Ho Chi Minh City to host 4-day countdown event for 2027 at Nguyen Hue promenade

The municipal People's Committee has approved the organization of the New Year 2027 countdown event along the section of Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street between Ton Duc Thang and Le Loi Streets, Sai Gon Giai Phong (Liberated Saigon) newspaper reported.

The event will be organized by I.S.E.E Stage and Furniture Production Joint Stock Company, acting under authorization from Ho Chi Minh City Football Joint Stock Company.

The municipal Department of Culture and Sports will coordinate with relevant authorities to provide guidance and support for the organizer.

Other departments, agencies, and local authorities will be responsible for providing guidance, issuing permits, and inspecting and supervising the event to ensure compliance with regulations.

Before the countdown event, the city is also expected to host several large-scale cultural and entertainment programs toward the end of the year.

One of them is Say Hi 2027, a concert along the Saigon River, organized by DATVIET VAC Group Holdings.

The program is scheduled to take place from 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm on December 26.

The concert will feature 27 artists, with a 10-minute fireworks display scheduled to begin at 11:20 pm. 

High-altitude fireworks will be launched from an area along the Saigon River in An Khanh Ward.

The concert series will also take place at three locations: Saigon River Park, the Ravo Park area in An Khanh Ward, and the sidewalk along Ton Duc Thang Street and Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in Saigon Ward.

At Nguyen Hue, a 30-minute program will be held as part of the sixth Ho Chi Minh City International Music Festival, or HOZO 2026.