At the opening ceremony of the "Tren ben duoi thuyen" flower floating fair. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The “Tren ben duoi thuyen” (On the Wharf – In theBoat) flower floating fair, one of the most-visited attractions in Ho Chi MinhCity during Tet Festival, opened at Binh Dong Wharf, District 8 on February 4(the 25th day of the 12th lunar month).
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice Chairwoman of District 8 People’sCommittee Nguyen Thi Thu Hoa said that the fair, among the 19 annual culturaland art festivals in the city, aims at creating a cultural space imbued withthe local traditional and modern traits for visitors during Tet holiday.
A wide range of flowers, fruits and ornamental trees from Mekong Deltaprovinces, including Tien Giang, Dong Thap and Ben Tre, are on display at morethan 600 stalls and boats.
A highlight of the fair is the red terracottaroad arranged by the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long, which is renownedfor its century-old brick and pottery villages.
The fair is among the 19 annual cultural and art festivals in the city. (Photo: VNA) Meanwhile, florists from Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of LamDong shape up miniature landscapes with a kaleidoscope of flowers.
Regional staples such as dragon fruits of Vinh Long province, Lai Vungtangerine and Cao Lanh mango of Dong Thap province, and novel fruits and vegetablesfrom Da Lat city are also introduced at the fair.
Additionally, the fair features a zone where calligraphers offer calligraphicwork for visitors, a space for Banh Tet (cylindrical sticky rice cake) making, along with performancesof don ca tai tu (southern folk music) and lion-dragon dances./.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice Chairwoman of District 8 People’sCommittee Nguyen Thi Thu Hoa said that the fair, among the 19 annual culturaland art festivals in the city, aims at creating a cultural space imbued withthe local traditional and modern traits for visitors during Tet holiday.
A wide range of flowers, fruits and ornamental trees from Mekong Deltaprovinces, including Tien Giang, Dong Thap and Ben Tre, are on display at morethan 600 stalls and boats.
A highlight of the fair is the red terracottaroad arranged by the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long, which is renownedfor its century-old brick and pottery villages.
The fair is among the 19 annual cultural and art festivals in the city. (Photo: VNA) Regional staples such as dragon fruits of Vinh Long province, Lai Vungtangerine and Cao Lanh mango of Dong Thap province, and novel fruits and vegetablesfrom Da Lat city are also introduced at the fair.
Additionally, the fair features a zone where calligraphers offer calligraphicwork for visitors, a space for Banh Tet (cylindrical sticky rice cake) making, along with performancesof don ca tai tu (southern folk music) and lion-dragon dances./.
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