HCM City has launched six flower fairs to entertain residents and visitors during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year festival), which falls on January 22 this year.

The fairs are located at September 23 Park and Le Van Tam Park in District 1, Gia Dinh Park in Phu Nhuan District, Phu My Hung Urban Area in District 7, Binh Dien Wholesale Market in District 8, and in Thu Duc City.

They offer various kinds of flowers and ornamental trees from HCM City’s suburban districts of 12 and Cu Chi, and the Mekong Delta provinces of Dong Thap and Ben Tre.

On January 6, the city launched its annual floating flower festival “Trên Bến Dưới Thuyền” (On the Wharf - In the Boat) at District 8’s Binh Dong Wharf.

The festival includes 666 stalls and boats, displaying hundreds of various kinds of flowers and fruits from flower growers and gardeners in the Mekong Delta provinces of Long An, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Vinh Long and Dong Thap, and the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) province of Lam Dong.

Traditional flowers such as rose, chrysanthemum, raspberry chrysanthemum, and marigold, are expected to be best-sellers this year. They are priced from VND100,000-350,000 (US$4-15) per pot.

Apart from flowers and fruit, the festival offers Southern folk music performances and kylin dances to entertain visitors.

All the fairs will open until January 21, or Lunar New Year’s Eve.

In addition, the city’s annual Spring Flower Festival will open at Tao Dan Park in District 1 on January 16.

The festival will display more than 2,500 indigenous and foreign flowers, ornamental fish, bonsais and trees.

The exhibits are provided by florists and artisans from HCM City, Hanoi and the provinces of Binh Duong, Ben Tre, and Tien Giang.

The event will also feature miniature sunflower gardens, mai (ochna) gardens, and rice paddies around the park so visitors can have beautiful photos for the spring festival.

Music and dance performances will be held along with traditional food sercice at the festival.

The flower festival will end on January 27. Entrance fee is VND30,000. 

Source: Vietnam News