Da Lat is home to a cherry-like apricot – Mai Anh Dao – known as the city’s floral emblem (Photo: VNA)
Lam Dong (VNA) – A cherry blossom festivalwill return to Tuyen Lam Lake in Da Lat city of the Central Highlands provinceof Lam Dong from January 26-28.
A ceremony will be held at Sacom Resort on the peninsulaof the Tuyen Lam Lake at 8:30 am on January 27 to kick off the festival and toannounce the recognition of Tuyen Lam National Resort and Da Lat city as ASEANEnvironmentally Sustainable City.
A variety of event will take place not only at the TuyenLam National Resort but across the city during the three-day festival,including art performances, musical fountain shows, a golf tournament, a Gongmusic night and an exhibition of classic cars.
The festival aims to promote a local cherry-like apricot– Mai Anh Dao – known as the city’s floral emblem. The flower blooms in pink inthe first months of the year to welcome the spring. The trees mostly grow in DaLat city and forests in Lac Duong district.
“I have never seen cherry blossom as beautiful as thisyear. The flowers started to bloom at the beginning of January and in such acool weather, they will last until early February,” said Nguyen Xuan Thanh,Director of the Tuyen Lam National Resort and head of the festival organisingboard.
Da Lat won the ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable City atthe ASEAN Environmental Award in Brunei in July last year.-VNA
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Da Lat is home to a cherry-like apricot – Mai Anh Dao – known as the city’s floral emblem (Photo: VNA) 
