The tulip garden is a highlight of this year's festival. According to organizers, the flowers are imported from the Netherlands, including: single and double petals, in 12 different colors such as red, yellow, white, orange, purple, pink, and crimson. The flowers will be planted in 9 batches, ensuring blooms for nearly two months, allowing visitors to capture moments throughout the early new year.

Thousands of tulips in full bloom during Binh Ngo Tet 2026 on Nui Ba Den. *Photo: Sun Group*

Beyond tulips, many other flowers are also carefully cultivated, forming vibrant carpets of color on the mountainside. These include: golden apricot, roses, peonies, begonias, chrysanthemums, and hydrangeas.

From a distance, Nui Ba Den appears covered in vibrant flowers. This landscape investment creates a space reminiscent of a "mini Da Lat", making it a popular spring destination for Southern residents in the early days of the new year.

Lanterns on the peak of Nui Ba Den create a Vietnamese spring atmosphere; the lantern patterns were designed by artists and staff of Sun World Ba Den Mountain tourist area. *Photo: Sun Group*

Beyond the flower carpets, Nui Ba Den's peak also features an artistic lantern exhibition. It showcases over 12,000 hand-painted lanterns with folk motifs and calligraphy, alongside lion-dragon models and various miniature scenes evoking the charm of traditional Tet.

This year's Nui Ba Den spring festival is themed "Huong Sac Tay Ninh 2026". The festival will present and showcase Tay Ninh's intangible cultural heritage throughout the first lunar month, including: Chhay Dam drum dance, Khmer dance, Ngu Am music, and Golden Tray dance. Additionally, elaborate performances of ethnic instruments and other art forms will offer visitors a fresh spring experience.

Fireworks display concludes on Nui Ba Den's peak during the spring festival opening night. *Photo: Sun Group*

The opening ceremony for the Nui Ba Den spring festival, themed "Huong Sac Tay Ninh 2026", takes place at 6 p.m. on 20/2, which is the 4th day of Binh Ngo Tet. It will feature artistic performances by famous singers such as Tung Duong, Duong Hoang Yen, and Nguyen Tran Trung Quan, culminating in a high-altitude fireworks display.

The statue of Duc Cau Na Ham sits on a lotus pedestal amidst Uu Dam lake. *Photo: Sun Group*

Beyond the festival grounds, visitors can also pay homage at spiritual structures such as the Tay Bo Da Son Buddha statue, the Maitreya Bodhisattva statue, and the Duc Phat Cau Na Ham Mau Ni Buddha statue, all part of a 300-year-old ancient pagoda system. These cultural and spiritual sites make Nui Ba Den a familiar pilgrimage destination for Southern residents each new year.

Van Ha