Hanoi (VNA) The 11th Da Lat Flower Festival 2026 is approaching, and residents, businesses and local authorities in Xuan Huong-Da Lat ward in Lam Dong province are preparing the city by planting flowers, improving public spaces and completing floral displays.
Xuan Huong-Da Lat ward is at the centre of the festival. Lam Vien Square, Xuan Huong Lake, Tran Quoc Toan Park, Yersin Park, Bich Cau Peninsula and major streets will host activities in the main programme.
The ward has launched a campaign to plant flowers and greenery in residential areas, agencies, schools, businesses and households.
Nguyen Van Loc, Secretary of the ward Party Committee, said the locality wants every agency, organisation, school and business to establish or improve at least one floral feature, flower bed or green space.
Each residential area is expected to have at least one flower-lined street and one community flower spot. More than 90% of households are encouraged to plant flowers or greenery in front of their homes. Hotels, restaurants, cafes and other service establishments have also been asked to decorate their facades, balconies and grounds with suitable floral displays.
Streets, agency and school grounds, and service establishments are being upgraded for the festival. Workers are replenishing flower beds and trimming trees, while hotels, restaurants and cafes are decorating their premises with flowers and ornamental plants.
As the central ward, Xuan Huong-Da Lat has registered 11 programmes and activities for the festival, with total funding of more than 11 billion VND, or nearly 428,000 USD.
The festival will be held under the theme “Da Lat: A Harmony of Flowers and Music”. It will feature 12 main programmes and 28 accompanying activities.
The opening ceremony is scheduled for the evening of December 19 at Lam Vien Square. A New Year 2027 art programme combined with the closing ceremony will take place on the evening of December 31.
Sources: VietnamPlus / Vietnam News Agency
