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The most expensive Tet decoration? The answer might be bonsai White apricot flowers for Tet These pomelo trees are on sale in Ho Chi Minh City for VND30-50 million ($1,300-2,200). Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran Each tree has up to 50-90 fruits. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran These apple bonsai from China costs VND3 million in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Anh Tu For the Year of the Dog, these dog-shape trees are priced at VND250 million each in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap. Photo by VnExpress/Hong Chau This orchid from Vietnam's northern resort town of Sa Pa costs VND120 million. Photo by VnExpress/Hong Chau In Saigon, people can hire kumquat trees for two weeks from this farm for VND40 million per tree. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran The owner also sells them for VND80 million a piece. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran “Happy New Year” – read this … [Read more...] about The most expensive Tet decoration? The answer might be bonsai

The Hanoitimes - On February 21, Hanoi People’s Committee launched the tree planting campaign called “Tree-planting festival: Forever grateful to Uncle Ho” on the occasion of Lunar New Year and in response to the government’s program of planting one billion green trees in the period of 2021-2025. Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue; Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha attended the ceremony . Speaking at the launching ceremony, Hanoi People's Committee Chairman Chu Ngoc Anh affirmed, “Tree planting is held annually by Hanoi capital with the active participation of the entire political system including Hanoi authority and people from all walks of life. Thanks to that, over the past years, the city's movement of tree-planting and afforestation has attained remarkable achievements.” Hanoi Party Secretary Vuong Dinh Hue and other delegates took part in the launching ceremony of Tree-planting … [Read more...] about Hanoi: Lunar New Year 2021 Tree-planting festival inaugurated

The Hanoitimes - A perfect kumquat tree full of fruits may cost around VND2 million (US$86). As Tet is drawing nearer, several gardeners in Tay Ho and Bac Tu Liem districts in Hanoi, among other ornamental trees areas, are preparing to bring their unique plants and trees to downtown. The owners of kumquat gardens in the traditional craft village of Tu Lien are rushing to prepare for Tet. The pots are carved with the familiar images of communal houses in the village, buffalo, among other landscapes and objects of Vietnam's countryside. The owners of kumquat gardens in the traditional craft village of Tu Lien are rushing to prepare for Tet. The kumquat pallets are ready to be taken to the local market. An owner of a kumquat garden in Tu Lien village said that perfect kumquat trees full of fruits may cost around VND2 million (US$86). The traditional … [Read more...] about Gardeners in Hanoi gear up preparing bonsai trees for upcoming Tet holiday

Culture Many beautiful flowers available for decoration during Tet The Saigon Times Wednesday,  Feb 10, 2021,19:39 (GMT+7) Many beautiful flowers available for decoration during Tet The Saigon Times At the flower market of Hai Ba Thang Chin Park in District 1, many beautiful flowers at low prices are still available. PHOTO: DUC NHAN HCMC – People in HCMC now can buy beautiful but low-cost flowers at markets around town for decoration at upcoming Tet (Vietnamese traditional New Year festival – from February 12 to 14, 2021 this year). Reportedly, the selling prices of Tet flowers this year are lower than last year. In details, at the flower market of Hai Ba Thang Chin Park in District 1, prices of flowers decreased by about 10-15% over the previous year. For example, a pair of periwinkle flowers is sold at VND250,000 (from last year's price of VND300,000) while  ruby chrysanthemum is priced at VND250,000/pair against … [Read more...] about Many beautiful flowers available for decoration during Tet

The event saw the participation of the Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue, Permanent Deputy Secretary of Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyen, and Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh. Reportedly, the city has completed the tree-planting program, planting one million trees two years ahead of schedule and planting 600,000 more trees along 250 roads throughout Hanoi. The program aims to beautify the landscapes and prevent wind damage, dust, and noise pollution in the city. Following the achievements gained in previous years, the city’s units  have decorated the city with trees, flowers, and ornamental plants to celebrate the 13th National Party Congress, the founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and the government’s program of planting one billion green trees by 2025. The city has set a plan to plant 300,000 trees of different kinds. * On the same day, Depot 661 under the General Department of Logistics launched the … [Read more...] about Military units and people nationwide respond to tree-planting festival