VietNamNet Bridge - Apricot, peach, flowers, ornamental plants ... are coming to town these days, bringing the New Year to all over the country.

The Mekong Delta: promising flower season

A flower garden in Binh Thuy village.

 
Coming to the flower village of Binh Thuy in the city of Can Tho, the Sa Dec flower village in Dong Thap, Cai Mon village in Ben Tre in these days one will no longer see the "fields of flowers" in the green color of leaves, but the diverse colors of all kinds of flowers, such as chrysanthemum, roses, sunflowers, ...

Mr. Van Tinh, in Binh Thuy village, said: "Flowers have sprung buds as planned so now I do not worry anymore. I’m sure for a good flower harvest! On the 23rd of the 12th month of the lunar year I will sell 500 pots of Taiwanese chrysanthemum to traders. I will bring the rest to the Can Tho city flower market."

In the happy mood like Tinh, the two brothers Quan and Thanh, also in Binh Thuy said, this flower season they leased land to plant 6,000 Taiwanese daisy pots, 500 pots of marigold and more than 100 pots of sunflowers. The brothers were excited because all flower pots have nearly blossomed, promising high prices.
In Cai Mon and Sa Dec flower villages, farmers are very busy taking care of their flower gardens. They work all days in the garden and prepare to bring them to the street on the day of the Kitchen God, which will fall on this Sunday (February 3).

In the last few days, spring flowers have flooded the Ninh Kieu wharf in Can Tho city. Local people begin to come here to choose flower pots for decoration during Tet.

On January 30, the Can Tho City Museum opened the program "Spring Color", with various activities such as performing traditional craft techniques, traditional art, folk games and Vietnamese, Chinese and Khmer cuisines. The program will last until 02/01/2013.
 
Program of activities including traditional crafts such as weaving, mat weaving, carving, knitting machines; forms of art such as calligraphy, making his first Lan, Chung tray of five fruits; typical cuisine ethnic Vietnamese, Chinese, Khmer...

Binh Thuy flower village:









Flower market in Can Tho city:















"Spring Color" festival in Can Tho City:











 
Central region
 
On the major streets of Thanh Hoa city, in addition to a wide variety of flowers, plants, peaches and kumquat, wild peach trees are also available, heating up the spring atmosphere. Wild peach trees are mainly sold at the Lam Son Square in the city’s center and next to the Phu Son overpass.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Son, who sells wild peach trees near the Phu Son overpass, said that he has sold wild peach trees here for two days. Son bought wild peach from Laos and some mountainous districts in Thanh Hoa. This year wild peach trees are more expensive than last year because wild peach blossomed early this year.
 
The lowest price for a wild peach tree is VND2 million ($100) and the highest price is over VND20 million. The older the trees are, the more expensive the price is.

A will peach seller at the Lam Son Square said: "Most of the peach branches and trees hear are at least 10 years old. They are call wild or rock peach because this kind of peach grows on the cliffs in the forest. It took us a lot of effort and time to bring them to the city so the price is very high."

Mr. Tran Xuan Thanh, a customer shares: "Forest Training must go buy early to take care of it until the New Year flowers bloom and are beautiful. Go early training is easy to choose the branch peaches better because there is very little forest, but many people prefer to buy."

Wild peach in Thanh Hoa city








White apricot flowers in Nghe An province:








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Hanoi: various activities to welcome Tet
 
The Flower Festival and Tet Market to honor craft villages and high-quality agricultural products held at the Vietnam Culture and Art Exhibition Centre, No.2 Van Ho, Hanoi opened on January 30.
 
The event is held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in coordination with the Hanoi City People’s Committee, Hanoi City Peasants’ Association, the Vietnam Folklore Arts Association and the Vietnam Association of Traditional Villages.

It offers valuable opportunities for productive meetings between artisans, farming households and businesses, encouraging innovation in the sector as well as boosting trade promotion and the consumption of agricultural products.

The fair not only highlights the best products of craft villages, but also serves people’s shopping needs for Tet, the year’s biggest traditional celebration.

Nearly 100 products made from traditional materials, 100 calligraphic works and parallel sentences for Tet are displayed at the event.

There are also 200 stalls selling quality farm produce from Hanoi’s villages, such as lotus-scented tea, Ba Vi milk, Canh orange, and organic vegetables.

At the same time, workers are busy decorating the city's streets and the center.
















Saigon prepares for New Year

The streets are decorated brightly with yellow apricot flowers. On many streets, workers are rushing to clean and install the lighting system to welcome the New Year. Many buildings in the city center stretch New Year panels and posters.

Dong Khoi Street.

Welcome gate is erected at Tao Dan Park. From February 5, the spring flower market will open, with 8,000 ornamental trees.

People in many apartment blocks decorate their buildings.

Nguyen Hue flower road will open from February 7.

Workers are assembling flowers on Pham Ngoc Thach Street.

Meanwhile, fresh flowers have been transported to the center.

Many shopping centers and supermarkets in the city are covered by the yellow color to welcome the new year.

A giant lantern in a commercial center.

Meanwhile, the youth are attracted by activities to learn about the Tet tradition.

Compiled by Le Ha