HCM City’s Nguyen Hue flower street attracts over 1.2 million visitors during Tet
Nguyen Hue flower street in Ho Chi Minh City attracted over 1.2 million visitors from February 7-14 (from the 28th day of the 12th lunar month to the 5th day of the first lunar month of the Year of the Dragon).
People visit Nguyen Hue flower street in Ho Chi Minh City during Tet. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA)๊ – Nguyen Hue flower street in Ho ChiMinh City attracted over 1.2 million visitors from February 7-14 (fromthe 28th day of the 12th lunar month to the 5th day of the first lunar month of theYear of the Dragon).
The flower street was organised by Saigontourist Group underthe direction of the HCM City People’s Committee, and supported by agencies anddepartments. According to the organiser, about 10 million images relating tothe flower street have been posted on the media and social networks during theLunar New Year (Tet) festival. Seensio Go app - anAI-powered Augmented Reality app for Vietnam’s most visited landmarks, startingwith Nguyen Hue walking street have recorded tens of thousands of downloads. App users can witness a dragon fly over theiconic tourist site during Tet, snap selfies with SeensioGo-specific charactersand share them on social networks. Pham Huy Binh, Chairman of the Saigontourist Group, said that theflower street clean-up will be finished by February 16 morning instead ofFebruary 15 as previously planned. Meanwhile, the two dragon mascots at thestreet welcome gate will be kept until the end of the first lunar month./.
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People visit Nguyen Hue flower street in Ho Chi Minh City during Tet. (Photo: VNA) 
