Tag Archives: Flower Festival

Sights of Tet

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Saigonese

What a long holiday! Not that I’m complaining but it would have been better if Saigon was business as usual during Tet. On Tet Eve, we checked in a hotel near the fireworks and spent the afternoon walking along Flower … Continue reading →

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Tales from Dalat: Visiting Dalat Flower Park

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Saigonese

No trip to Dalat is complete without visiting the Dalat Flower Park. We arrived after lunch and it was hot! Best to visit during the early morning or late in the afternoon. It’s a real pretty place and if you … Continue reading →

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Flower Street 2015

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Saigonese

Every time Tet rolls in, I am always excited for the flower displays around the city — particularly in District 1. This year, they had the Flower Street along Ham Nghi. Of course since it’s the year of the goat … Continue reading →

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Crescent Flower Display

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Saigonese

Okay so we’ve missed the Flower Festival along Nguyen Hue St. in District 1. That’ll be ending today. 😦 But sadly though, I’ve heard it’s not as grandiose compared to the past few years. So we decided to check out … Continue reading →

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It’s the Year of the Horse!

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Saigonese

Nguyen Hue Flower Festival will be open to the public starting tomorrow, January 28 (7pm) till February 3, 2014 (10pm). This photo was taken a few days ago. I dropped by today and the place is all ready! There were … Continue reading →

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Flower Festival 2013

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Saigonese

  I’ve never missed a year since 2010 to see the flower displays in Nguyen Hue St. in District 1. Who doesn’t love flowers?  Well, except if you have allergy of course. But there’s just something magical about looking at … Continue reading →

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Reminiscing TET 2010

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Saigonese

The theme of this year’s Flower Festival or Flower Street along Nguyen Hue is “The Heart of Vietnam” — which kinda reminded me of the display in 2010 where hearts where also part of the theme together with the year … Continue reading →

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Ready for TET?

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Saigonese

Here’s a sneak peak of what’s happening in the preparation for the Flower Festival along Nguyen Hue St. Scheduled to open on February 7 at 7pm until February 13 at 10pm, the whole stretch of the boulevard shall be turned … Continue reading →

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Flower Festival 2012

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Saigonese

  The Lunar New Year festivities in Vietnam won’t be complete without the Flower Festival all-over the country.  Of course, I just had to share what we saw on the second day of the holiday.  We decided to go very … Continue reading →

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What to Do on TET?

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Saigonese

Torn between just staying home or immersing ourselves in the Tet celebration. It’s our 3rd Tet here in Saigon and for the past couple of years, we just stayed home and watch the fireworks on TV or whatever we can … Continue reading →

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