The construction of Nguyen Hue Flower Street, one of the events receiving the highest expectations of the public in Ho Chi Minh City on Tet holidays, will be kicked off on January 18, 2014. Like the previous years, this Tet, Saigontourist Travel Service One Member Company is to take the responsibility for implementing the event. The much awaited annual flower display on Nguyen Hue Flower Street during the coming Tet (Lunar New Year ) will open from January 28 until February 3 (December 28 - January 4 on the lunar calendar). This year's event themed "Ho Chi Minh City - My beloved city" aims to honor a modern, dynamic, creative and attractive city and its kind, brave, friendly and generous citizens. The show features a wide range of flowers, ornamental plants, bonsais, orchids, cacti, apricots, peach blossoms, and rock-gardens which will be arranged in accordance with subjects including the three periods of development of HCMC: Integration and Development, Sentimental Gathering and … [Read more...] about City prepares for Nguyen Hue Flower Street
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Nguyen Hue Flower Street readies for Tet
Nguyen Hue Flower Street readies for the annual Tet festival in Ho Chi Minh City from January 31 - February 6 (December 28 - January 4 on the lunar calendar). The much awaited annual flower show has been divided into various segments this year with exotic names like Vietnamese Spirit, southern Tet holiday, New advance, Peaceful Spring, Time of the season and Humane garden. The main boulevards like Nguyen Hue, Le Loi, Dong Khoi, and Le Duan will be specially decorated with thousands of colorful lights from January 26 to February 14. Offices and shops located on these streets will decorate the front of their buildings. A series of music performances, dragon and kylin dances will be organized at hotels like Caravelle, Rex, Majestic, Grand, Continental, Kim Do, Oscar, Bong Sen and Palace from January 31 to February 6. Firework displays will be held at seven locations around the city and telecast live on Ho Chi Minh City Television on New Year's Eve. The areas near to CARIC … [Read more...] about Nguyen Hue Flower Street readies for Tet
On a visit to the spectacular Nguyen Hue Flower Street
Nguyen Hue Flower Street is the focal point each year during Tet Lunar New Year, and this year will be no exception, as the entire street will be adorned with fresh flowers and festive decorations, brought in from all regions of the country. From the first day of Tet Lunar New Year, on January 23, the main streets in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City such as Nguyen Hue, Le Loi, Dong Khoi and Le Duan will sparkle with colorful lights and festive decorations. Nguyen Hue Flower Street will open for visitors from 6am on the 27th day of Lunar December and will remain open for seven days till the fourth day of Lunar New Year. The flower street display will represent 4 different images of the country which will cover the highlands, mountains, plains and islands; the captivating natural beauty of the sea, tranquil villages, calm rivers, serene lakes, ancient pagodas, majestic mountains and peaceful rural landscapes, and the bustling cities…. The spectacular display of the flower … [Read more...] about On a visit to the spectacular Nguyen Hue Flower Street
Say it with flowers, then eat them
In Vietnam, where fruits are not only desserts but also salads, flowers are not only used for decorations, but are also cooked in different dishes. If you visit the northwestern region of Vietnam in spring, you can easily find the beautiful white blossoms of hoa ban, or bauhinia. Not only are they pleasing to the eyes, but the flowers are actually edible. The most popular cooking method is to steam the flowers and dip them into a mixture of ground white salt, jungle pepper, cilantro, garlic and chili. The bauhinia soup is one of the main elements in the daily meals of ethnic Thai people in the northern region. The flowers are quickly stir fried before being added into the broth. Tourists can savor dishes with bauhinia in restaurants and hotels in the northwestern provinces of Dien Bien and Son La. If you have a chance to visit the Thai tribe and are lucky enough, you may be invited to eat these tasty delicacies cooked by locals. Less rare than bauhinias, banana flowers have … [Read more...] about Say it with flowers, then eat them
Flower Street, Tet fest to welcome Year of the Cat
The annual transformation of Nguyen Hue Boulevard in Ho Chi Minh City into a Flower Street for Tet, the Lunar New Year festival, will celebrate a happy coincidence this year. A simulated design of a pair of cats at the entrance of Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2011. … [Read more...] about Flower Street, Tet fest to welcome Year of the Cat