During the festival, which will run until January 5, Sa Dec City in southern Vietnam has welcomed an estimated 140,000 visitors, according to an official from the Sa Dec City People’s Committee. This city, along with Cao Lanh and Hong Ngu, is part of the Dong Thap region.
Visitors to the festival have been treated to beautiful flower arrangements, captivating art performances, and various other activities.
Vo Thi Binh, vice-chairwoman of the Sa Dec City administration, stated that around 40,000 people attended the festival’s opening ceremony on Saturday.
Among the tens of thousands of guests who have visited the festival is Ly Thua Loi, a tourist from neighboring Kien Giang Province. He expressed his admiration for Sa Dec City’s special flowers and also had the opportunity to explore ancient buildings, craft villages, and fruit gardens. He hopes to introduce his friends to Sa Dec City.
Sa Dec has become a popular spring travel destination due to its numerous attractions, including the rose field, Sa Dec City Square, Huynh Thuy Le Ancient House, and local mandarin orange gardens.
Considered one of the southern region’s most vibrant flower cities, Sa Dec is home to over 2,000 types of flowers and supplies more than 12 million flowery products to the Vietnamese market each year.
Sa Dec City Square in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam is adorned with various miniatures.
Tourists can enjoy performances of ‘Don ca tai tu’ (southern folk music) in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam.
Mandarin orange gardens in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam are open for tourists.
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