Golden horse mascot made from names of Da Nang’s 94 communes, wards and special zone
DNO - The Golden Horse mascot titled “Kim Ma Hop Nhat” (Unified Golden Horse) for the Year of the Horse 2026 was installed at the Tet flower street space in front of the Da Nang Museum on Bach Dang Street, Hai Chau Ward, on Wednesday.
The mascot statue, crafted over three months by artisan Dinh Van Tam from Quang Tri Province, was transported and installed along the Han River bank early Wednesday morning.
The artwork was created using an artistic letter-assembling technique, thereby forming the shape of the horse mascot from blocks of letters that form the name of Da Nang along with the names of its 94 commune-level administrative units following the recent reorganization. The administrative units are 23 wards, 70 communes, and the Hoang Sa Special Zone.
The image of the horse appears powerful yet graceful, rich in rhythm and vitality, evoking a sense of dynamism, innovation, and continuous development.
Besides the "Kim Ma Hop Nhat” mascot statue, a mechanical horse mascot named “Kim Ma 4.0” (Golden Horse 4.0) is being urgently installed on the southern landscape platform at the tail end of the Dragon Bridge. The work symbolizes the image of Da Nang in the future - a modern, breakthrough-oriented city driven by strong aspirations.
Tet flower decorations across the city are currently being accelerated and are expected to be completed before February 13, 2026 in preparation to serve residents and visitors from February 14 - 26 (from the 27th day of the last lunar month of the Year of the Snake to the 10th day of the first lunar month of the Year of the Horse).
Da Nang will feature Tet flower decorations at 14 locations in the city center. In addition, the city is investing in the maintenance, repair and new decoration of public lighting systems along several major roads and key urban routes.