Thursday, 09:20, 05/05/2016
Red Flamboyant Flower Festival of Haiphong
VOV.VN - The Red Flamboyant Flower Festival takes its name from the brilliantly red flowering trees that line the leafy tree-lined boulevards of the north-eastern port city of Haiphong, the nation’s third largest city.
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It's the city’s answer to the Japanese tourist-magnet cherry blossom festival and stretches over three days each spring on May 6-8 showcasing thousands of red flamboyant blossom trees in dozens of varieties. |
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On May 1, hundreds of students began preparing for this year’s parade, which includes a float carrying a statue of General Le Chan, |
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King Ngo Quyen, |
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intellectual Nguyen Binh Khiem, |
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plenty of red flamboyant trees, |
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song and dance repertoires, |
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martial arts performances, |
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lotus dances, |
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and puppetry. |
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