Ho Chi Minh City gearing up for spring flower markets
VOV.VN - A spring flower festival, along with seven flower markets, are set to be launched throughout Ho Chi Minh City in the buildup to the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.
The annual spring flower festival will last for 10 days, starting on January 24 and concluding on February 2, with the event being held at Tao Dan Park in District 1 as part of celebrations to ring in Tet.
Festival goers will be given the chance to contemplate a total of 2,620 items, including ornamental plants and flowers, ornamental fish, bonsai, and miniature landscapes.
They will also be able to enjoy traditional Tet activities, including art performances, folk games, fruit tray displays, floral arrangements, traditional martial arts, lion and dragon dances, calligraphy, and gastronomy.
Furthermore, the city will organise Tet flower markets across seven locations, including three at September 23 Park in District 1, Le Van Tam Park in District 1, and Gia Dinh Park in Phu Nhuan district.
The four other places are areas along the Saigon River, District 8-based Binh Dien wholesale market, and District 7’s Phu My Hung area.
