Ho Chi Minh City speeds up flower street construction
The highlight of the flower street is a pair of dragon sculptures spanning over 100 meters in honor of the upcoming Year of the Dragon, about a week away. They are the largest-ever zodiac animal mascots to be displayed at the annual event. Construction and decoration of the flower street, themed ‘Spring of Love, Tet Reunion’ this year, began on January 21. The pair of winding dragon mascots and another dragon mascot on the flower street have amazed locals and tourists. Many Tet-themed decorations adorn the flower street. The mascots are made of steel and environmentally-friendly materials, such as bamboo and rattan. The construction time and costs for the mascots increased by five times over previous years when the mascots were made of steel and foam. Three dragon sculptures funded by Viet Dragon Golden Apricot Corporation will be transferred to enterprises or individuals after the flower street is closed at 9:00 pm on February 14. The money collected from the transf...