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The People's Committee of District 8, Saigon, announces that the cultural activity of the 'On the Dock Under the Boat' Tet Flower Market at Binh Dong Pier continues to welcome locals and tourists.
Plan a trip to the 'On the Dock Under the Boat' Tet Flower Market in the Year of the Tiger 2023
The 'On the Dock Under the Boat' Tet Flower Market in 2023 will take place from January 6th to 21st, 2023 (from the 5th to the 30th day of the Lunar New Year) along Binh Dong Street and Nguyen Van Cua Street (Ward 13). Sustained by the locals since 1975, the Tet Flower Market is a distinctive cultural space, a remarkable tourist destination of District 8 and Saigon during the traditional Tet holiday. During the festival, people from provinces in the Mekong Delta such as Long An, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Vinh Long, Dong Thap bring various unique flowers and fruits to supply the city residents during Tet.
Specifically, the 'On the Dock Under the Boat' Tet Flower Market will have over 650 business points, including 593 flower and ornamental plant stalls, 73 fruit stalls along the Binh Dong Street to meet the shopping needs of people during Tet. The route of Binh Dong Street, Nguyen Van Cua Street, where the flower market is organized, has been upgraded, expanded, and the power grid has been undergrounded to create favorable conditions for small traders as well as residents to shop and visit. The highlight of this year's Tet Flower Market is the presence of provinces and cities known as the 'kingdom of flowers' and unique fruits in District 8.
Here, you can find the distinctive flower space of Da Lat city; many flower species from Cho Lach district (Ben Tre province), My Tho city (Tien Giang province), along with products from Vinh Long province. Along with admiring thousands of colorful flowers, various cultural, sports, artistic activities are organized to serve tourists, visitors, and shoppers.
Additionally, there will be a program showcasing traditional 'đờn ca tài tử' music performances on boats along the Tàu Hủ canal; the 5th Lion and Dragon Dance performance in 2023; an artistic photo festival with the theme 'On the Dock Under the Boat'; a competition for '5 neighboring houses decorated with flowers' under the theme 'Spring Colors'; a contest for 'Elegant floral ao dai' with the theme 'Vietnamese Ao Dai - Colors of Tet Flowers'; an artistic flower arrangement and display of the five-fruit tray; experience the packaging and cooking of 'bánh tét' (traditional Tet cake); and activities to celebrate the spring atmosphere on Ông Đồ street...
The 'On the Dock Under the Boat' Tet Flower Market at Binh Dong Pier, District 8, is a distinctive cultural space, a remarkable tourist destination of the 'city named after Uncle Ho' during the traditional Tet holiday.
According to Mytour
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Reference: Mytour Travel Guide
MytourJanuary 6, 2023
