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
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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
Saigon’s flower street opens
HCM City's annual Flower Street on Nguyen Hue opened to visitors last night, with spectacular displays of fresh flowers and ornamental trees to welcome the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday that begins this weekend. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Hua Ngoc Thuan, vice-chairman of HCM City People's Committee, said Flower Street had continued to improve every year since its launch in 2004. He said that was testament to the organising board's determination to bring happiness and prosperity to the southern city this Tet. Thuan also wished everybody a happy Lunar New Year - and a prosperous twelve months of the Dragon. With the theme Viet Nam - My Home Country, the street this year is decorated with plants selected from many regions in the country, including Ha Noi peach-blossom branches, Sa Dec daisies and kumquat trees, HCM City ochna-flower trees and Da Lat roses. Decorations on the street are divided into categories, including Vuon Mai Bac Ho (Uncle Ho's Ochna Blossom Garden), … [Read more...] about Saigon’s flower street opens
City finalizing Flower Street preparations
Dao Loan Municipal leaders on November 11 worked with Saigontourist Holding Company on organizing this event, including completing the design. The flower street will be opened from February 16 to 22, or from the 28th of the 12th lunar month to the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. According to Saigontourist, a section of Ham Nghi Boulevard from Quach Thi Trang Roundabout to Ho Tung Mau Street will be decorated under the theme "Vietnamese Identity and Spirit". A book fair will be organized in the road section between Ho Tung Mau and Ton Duc Thang streets. During seven days, the event will feature vegetable art installation, entertainment and shopping activities for visitors. People can enjoy soft drinks on the pavements, in front of restaurants and hotels along Ham Nghi, Nguyen Hue, Huynh Thuc Khang and Ho Tung Mau streets. The motorcycle lane on Ham Nghi Boulevard will be turned into a pedestrian-only street to make way for performing arts groups. Such events and decoration are … [Read more...] about City finalizing Flower Street preparations
Preparations on Nguyen Hue Flower Street kick off
The preparations on Nguyen Hue Flower Street kicked off on January 10, to present to the public the City's most spectacular display of fresh flowers, which will be officially opened on January 21. This year's theme "Vietnam, my country" will be presented in four sections. Uncle Ho's yellow apricot garden; Dragon statues; Flowers and Vietnamese traditional cakes 'Banh Tet' (cylindrical glutinous rice cake) and 'Banh Chung' (square glutinous rice cake); and a couple of giant dragons made of bamboo and knitted and braided dried water hyacinths. Each dragon will be 26 metres long and 5 metres high. Colorful flowers and gold coins will shower from their mouths, welcoming a beautiful and prosperous Tet Lunar New Year. Various entertainment activities such as musical performances and puppetry will take place around the flower street. The HCMC Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs in cooperation with Dam Sen Park will organize the 'Banh Tet' festival from January 18-21. The … [Read more...] about Preparations on Nguyen Hue Flower Street kick off