Ho Chi Minh City Orchid Festival 2025 inspired by the Thong Nhat train

Reunification train model, the main design of the 3rd Ho Chi Minh City Orchid Festival in 2025. Photo: Organizing Committee

On the afternoon of May 8, at a press conference providing socio -economic information, the Department of Industry and Trade of Ho Chi Minh City announced: The 3rd Ho Chi Minh City Orchid Festival in 2025 will take place for 5 days, from May 16 to 20, at Tao Dan Park, District 1.

According to the Organizing Committee, the new point of this Festival is reflected in the theme "Multi-colored Train", inspired by the design of two Thong Nhat trains departing at the same time and on the same day, December 31, 1976, at Hanoi and Saigon stations, opening the North-South railway line, carrying with it the desire for peace, healing and reunion.

The image of the North-South train connected to the metro will be the main axis leading to special "train stations" connecting the past - present - future, where visitors can experience the unique features of each region, the beauty of orchids from all over the country; at the same time, the design also carries the message of a green city - a future city aiming for the goal of Net Zero.

With large and small landscapes showing the unique features of each region and the beauty of orchids from all over the country, the festival attracted more than 200 units including cooperatives, gardeners, and artisans to participate in the exhibition, introduce orchids and orchid competitions. The total number of orchids displayed in the exhibition in the miniature landscapes of all categories was 39,000 products, an increase of 35% compared to the 2nd Orchid Festival.

Units in Ho Chi Minh City supply 34,000 products, accounting for 87%, the rest are orchids from the provinces: Lam Dong, Dak Lak...

This year's festival has a space for international cooperation and regional connectivity; in which, the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Thailand and Lam Dong province participate in the orchid landscape space.

The 3rd Ho Chi Minh City Orchid Festival also recreates the work Hon Viet which won the Silver Prize at the Taiwan International Orchid Exhibition - TIOS 2025; a workshop program with the following contents: Instructions on flower dyeing, flower vase arrangement, spray painting techniques on Phalaenopsis orchids, demonstration of European-style flower art works, and growing Phalaenopsis orchids on driftwood.

In addition, within the framework of the Festival, there are also: Space to promote city tourism; space for orchid and ornamental flower landscapes to introduce the typical culture of Thu Duc city, Cu Chi district, Nha Be district; space for exhibition and performance of art works; space to introduce regional culinary culture; nightly cultural and artistic activities.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/festival-hoa-lan-tp-ho-chi-minh-2025-lay-cam-hung-tu-doan-tau-thong-nhat-701631.html