Quitting a job with an income of more than US$1,000, Thai was determined to pursue his passion for woodworking and is now known for a new profession - creating bonsai from agarwood.

People are flocking to a coffee shop on Nguyen Hoang Road in My Hoa Ward in Long Xuyen City in An Giang Province to admire a 200-year-old yellow apricot tree owned by Mr. Duong Tan Dung, 57.

Mr. Bui Van Bang from Cai Lay District, Tien Giang Province yesterday said that he had just sold an over 50-year-old yellow apricot tree at a price of over VND4 billion (US$176,000).

These collections of ornamental trees are impressive for both the quantity and quality of the trees.

Hidden behind vegetable farms in Xuan Thoi Son commune in Hoc Mon district in Ho Chi Minh City, the one-hectare bonsai garden of artisan Le Thanh Tam impresses any visitor.

Mr. Ho Van Than (60 years old, Quynh Thien ward, Hoang Mai town, Nghe An province) is very admired for his flair in turning scrap shops into riveting electric puppets.

No measure of money can be exchanged for the mark of time. These trees, with a lifetime of over 1,000 years, are associated with national culture and history.

Buffaloes in Hoi An do not work on farms, but are made-up and perfumed to bring good fortune for their owners. They are just one example of a number of strange possessions of local Vietnamese. 

The ficus tree called "the throne of Vietnam" worth US$1milion has been known by domestic and international bonsai collectors and growers for a long time. 

A giant bouquet of florist’s daisies 12.1m in diameter in Sa Dec flower village and a gemstone-made painting worth nearly VND2 billion of a man in Thai Nguyen are among special items for this Lunar New Year (Tet).

Though growing bonsai is an imported art form from Japan, it has become more and more popular in Vietnam in recent times and local enthusiasts have proven to be quite the creative bunch.

The bonsai garden owned by Mr. Dang Hong Son in Thanh Tri District is considered the largest of its kind in Hanoi, with nearly 1,000 unique bonsai trees of over 100 species from many regions throughout the country. 

Bonsai tree planting has become a growing industry in Vietnam. The interest in this art is huge among people with a natural affinity for bonsai trees.

The 15th Asia – Pacific Bonsai and Suiseki Convention and Exhibition opened at the Suoi Tien Amusement Park in Ho Chi Minh City on November 15.

 More than 200 meticulously shaped bonsai trees and 300 different species of roses are on display at an exhibition at Thang Long Rose Park in Hanoi’s Thanh Trì district.

More than 200 meticulously shaped bonsai trees and 300 different species of roses are on display at an exhibition at Thang Long Rose Park in Ha Noi’s Thanh Tri District.

VietNamNet Bridge – The most special and expensive ornamental trees are brought to the Spring Flower Festival in Phu My Hung urban area in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, which is dubbed the “home for the wealthy”.

To improve the value of rice and maize, a 45-year-old farmer in the southern province of Dong Nai has turned them into ornamental plants for display at lunar New Year. The products are sold at high prices and the demand is always over supply.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Gardeners throughout the country have introduced unique peach and ornamental trees worth tens of thousands of US dollars for this Tet. Below are the most expensive trees.