The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has issued a plan to organize the 45th Tao Dan Spring Flower Festival and the Lunar New Year Flower Market 2025.
Accordingly, the Spring Flower Festival for the Lunar New Year of 2025, themed “A Beautiful Homeland, Joyful Spring of Peace”, is scheduled to take place over 10 days, from January 24, 2025 (the 25th day of the lunar December) to February 2, 2025 (the 5th day of Tet). The event will be held at Tao Dan Park.
The festival will feature an exhibition and competition showcasing artistic floral creations, with over 2,620 high-quality exhibits in various categories, including:
- Apricot blossoms
- Bonsai
- Miniature landscapes and rock gardens
- Orchids
- Adeniums
- Ornamental fish, aquariums, and terrariums
- Combined ornamental plants, fruit-bearing trees, and rare species
- Decorative stones and driftwood.
Additionally, the festival will host a three-day songbird competition from January 25 to January 27, 2025 (equivalent to the 26th to 28th day of lunar December). Traditional Tet activities such as lion and dragon dances, traditional martial arts, folk performing arts (puppetry, folk music, etc.), folk games, circus and magic shows, painting and art exhibitions, craft-making activities for children and teenagers, Vietnamese calligraphy, tea ceremonies, culinary culture displays, and daily themed music performances will also be held.
People go to the flower market on the wharf and under the boat in District 8 (Photo: Minh Tan)
The Lunar New Year Flower Market 2025 will be organized at multiple venues, including:
- Three public parks: September 23rd Park, Le Van Tam Park, and Gia Dinh Park.
- A location in Thu Duc City.
- The “Floating Flower Market” in District 8.
- The Tet Flower Market at Binh Dien Market.
- The Flower Market and Flower Street in Phu My Hung (District 7).
The flower market will run from January 22, 2025 (the 23rd day of lunar December) to 12:30 PM on January 28, 2025 (the 29th day of lunar December).
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Source: Vietnam Insider