This lunar New Year’s program themed “The city named after Uncle Ho – Aspiration to shine” will be open to local people and visitors in seven consecutive days.

At this point, workers and specialists are working hard to finish their work for the opening ceremony tonight. The People’s Army Newspaper’s online edition (PANO) snapped several moments of the preparations right prior to the opening ceremony.

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Chicken – the symbolic animal of the year 
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2017 – Year of the Rooster 
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 Major themed section featuring the city’s prosperity
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Large chicken’s eggs made from flowers 
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 Themed sub-section of a large yellow apricot in the hope of good luck
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Themed sub-section summary board 
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Pattern of Nha Rong (the place from which President Ho Chi Minh set off to seek way to salvage the nation) 
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Pattern of city railway system 
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Workers hurrying up to finish their work

Photos taken by Hung Khoa

Translated by Thu Nguyen