Small gardens near Hoan Kiem Lake are richly adorned with a decorative sign announcing a “Happy New Year 2018”. Workers arrange fresh flowers on a specially designed vertical flower bed next to Hoan Kiem. A large steel frame has been installed as part of preparations for the fireworks displays at Hoan Kiem Lake. This is one of the nine places for firework shows in Hanoi on the eve of New Year. Gardeners install flower covered structures in front of the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum. A group of workers makes plastic bouquets at the end of Dien Bien Phu Street to be used in decorations. Workers erect decorative signs in front of the King Ly Thai To statue. A gardener waters a flower garden among peach branches in Dinh Tien Hoang Street. Freshly painted curbs on the sidewalk of Nguyen Chi Thanh Street. A large display showing a dog, the year’s symbol, as part of a floral 2018 sign at the front of the gate of Thong Nhat. Source: VOV
Lights, flowers and decoration fill the streets around the capital as Hanoians count down the days to the Lunar New Year of the Snake. Streets around Hoan Kiem Lake are a collage of reds, pinks and yellows as workers put the finishing touches to the ornamental trees and flower pots that line the pavements. The newly created small gardens and Chuc Mung Nam Moi (Happy New Year) flower displays are a must-see for people of all ages and make a good photo opportunity. The recent warm and sunny weather adds to the exciting festive atmosphere. Even the huge amount of…... [read more]
Ho Chi Minh City is bustling with preparations to bring in the festive season. With one week to go, Christmas carols can be heard in malls, churches and homes. People are jubilant and there is gaiety on the streets as shoppers look to buy Christmas gifts and novelties. Christmas in Vietnam is a big event, especially in Ho Chi Minh City. Streets, homes, malls and churches are bedecked with lights and decorations and all businesses plan special celebrations for their customers. On Christmas Eve, Vietnamese people in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City like to go to the city centre…... [read more]
The central streets in the capital and around Hoan Kiem Lake are luxuriously decorated with flowers and multi-coloured lanterns to welcome the coming Lunar New Year 2013. In recent days, many streets near Hoan Kiem Lake have taken on a festive air with luxuriously colourfully decorations. Ba Trieu and Hang Khay streets are decorated with diamond-shaped lanterns. Trang Tien Street is full of pink peach blossom-shaped lamps Peach flowers and yellow apricot blossoms are displayed at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum At the August 19 Garden, workers are rushing to complete the decorations. In the area around the Ly Thai…... [read more]
Lights, flowers and decoration fill the streets around the capital as Hanoians count down the days to the Lunar New Year of the Snake. Trang Tien street on Tet holiday (Source: VNA) Streets around Hoan Kiem Lake are a collage of reds, pinks and yellows as workers put the finishing touches to the ornamental trees and flower pots that line the pavements. The newly created small gardens and Chuc Mung Nam Moi (Happy New Year) flower displays are a must-see for people of all ages and make a good photo opportunity. The recent warm and sunny weather adds to the…... [read more]
VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi is busily decorating streets to welcome the lunar New Year 2016 (Tet holiday), which is coming in three weeks. Some images of the capital city before Tet: Zing/VNN... [read more]