With the Lunar New Year less than a fortnight away, large swaths of the capitol are bathed in the pale pink of blooming cherry blossoms, filling the streets with tiny petals and a lingering light scent.


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In late January and early February of every year, cherry blossom peddlers take to the streets of Hanoi, arranging hundreds of blooming trees on the sidewalks to bring the iconic tree of the spring festival to every household (Source: DanTri)

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The cherry flowers bloomed sooner than horticulturists expected, signalling a foreseeable decrease in cherry blossom sales in the last days of the Lunar year

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Medium-sized of cherry blossom trees could be a great fit to any patio, deck or small yard during the Lunar holiday

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A cherry blossom tree with a favourable shape costs from VND600,000 ($26.2) to VND1 million ($43.8)

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In Hanoi, the peak sale period of cherry blossoms usually lasts from around early January to late February

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If the temperature goes up in the next few days, the sales blooming cherry blossom trees would likely suffer

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A wide range of cherry blossoms were fetched from popular flower villages such as Nhat Tan and Nghi Tam (Source: Laodong)

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Each cherry blossom floret hints at the Lunar Holiday drawing closer by the day

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