The 44th spring flower festival kicks off at Tao Dan Park in Ho Chi Minh City on February 6 evening. (Photo: VNA)

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Duong Anh Duc stated that this event embodies the rich cultural heritage of the locality.

The festival features a series of unique works, including a collection of yellow apricot trees with a 50-year-old tree from a collector from the Mekong Delta province of An Giang; an over-40-year apricot tree with a height of 3 meters from Thu Duc city; a plumeria flower collection with many big ones; and a collection of orchids, including a 200-flower-stem work called Kim Diep (Golden Butterfly).

At the opening ceremony (Photo: VNA)

Notably, the 10-day event introduces a solid wood sculpture in the shape of a map of Vietnam, which was made public for the first time. This work is part of a collection by artisan Nguyen Truong Tien from HCM City.

A wide range of other activities such as cultural and art programs, and lion and dragon dancing performances, will also be organized in the framework of the festival, which will last until February 15 (the 6th day of the first lunar month).