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Nguyen Hue Flower Street near finish line to celebrate Tet in Ho Chi Minh City

Nguyen Hue Flower Street near finish line to celebrate Tet in Ho Chi Minh City

Thursday, January 27, 2022, 13:44 GMT+7
Nguyen Hue Flower Street near finish line to celebrate Tet in Ho Chi Minh City
A tiger statue at Nguyen Hue Flower Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, January 26, 2022. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre

Preparations at Ho Chi Minh City’s iconic Nguyen Hue Flower Street are almost finished so that the venue will be ready to welcome visitors during the coming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

The 2022 Nguyen Hue Flower Street is scheduled to open from 7:00 pm on January 29 to the end of February 4 along Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in District 1.

As of Wednesday, the construction and decoration process was almost complete, according to the observation of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters.

A large number of potted flowers have been transported to the venue for the decoration works.

The entrance of the 2022 Nguyen Hue Flower Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, January 26, 2022. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre

The entrance of the 2022 Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City, January 26, 2022. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre

The zodiac animal of the flower street is the tiger because 2022 is the Year of the Tiger, while the main colors will be orange and green, which represent the characteristics of the tiger as well as spread the message of environmental protection, according to the design team.

This year’s flower street will recreate the rural scene of Vietnam with rice paddy fields, gourd gardens, tomato plants, monkey bridges, and ponds, said Phan Thi Ai Thuy, a member of the design team.

The theme will help the people who are unable to return to their hometown this Tet holiday feel less homesick, Thuy elaborated.

Construction works are being finished at Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City, January 26, 2022. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre

Construction works are being finished at Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City, January 26, 2022. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre

Visitors will be required to file health declarations via the PC-Covid app on their smartphones, have their body temperature measured, and sanitize their hands before entering the flower street, according to the organizing board.

They must also wear face masks, even when posing for a photo.

The 2022 Lunar New Year falls on February 1, with preparations and celebrations starting a week before and lasting until a week after that date.

A tiger statue at Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City, January 26, 2022. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre

A tiger statue at Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City, January 26, 2022. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre

Gourd plants at Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City, January 26, 2022. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre

Gourd plants at Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City, January 26, 2022. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre

Tomato plants at Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City, January 26, 2022. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre

Tomato plants at Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City, January 26, 2022. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre

Paddy fields at Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City, January 26, 2022. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre

Rice paddy fields at Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City, January 26, 2022. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre

A tiger statue at Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City, January 26, 2022. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre

A tiger statue at Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City, January 26, 2022. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre

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