The fair aims to create a cultural space and a tourism destination for local and foreign visitors during Tet holiday. It also introduces special kinds of flowers and fruits of the southern region and Vietnam.

A floating flower fair at Binh Dong Wharf in HCMC, 2023.

Stalls and boats will be displaying various kinds of flowers and fruit from Mekong Delta provinces such as Long An, Vinh Long and Dong Thap, and Da Lat of the Central Highlands.

Florists from HCMC and Da Lat will create miniature landscapes arranged with flowers at the event.

Colorful floating lanterns will be set up as well.

Vinh Long, which is known for having the most famous and largest brick and pottery villages in the Mekong Delta, will showcase its wide variety of terracotta products.

The organizer will also create a zone where calligraphy artisans offer works to visitors with wishes for a prosperous and happy new year.

In addition, the festival will include music performances on boats along Tau Hu Canal, unicorn – lion – dragon dances, and a fashion show featuring Vietnamese traditional dress ao dai from Feb. 4-8.

Visitors will also have an opportunity to learn how to make to he (toy figurines that are made of rice dough), and traditional dishes for Tet such as glutinous rice cake and candied fruits at the event.

The floating flower market at the Binh Dong Wharf is a familiar destination for city residents during Tet. It attracts sellers from Mekong Delta provinces who sell fruit and flowers to local people to prepare for the most important holiday in Vietnam, which peaks on Feb. 10 this year.

The floating flower fair is recognized as one of HCMC’s 19 annual signature festivities.

Affordable goods, sufficient supply ensured for Tet

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has ordered local firms to ensure sufficient supply of goods of affordable prices for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, as demand on this occasion is forecast to increase 10% from the same time last year.

Over 3,100 laborers supported at “Trade Union Tet market”

BAC GIANG - Members of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) and workers can enjoy big promotions when shopping online for Lunar New Year (Tet) celebration at a Tet market especially opened for them on the e-commerce platforms of Shopee and Tiki from January 15 to February 7.

Trade union Tet market goes online

Members of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) and workers can enjoy big sales promotions when shopping online for Lunar New Year (Tet) celebration at a Tet market especially opened for them on the e-commerce platforms of Shopee and Tiki from January 15 to February 7.

Thu Duong noodle village enters Tet season

BAC GIANG - It suddenly turned from sunny to rainy, signaling the arrival of a new cold spell. The clouds were gloomy, the north-east monsoon got stronger. I was quite worried that this weather would cause people in the Thu Duong traditional chu noodle village in Nam Duong commune, Luc Ngan district to stop working because they could not dry the products. Even so, I still decided to set out, as I had a feeling that tomorrow would be sunny.

Over 2.6 million USD to support Hanoi needy labourers on Tet occasion

The Hanoi Federation of Labour plans to provide support for over 115,000 trade unionists and labourers living in difficult circumstances in the city on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, with a total amount of 65 billion VND (2.65 million USD), according to the federation’s Chairman Pham Quang Thanh.

Source: VnExpress