Despite having yet to be inaugurated, a flower festival with the theme ‘Xuan Phon Vinh’ (Prosperous Spring) in the Phu My Hung New Urban Area in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City has attracted multiple visitors.
The flower festival officially opens at 6:00 pm on Sunday.
Being held along Ban Nguyet (Crescent) Lake, the spring flower road is divided into three segments dedicated to Phu (Wealth), My (Beauty), and Hung (Prosperity) themes.
The ‘Wealth’ segment includes miniatures of bumper crops and red envelopes symbolizing the affluence.
In addition, statues of cats, the zodiac animal of the upcoming lunar year, gold ingots, and bags of golden coins are to be on display in the segment.
Meanwhile, the ‘Beauty’ section is decorated with miniatures featuring the culture of various countries.
The ‘Prosperity’ segment shows the development and expectations for a brighter 2023, when Phu My Hung Corporation, the organizer of the flower festival, will celebrate its 30th anniversary.
“I come here every year to have good moments with my family and friends. Miniature landscapes are eye-catching and diversified,” said Tra, a Phu My Hung resident.
Thuy An, residing in District 1, excitedly said that “the flower festival has yet to officially open, but my daughter and I come here to take a stroll and take photos. This is the first time we have been here and feel that Tet is around the corner.”
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| Large stylized golden coins with grains symbolize luck. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre |
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| A lucky cat statue is erected among cockscomb pots. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre |
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| Special cat statues attract visitors. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre |
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| Hien, her husband, and her husband’s family members take photos on the flower road. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre |
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| Many families pose for photos at the flower festival. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Visitors walk along the road with mature corn, which reflects a wish of a successful new year. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Tom (in creamy ‘ao dai,’ a Vietnamese traditional costume) and his friends are taken to the flower festival by their parents so that they can have Tet memories in their childhood. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre |
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| Tra (L) and her friends bring with them a tripod to take photos themselves. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre |
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| Workers complete a lantern wharf where visitors can express their expectations and dreams on the first days of the new lunar year through lanterns. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Flower pots are continuously transported to the flower road so that workers can complete miniatures before the official opening of the flower festival. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre |
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| The flower festival in the Phu My Hung New Urban Area in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City will take place from January 15 to 25, 2023, or the 24th day of the 12th lunar month to the 4th day of the first lunar month. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre |
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