HCMC opens 30 spring flower markets today
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30 spring flower markets across Ho Chi Minh City open today to sell apricots, orchids, chrysanthemum, peach blossom and other typical flowers for this Tet or the New Year of the Cat, announced the city People’s Committee.
By the afternoon of January 25, the three parks 23-9 and Le Van Tam in district 1 and Gia Dinh in Phu Nhuan District have been fully covered with abundant flowers and ornamental trees, said Tran Thien Ha, director of HCMC Greenery and Park Company.
Meanwhile, the flower market in Ban Nguyet (semicircle) Lake in District 7 has seen great number of visitors and flower vendors joining.
The highlight is the flower market along the river in District 8, promising to offer celebrators a rural taste.
The city also organizes 25 other flower markets in districts 5, 6, 10, 11, Go Vap, Tan Phu, Thu Duc, Binh Tan, Thu Duc, Binh Tan, and Cu Chi.
In other news, a big balloon will fly 50m high at the 23/9 Park from February 2 – 5 to celebrate the lunar new year, according to the municipal People’s Committee.
Followings are images of other flower markets:
