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Nguyen Hue flower street opens in HCM City

Nguyen Hue flower street was opened in Ho Chi Minh City on January 25 in celebration of the traditional Lunar New Year 2017.
Nguyen Hue flower street opens in HCM City ảnh 1Visitors at Nguyen Hue flower street (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Nguyen Hue flowerstreet was opened in Ho Chi Minh City on January 25 in celebration of thetraditional Lunar New Year 2017.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Nganand Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh participated in the event.

Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’sCommittee Nguyen Thi Thu said the event, the 14th of its kind, becomes acultural tradition of the southern metropolis, which aims to depict a dynamic,modern and peace-loving city.

The street stretches from Le Thanh Ton street toTon Duc Thang with a total length of about 720 meters. 

It is divided into three sections featuringdifferent sub-themes: Spring in the city named after President Ho Chi Minh;modern-civilized city; and glorious inspiration.

The area around the statue of late President HoChi Minh is decorated with 36 yellow apricot (a typical flower in Tet holidayin the south), peach (a typical flower during Tet in the north) and lotus (thenational flower).

A family of 17 chickens, including a cock, ahen and 15 chicks is also put on display as a sacred animal of the Year of theRooster.

The flower street also features the nationaltraditional cultural value with “mam ngu qua” (five-fruit tray), “banh chung”(square sticky rice cake), and “banh tet” (round glutinous rice cake). 

The event will run until January 31.-VNA
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