Snake mascot to welcome the Year of the Snake 2025 in Vinh City
On the night of January 24th, authorities in Vinh City installed and decorated a snake mascot to welcome the Year of the Snake 2025 at the art flower garden on Ho Tung Mau Street, creating a check-in and entertainment spot for people during Tet.
Recently, images of the snake mascot for the Year of the Snake 2025 have attracted nationwide attention. Many provinces and cities have erected snakes to welcome the new year in a variety of styles, sizes, and colors. Keywords related to the snake mascot have also been frequently searched on social media platforms such as TikTok and Facebook.
In Vinh City, on the night of January 24th (the 25th day of the 12th lunar month), authorities installed a snake mascot in the art garden on Ho Tung Mau Street. This promises to be a highlight for tourism, serving both locals and visitors in the new year.
According to Vinh City Green Park Joint Stock Company – the unit responsible for decorating and installing the snake mascot as well as the flower-lined streets of Vinh City – this year's snake mascot is 4.4 meters tall and approximately 4 meters wide, with two main colors: turquoise and pink. The snake wears a laurel wreath, symbolizing victory, and its smiling mouth expresses happiness. It is known that this snake was created by artisans and designers in Nghe An province over a period of about 10 days.
To erect this snake mascot, workers toiled continuously from the evening of January 24th until around 2 AM on January 25th, encompassing numerous stages including transportation, assembly, and installation of decorative lights. Upon completion, the snake mascot in the art flower garden is expected to be a highlight in the Tet (Lunar New Year) scenery of Vinh City, contributing to tourism development and serving residents and tourists celebrating Tet and welcoming the Spring.