The park is supposed to be the largest in Vietnam with the presence of thousands of rose species.

The rose park will open in September 2.

A park in Hanoi spanning an area of 22 hectares, in which a five-hectare plot was used merely for rose planting made debut on July 18 and is scheduled to officially open for visitors on September 2.

Located in Thach Ban ward, Long Bien District, the park is about ten kilometers from Hanoi city's center and two kilometers from bridges of Vinh Tuy and Thanh Tri. 

As planned, there will be 150,000 roses of over 715 species that come from varied sources, some of which have presented in Vietnam for more than a century like the velvety rose from provinces like Sapa, Hue or pink rose from Hai Phong, etc.

Nguyen Thanh Trung, vice general director of Dio Land Company, the project’s operator said that there are currently 209 species of rose that originate from Bulgaria among 715 in total. “Some roses that have their roots in England and France would be planted here also,” he added.

The rose park, the first of its kind in Vietnam, is designed to provide an environment-friendly ecosystem and amusement zone. Visitors can stroll through rose gardens, get lost in rose mazes or take a rest in homestay rooms.

At the moment, agriculture experts are researching to apply numerous technologies to keep the flower fresh and vivid for long periods. Meanwhile, Dio Land Company is speeding up the construction of other planned facilities including a resort complex, additional flower gardens and an amusement park for children.

Hanoitimes