A corner of Da Vien dune. According to the People’s Committee of Hue City, the plan of planning and investment in Da Vien islet along the Perfume River is currently being urgently promoted, with many items and functions for tourism, promoting cultural, historical and landscape values. nature. This investment is part of the detailed planning project on both banks of the Perfume River which has just been approved by TT-Hue Provincial People’s Committee. Con Da Vien has long become a famous place, its name is also used to name road bridges and water factories. Accordingly, at Da Vien dune south of the Perfume River, Millennium Park will be formed, with a scale of 10.5 hectares. This is considered as a garden “Ngu Yuan” in the ancient Citadel, creating an attractive destination for tourists and people. There are still some vestiges of the past, which used to be the Ngu garden under the Nguyen Dynasty. Accordingly, the city government will build at Da Vien dune a system of walkways and pedestrian bridges connecting to the dunes from Bui Thi Xuan street, forming lawns, tropical forests, squares, and promenades. overhead, riverside scenic spots, gardens. The park in Da Vien is expected to be completed in the third quarter of this year. Promote the embellishment of a part of Da Vien dune space. In addition to the current landscape decoration, tree system, and walkways, the research on building a garden “Ngu Yuan” like under the Nguyen Dynasty at Da Vien dune is being promoted, to be deployed in the future. next. This garden is located in the west of Da Vien dune, with landscape architecture arranged in a terraced style, as is often used in ancient mausoleums and in the Hue Citadel. Restoring landscape trees damaged by storms by the end of 2020. The garden “Ngu Yuan” includes a system of green trees associated with clusters of historical vestiges on Da Vien dune such as: Quan Phong floor, gun field, boat dock, Du Da Vien stone stele, earth god temple… At Ngu garden, there will be tall green trees typical of Hue garden landscape such as field corn, milkweed, camphor, horse music, etc. Besides, there will be shrubs suitable for flooded areas such as boron jelly, water bamboo. , mai just Thien, jasmine flowers, bamboo, bamboo … in the area close to the river When it becomes the garden “Ngu Yuan”, many species of trees from the North – Central – South regions will converge here. The space of Da Vien Water Factory with the water tower built in 1953 is expected to be the venue for symposia, cultural, political, artistic events, and a space to display tourism products and services. herbal therapy and performing arts field… This place also arranges species of tamarind, black star, phoenix dance, Christmas incense, pink trumpet typical for the Southern space, and plants with changing leaves such as milk flowers, cold rice, and eagle typical of the North… According to historical and cultural documents, Da Vien dune has a length of about 850m, the widest place is about 185m, southwest of Hue Citadel. When building the Hue Citadel, Hen islet was chosen as a feng shui element “left dragon”, Da Vien dune is “huu white tiger”. Con Da Vien has a length of about 850m, the widest place is about 185m, this is considered an important feng shui element “friendly white tiger” when building the ancient Hue Citadel. Those are two natural islands located in the Perfume River (the section that flows through Hue City today), visualized by the architects as “chau dragon” and “tiger bow” to protect the dynasty according to the style of art. oriental water. According to some ancient bibliographies, in the reign of Lord Nguyen Phuc Khoat (1738-1765), an arena between elephants and tigers was held here. The epic battles between elephants and tigers later took place in Ho Quyen, built by King Minh Mang in 1830. It is known that the name Da Vien appeared in the reign of Tu Duc (1848-1883). According to the existing stone stele on Da Vien dune, the garden was established in May, Tu Duc year 21 (July 1868). Da Vien road bridge crosses the Perfume River and goes on Da Vien dune. Posts “Sign of the Wild Wilderness” written by King Tu Duc when the construction of the Ngu garden was completed here (The National History of the Nguyen Dynasty was engraved in the collection of Ngu Ngu Van Thi Tape in the year of Tu Duc 29-1876, tamed during the period 1868-1876). ) described quite fully the contents related to geographical location, natural features, nature, people’s life before and after being relocated, cleared to get land to build Du Da Vien as well as such as the description of the architecture, activities, pleasures and rest of the king in this royal garden. There is a railway bridge running across it named Bach Ho. Today, Da Vien dune is a green area with the existence of Da Vien Water Factory (water tower built in 1953) and has a number of houses. Across Da Vien dune and Perfume River, there are two road and railway bridges named Da Vien and Bach Ho. 15 years ago, this place was deliberately turned into a reinforced concrete high-rise tourist area. This intention was met with a reaction from the public, so it did not come true. 15 years ago, Da Vien dune was targeted by investors to build a high-class tourist and resort area; with a 3-storey 5-star building complex, a 2-storey international conference area… However, this investment direction encountered a drastic response from public opinion, so the authorities were forced to stop. Currently, the local government is planning, investing, embellishing and promoting the value of Da Vien dune in a suitable and harmonious way with the detailed planning of the two banks of the Perfume River approved by the TT-Hue Provincial People’s Committee.

Around the end of April to June, hundreds of rose-blooming trees on many roads in Ho Chi Minh City are racing to bloom, blooming in pink, making the hearts of passersby. The elegant and gentle beauty of this flower can be admired in some routes such as Dien Bien Phu (Binh Thanh District), Vo Van Kiet, Ham Nghi (District 1), Vo Thi Sau (District 3), To Huu (District 2) … In recent years, this flower has been no stranger to the Saigonese when simultaneously blooming across the streets, with a characteristic color. Rose lily is a flower native to the Americas, also known as the rose bell flower, and has been experimentally planted in Ho Chi Minh City since 2009. The rose has the same color as the cherry blossoms, the flower shaped like a bell, grows in clusters of 10-20 flowers. They have a gentle but arrogant beauty. When first blooming, the flowers are purple with pink color, after a few days, the color of the flower fades and falls under the wind. At the time of flowering, most of the leaves are falling, leaving only the prominent flower clusters on the branches. Small trees only 3 – 5m high also have lost all their leaves, leaving only bunches of blooming pink flowers. Every year, the pink trumpet usually blooms in April and lasts until June, but this year, the weather is hot so many trees bloom early from the end of February. A number of large pink trumpets on Dien Bien Phu Street burst into bloom, controlling a whole corner of the sky to turn pink. Two pink trumpets are blooming at the water tower at the foot of the Dien Bien Phu bridge over the Nhieu Loc – Thi Nghe canal. In addition to the Dien Bien Phu route, Vo Van Kiet Street, near the Thu Thiem tunnel, is an area where the pink trumpet is planted a lot, quite dense. Compared to the previous flower seasons, this year the pink trumpet in this area blooms irregularly, often falls quickly because Ho Chi Minh City often has thunderstorms at this time. After the blooming waves, the falling rose trumpets cover the road surface and the lawn, and they will wither quickly when it is sunny. About a week this week, two rose trumpets at the foot of Khanh Hoi Bridge (District 4) entered the deciduous phase, the flowers blooming all over the branches, attracting passers-by to see. Big and small flower buds follow one after another, when the flowers fall, the buds bloom until the end of the season, wearing a pink color in the urban space. This flower is leaving a new mark, gradually familiar with the Saigon people in dozens of species of trees planted throughout the city. Each year, there are only a few flowers blooming for people to admire, because the pink trumpet blooms only at the same time for 3-4 days and then quickly withers the people, falling and leaving a new green color.