The capital city will hold a flower festival on the road around the Hoan Kiem Lake during the New Year. The event will take place from December 30, 2011 to January 1, 2012 on Dinh Tien Hoang, Le Thai To and Le Thach roads, King Ly Thai To flower garden and Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc square. The flower street festival will showcase typical scenes of the northern delta with flower baskets, bamboo items, bamboo musical instruments, ao dai, quan ho love duets, the miniatures of Hue royal citadel, Hoi An ancient town, the Central Highlands gong space, Ha Long Bay, etc. The festival will also include an exhibition zone where display rare trees, flower-made paintings, etc. During the festival, various activities will be held, such as a flower arrangement contest, dragon dance shows, releasing lanterns, ao dai festival, folk games, a firework show, and others. On the occasion of the New Year 2012, Hanoi will organize the Tourism Day to introduce Hanoi's tourist attractions, craft villages, … [Read more...] about Hanoi to organize flower street festival
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Book, flower streets to brighten Tet in Ho Chi Minh City
An annual book street is poised to be organized in downtown Ho Chi Minh City along with the city’s hallmark flower street in celebration of Tet (Lunar New Year) in February 2015. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism quoted the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Information and Communications as saying that the book street will take place from February 16 to 22, or the 28th day of the 12th month to the 4th day of the new year’s first month in the lunar calendar. The first day of the Lunar New Year falls on February 19. The book street, having "Ban Sac Viet-Hao Khi Vietnam" (Vietnamese Identity-Vietnamese Spirit) as its theme, will take place on a section of District 1’s Ham Nghi Street which spans from the Ho Tung Mau-Ham Nghi intersection to Ton Duc Thang Street. The opening is set to be held at a venue in front of the Bitexco Financial Tower at 7:00 pm on February 16. The book street will feature sections of e-books, children’s books, … [Read more...] about Book, flower streets to brighten Tet in Ho Chi Minh City
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
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