Large northern flower village hurriedly prepares for Lunar New Year

As a traditional custom, displaying flowers at home on early days of a lunar year is believed to bring good luck to the home owners. Having done exhibiting peach blossoms during the Lunar New Year holiday, Hanoians start buying pure white pear flowers to decorate their houses these days.

The process of urbanization has eaten into agricultural land in Ho Chi Minh City, however, a few flower villages remain and the traditional trade is contributing to the charm of Tet in the city.

Located in Nhat Chieu Street, near Dam Tri lotus pond in the West Lake area, Ho Tay Flower Valley has recently become a tourist attraction for many Hanoians.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and abnormal weather patterns, flower growers in the capital Hanoi still hold high hopes for a bumper harvest for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

In the last days of the year, bright yellow carpets of chrysanthemums blooming together brighten up the road leading to Nghia Trai village, Tan Quang commune, Van Lam district (Hung Yen province).