Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa flower festival 2018 will last 13 days from February 8 to February 20 providing fun and entertainment for visitors and local residents during the Lunar New Year festival (Tet), according to NhaTrang city People’s Committee.

The event set to take place at Yen Phi Park and Children’s Park, covering an area of more than 4,200 square metres. 

Artisans from Khanh Hoa and other localities such as Phu Yen, NinhThuan, Lam Dong, and Dak Lak will be invited to display themed ornamental creatures and enter a contest between artisans from different localities.

The annual cultural event is designed to highlight traditional cultural values of the nation, while meeting the shopping demands for flowers and ornamental trees ahead of the Lunar New Year festival.

Nha Trang city is expected to welcome a large number of Russian and Chinese visitors on the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet). 

Khanh Hoa provincial People’s Committee said in the first nine months of the year, the province earned tourism revenues of over VND12,800 billion,  up 28.7% against the same period last year.

The locality also welcomed more than 4.3 million travellers (up nearly 19%) including 1.5 million foreign arrivals (up over 72%) in the reviewed period.

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