Nearly 30,000 residents and tourists celebrate the New Year 2026 in Lam Dong Province
As 2025 comes to a close, the "Welcome the New Year 2026" program, organized by Lam Dong Province and concurrently hosted at three locations in Da Lat, Phan Thiet, and Gia Nghia, brought 30,000 locals and tourists into the joyous and celebratory atmosphere.
Attending the program at the Da Lat site are Mr. Ho Van Muoi, Deputy Secretary of the Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Lam Dong Provincial People’s Committee; Mr. Bui Thang, Deputy Secretary of the Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee; Mr. Pham Trieu, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Standing Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Lam Dong Province; and Mr. Da Cat Vinh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Council.
At the Phan Thiet site, Mr. Dang Hong Sy, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, attends the program. In contrast, at the Gia Nghia site, Mr. Luu Van Trung, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Council, is present.
In the final moment of 2025, localities across Lam Dong Province are filled with a festive atmosphere to welcome the New Year 2026. The highlight of the celebration is the “Welcome the New Year 2026” program, organized by the Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee at Lam Vien Square and broadcast live from three locations in the province.
The program is not only a cultural and artistic event, but also an occasion to foster unity, hope, and passion, fueling the aspirations for development shared by the provincial Party Committee, authorities and people of all ethnic groups across the province.
Nearly 20,000 locals and tourists are gathered at Lam Vien Square, a prime location, to celebrate the New Year despite chilly temperatures dropping between 12 and 15°C. Around 10,000 locals and tourists from Phan Thiet and Gia Nghia join the vibrant atmosphere, resulting in coordinated celebrations throughout the province.
Several culturally rich music and dance acts blending tradition with contemporary aspects create a cozy, youthful, and emotionally captivating New Year's Eve in the distinctively chilly air of Da Lat. Numerous locals and tourists participate in the countdown to welcome the New Year, as do provincial dignitaries.
Mr. Ho Van Muoi, Chairman of the Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee and Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, greeted locals, authorities, members of the armed forces, the business community, employees, and guests on New Year's Eve. In his speech, he emphasized the province's noteworthy accomplishments in 2025 and encouraged optimism and determination as the new year begins with lofty goals.
Despite difficulties, Lam Dong achieved and exceeded several important goals in 2025. The average annual income per individual is about 110 million VND, while state budget revenue is expected to exceed 32 trillion VND. With almost 20 million tourists, tourism is still doing quite well. While social welfare, cultural and social sectors, and national defense and security are upheld, social order and safety are guaranteed.
Residents and tourists express trust in the province's development strategy and optimism that 2026 will bring more chances and ongoing improvements in people's living standards amid the atmosphere of welcoming the New Year.
A year full of noteworthy accomplishments comes to an end, and a new chapter marked by optimism begins as the sky over Lam Dong is illuminated by brilliant fireworks at midnight.
For Lam Dong, 2026 is particularly significant: it is the first year the Provincial Party Congress Resolution will be put into effect, the year that the 14th National Party Congress will take place, and the year when deputies to the National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels will be elected.
Lam Dong embarks on the new year with a spirit of solidarity, ingenuity, and resolve for sustainable growth thanks to broad public support and the active participation of the entire political system.