Flower festival opens in HN

Two Unicorn Inaugurating the Festival

Thousands of people flocked to the biggest flower festival which was made by artisans from around the nation on the occasion of the New Year.

The opening ceremony was held last night in front of Lý Thái Tổ Statue next to Hoàn Kiếm Lake.

The display, the third of its kind, focuses on the country's cultural heritage.

It is an ideal occasion to entertain people, promote tourism and honour the country's heritage sites, said Deputy Director of the Municipal Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism Nguyễn Khắc Lợi.

The festival, features four big flowers scenes. Highlight of the festival is the work The Legend of Việt Nam, featuring a dragon-phoenix couple illustrating the story of Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ, the legendary creators of the Vietnamese people.

Song Lân Mở Hội - Two Unicorn Inaugurating the Festival sits in front of the statue. It is made of various kinds of fruit found in South Việt Nam.

The festival also recreates images of some of the nation's heritage, including the Old Quarter of Hội An with its lanterns and its Japanese bridge, one of the oldest bridges in Việt Nam.

The beauty of Hà Nội will be recaptured with a giant flower work titled Xe Đạp Hoa, featuring bicycles carrying flowers in the early morning on Thanh Niên Road by the side of the West Lake.

The northern countryside is represented with flowery villages where quan họ (folk songs of Bắc Ninh Province) is performed, flower vendors and áo dài (the traditional dress of Vietnamese women)./.

Rendezvous of Streets and Flowers

A corner of flower street

 

The beauty of Hà Nội

Thousands flock to flower festival