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| Young women in traditional long dress under a kapok tree in Yen Mo District, the northern province of Ninh Binh. |
Large old gao trees, ancient wells and communal houses are common features of rural villages.
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| An old kapok tree in Ngai Communal House in the northern province of Thai Binh. |
The tree is called Po Lang in the Central Highlands region. It is said to have originated in India before being taken to Indonesia, China, Taiwan and Vietnam.
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| A kapok tree in Nga Son, Thanh Hoa. |
This year the weather will get warm soon so the flowers will come into full bloom sooner.
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Bright red flowers signal the end of spring. |
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| The tranquil beauty of a village in Nga Son District, the central province of Thanh Hoa. VNS Photos Viet Ho |
The flowers stay beautiful for a few weeks before falling when summer comes. Then the young buds of leaves will appear on bare branches.
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