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The Nguyen Hue Flower Street for Tet 2025, themed "A Land of Splendor and Harmony in Spring," will be open to serve the needs of locals and tourists for sightseeing and enjoyment from January 27, 2025 (the 28th day of the 12th lunar month) until 9 PM on February 2, 2025 (the 5th day of Tet).
Prominent on Nguyen Hue Flower Street are the golden and silver snake mascots at the entrance gate and the snake mascot, representing Southern Vietnamese culture, at the end of the flower street. These two mascots have drawn much admiration and fascination from Ho Chi Minh City residents and tourists alike, who are captivated by their alluring beauty.
The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has decided to keep the two clusters of snake mascots in their original positions on Nguyen Hue flower street until the end of February so that residents and tourists can enjoy them.
Accordingly, the decorations on the flower street will be dismantled, cleared away, and the street surface returned to its original state tomorrow morning. However, the main display, featuring the pair of mythical creatures Kim and Ngan Ty at the entrance gate, along with the female Ty inside, will continue to be displayed on the pedestrian street until the end of February to continue serving the public and tourists. This decision to retain the mascots is similar to last year's Tet celebration.
Accordingly, the pair of Silver Snakes (female), 25 meters long, and Gold Snakes (male), 42 meters long, both coil their bodies in three intertwined loops, forming a base over 11 meters wide. The height from the base to the top of their heads is over 6 meters. 70% of the materials used in their construction are environmentally friendly. The heads and bellies of the snakes are covered with painted pressed bamboo panels, while the entire upper back is covered with reflective mica scales, creating a shimmering "gold" and "silver" effect. The Silver Snake has approximately 2,700 scales and the Gold Snake nearly 3,600 scales, all hand-attached and combined with LED lights running along both sides of its belly. The snake's eyes are also a highlight compared to the Year of the Snake in 2013. With a diameter of 10 cm and painted according to the design, the eyes of the Year of the Snake in 2025 give soul to the mascot.
The pair of mascots attract the attention of many locals and tourists when they come here.
For reusable items, the organizers will sell them to organizations and individuals who wish to purchase them for decoration, while the remaining items will be transferred to Binh Quoi Tourist Village and Dam Sen Park to serve the public. In addition, usable flowers and plants will be transferred to the green space management unit for care and decoration of public areas and parks.
The Nguyen Hue Flower Street for the 2025 Lunar New Year, themed "A Land of Splendor and Harmony in Spring," comprises three segments: Unity, Transformation, and Development, reflecting the historical milestones of the nation. This marks the 22nd year the flower street has been organized during Tet in the central area of Ho Chi Minh City, becoming a distinctive cultural feature of the city.
The couple, Kim Ty and Ngan Ty, at the entrance gate of Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2025.
According to the flower street organizers, the year's mascot, the Snake, evokes a range of emotions. The Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2025, with its impressive highlights, has received countless compliments from locals and tourists.
During the 8 days it was open to the public and tourists, Nguyen Hue Flower Street attracted more than 1.2 million visitors. In addition, millions of images related to the flower street were updated on various media and social networks.
