Saigon Riverside Park in Thu Duc City welcomes guests on December 23

The inauguration ceremony of Saigon Riverside Park along with the New Year 2024 welcoming week with the theme "Thu Duc Convergence" will open on December 23 and last for 1 week, marking a series of events welcoming the New Year in Thu Duc City.

Saigon Riverside Park is about 600m long, 40m wide on average, stretching from the wharf to the Saigon River tunnel, designed to be friendly to nature, with lots of trees, lawns, walking paths, seats, lighting systems...

On the occasion of New Year 2024, the sunflower field will have 15,000 blooming plants and the second batch, about 20,000 sunflowers will bloom in time for Lunar New Year. In addition, at these two events, there will be many special activities to welcome the new year.

At the press conference, Mr. Vo Tan Quan, Chief of Office of Thu Duc City People's Committee, said: Saigon Riverside Park has a total investment of more than 90 billion VND from socialized capital.

"This is a project that creates a highlight for Thu Duc City, with the desire to create a recreational destination for people.

Sunflowers were chosen as a friendly symbol for Thu Duc city, symbolizing the brightness, brilliance, constant development, and always reaching forward of a young - dynamic - creative city," said Mr. Quan.

Perspective of sunflower field along Saigon river, Thu Duc city.

With the theme "Convergence", the week will feature many unique entertainment and community connection activities. These include the New Year's Eve Countdown Fest, paragliding and hot air balloon rides, shopping and food stalls, traditional cultural and artistic performances, street performances and community sports activities.

In particular, the Countdown Fest New Year's Eve event taking place next to The Metropole Thu Thiem project area on New Year's Eve 2024 promises to make the whole city explode with music , fireworks and special art performances from famous singers and guest artists.

Saigon Riverside Park starts from Ba Son Bridge to Saigon River Tunnel, Thu Thiem Ward, Thu Duc City.

Saigon Riverside Park has an area of about 19.77 hectares, with main items including: Community activity area, parking lot, multi-purpose community activity yard, sunflower field, aquatic floating raft chain, stone park, Saigon Riverside park, fountain, pedestrian bridge, ecological park...

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/cong-vien-bo-song-sai-gon-tp-thu-duc-don-khach-vao-23-12-192231214130207321.htm