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The perspective of Nguyen Hue flower road in the

Lunar New Year of Cat

Photo: Tuoi Tre

Nguyen Hue Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City will become a flower-bedecked road themed “New Heights” during the Lunar New Year of the Cat.

The eagerly awaited annual flower show is divided into various segments this year like “Vietnamese Spirit,” “southern Tet holiday,” “New Heights,” “Peaceful Spring,” “Time of the Season,” and “Humane Garden.”

“Vietnamese Spirit” will see the bust of Ho Chi Minh in front of the People’s Committee decorated with apricots and lotus, which is a symbol of Vietnam.

“Humane garden” will see the Cay Lieu (Willow) roundabout decorated like the sun, considered a symbol of new life.

Under the segment themed “southern Tet holiday” from Le Loi to Nguyen Thiep Streets, organizers will create a festive atmosphere using traditional Tet images like the cylindrical glutinous rice cake, watermelon, and flowers while a pair of happy wooden cats will symbolize the year.

“New Heights” from Nguyen Thiep to Huynh Thuc Khang Streets will be decorated with garlands, multi-colored lanterns, kites, and bamboo flowers, all symbols of the country’s unity and development.

Orchids, stylized lotus petals, baskets of flowers, small boats of flowers, a house of roses and others will feature in “Peaceful spring” between Huynh Thuc Khang and Ngo Duc Ke Streets.

“Time of the season” from Ngo Duc Ke to Hai Trieu will feature rice paddies, ceramic flowerpots, Tet-themed paintings, and cards.

The New Year, Tet, is on February 3 this year and the road will remain covered in flowers from January 31 to February 6.