The 8th Da Lat Flower Festival 2019 is underway in Da Lat city, with thousands of visitors descending on the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong for the event.

Da Lat city always sees a dramatic surge of visitors for its biennial flower festival, which has become a cultural trademark of the Central Highlands.

Preparations for the upcoming 8th Da Lat Flower Festival were underway and would be completed by November 30, according to officials.

HCM City’s Spring Flower Festival 2016 will open at Tao Dan Park in District 1 and Cong Truong Quoc Te Street, near Turtle Lake roundabout in District 3 on February 3 and run until 14, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Green Trees and Park Company.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central highland city of Da Lat will host the biennial flower festival – a tourism trademark of the city – from December 29 to January 2.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – During the flower festival this year, more than 300,000 pots of flowers are exhibited on the main roads.

Da Lat Flower Festival is among the events celebrating the National Tourism Year 2014 and the 120th anniversary of Da Lat. Below are pictures of Da Lat one day before the opening of the flower festival.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Flower Festival on Nguyen Hue Street in Ho Chi Minh City opened on February 7.

The largest spring flower festival at the Tao Dan Park, District 1, opened on February 5 with the theme "Vietnam’s Posture", with more than 8,000 unique items for display from artisans all over the country.