A flower and stone arrangement on the theme of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago will appear in the fifth Da Lat Flower Festival , which will be held in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong at the end of the year.

Made from stones and decorated with poinsettia flowers, the models of islands and sovereign markers in Truong Sa will be on show to help promote the image of Truong Sa and Vietnam’s sea and island sovereignty.

The fifth festival will comprise of several displays of flower in different locations in the city, including the streets of Le Dai Hanh and Nguyen Van Cu, Xuan Huong lake, and festive activities in the two flower-growing villages of Van Thanh and Thai Phien.

The flower festival will be part of a Lam Dong Culture-Festival Week from December 27-31, which will mark the 120 th anniversary of Da Lat city and open the Central Highlands –Da Lat National Tourism Year 2014.

The first Vietnam-ASEAN UNESCO-recognised heritage festival will also take place on this occasion.-VNA