The event officially ended at 9 pm on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, drawing a close to one of the city’s flagship festive activities.
This year, the festival expanded to three sites: Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, the Central Park area and Quang Trung Park, reflecting its growing scale.
The 2026 edition, which opened on February 15, traced Ho Chi Minh City’s development and rising stature.
Even in its final hours, thousands of residents and tourists gathered to take photographs before security cordoned off the pedestrian zone.
Immediately after the closing announcement, clean-up operations began. Workers removed more than 100,000 flower baskets spanning 99 varieties, including carnations, geraniums, dahlias, cockscombs and begonias.
Valuable and long-growing plants were sorted and transferred to public parks for continued display.
Other flowers were loaded onto trolleys and lorries for reuse or disposal.
Horse mascots lining the street were dismantled by workers and local militia before being transported away.
Technicians first disconnected the power supply to ensure safety, while steel frames were cut and removed.
A bamboo horse centrepiece standing nearly seven metres tall was also taken down. Organisers said more than 70 per cent of the materials used, including wood, rattan and bamboo, were eco-friendly, highlighting the sustainability theme.
Two large horse mascots will remain on display until March 22, including an 11-metre sculpture inspired by the folk hero Thanh Giong, featuring motorised head and leg movements.
Launched in 2004 and organised by Saigontourist Group under the direction of city authorities, Nguyen Hue Flower Street has become a signature cultural event and a Tet tradition in Ho Chi Minh City.