A night market is in Phan Dang Luu street in Da Nang (Photo Cong Thanh-VNS)

The city’s tourism authority said a pedicab parade will begin the festival from 4.30pm to 6pm on and December 30-31.

Artists will play music while riding on pedicabs during the parade at the Asia Park Square on Phan Dang Luu Street.

Local residents and tourists will receive total 3,000 free tickets for a night cruise on the Han River on December 30-31 by sharing news of the festival and liking the Da Nang New Year Festival Facebook page, according to the tourism authority.

The Rong (Dragon) Bridge will perform spitting fire and water from 9pm every night from December 30 to January 3.

Local artists will play traditional instruments, pop and rock, flamenco, rap and hip-hop while there will be a flashmob and fashion show on the Hàn River bank while pavilions at cuisine zone of the Asia Park will host a noodle festival from 9pm to 10pm.

Chefs will cook local noodle dishes including 'my quang' (flat rice noodle), Thai noodles, spaghetti, noodles in Chinese, Korean, Singaporean and Indian style, as well as local cakes.

Earlier, a performance by children's choir began the Christmas Lighting Ceremony at Furama Resort Da Nang on December 4, launching a month of performances and events celebrating the New Year in Da Nang.

Lanterns will decorate at every house in the Old Quarter of Hoi An city in celebration of the New Year 2021 from December to February. (Photo Cong Thanh-VNS)

Meanwhile, ancient Hoi An city will open New Year celebrations at An Hoi Sculpture Park, the night market in Nguyen Phuc Chu and flea market in coastal Nguyen Phan Vinh Street in An Bang Beach during the last days of 2021.

Lantern decorations will be hung at houses in the Old Quarter from December through February.

A photo exhibition and traditional art performances will be held at outdoor stages and cultural centres in Hoi An.

The night market at Nguyen Phuc Chu Street on the Hoai River will serve traditional dishes at night from 5pm to 10pm until December 31.