Hội An to host Light Festival for Lunar New Year celebration

Central coastal Quang Nam province's Hoi An City and Thai-owned Index Living Mall will jointly organise the Light Festival to welcome Lunar New Year 2017, the Year of the Rooster.

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The event will kick off on January 27 (Lunar New Year’s Eve) and wraps up on February 5 (the 9th day of the first lunar month) at six venues, including An Hoi Bridge, Hoai River, Kazik Park, Cau Pagoda, the Information Center at 62 Bach Dang, and on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street.

Each light show is expected to last from seven to ten minutes, starting at 7pm., 8pm. and 9pm.

Nguyễn Văn Sơn, vice chairman of the city People’s Committee, said the event aims to attract tourists to the ancient town during Tết.

Coming to the festival, visitors can admire lighting art presentations with LED decoration.