Farmers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta region are expected to have a good flower and ornamental plant harvest, as well as good prices, for the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, which falls on January 25.

Farmers in Vietnam's Mekong Delta are growing new flower and plant varieties such as five-fruit trees and rat-shaped plants for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, which falls on January 25 (Year of the Rat).

 This year, irregular weather makes it hard for peach growers in Hanoi’s Nhat Tan district to let their flower bloom as planned. Added to this, early prolonged hoar fog is also causing anxiety to the local growers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Flower villages in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta fear their supply of flowers and ornamental plants for Tet (Lunar New Year) next month will decline because of unfavourable weather.

 Tet is in full bloom on the streets of Hanoi, nowhere more so than amid the peach blossoms and ornamental trees on display at the Quang An Market.

 VietNamNet Bridge - This unique kumquat garden has an area of about 600m2 with over 300 bonsai kumquat trees in the shapes of a dragon, unicorn, phoenix and turtle.

VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the Mekong Delta are racing against time to transport flowers to HCMC for sale in the run up to Tet, the Lunar New Year holiday, during which the Vietnamese have a long tradition of displaying flowers

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are several flower varieties that one can only see on Hanoi streets during the Tet holiday, such as coriander flowers, peach blossoms, dahlia and violet.