Heavy rain and strong wind on the 27th of Tet, kumquat and peach trees fell everywhere, vendors huddled together waiting for customers

Heavy rain and strong winds caused a series of kumquat and peach pots to fall at a bonsai shop. Many small traders in Ha Tinh huddled in the cold wind waiting for customers to come buy.

On January 26 (the 27th day of the Lunar New Year), cold air affected almost all areas in Ha Tinh province. In Ha Tinh city, heavy rain and strong winds caused hundreds of peach and kumquat pots to fall. Many ornamental plant vendors huddled in the cold waiting for customers to come buy.

Many potted plants fell over. Photo: TL

Xo Viet Nghe Tinh Street (Nguyen Du Ward) is the largest ornamental plant selling point in Ha Tinh City. However, in recent days, purchasing power at this selling point has been slower than in previous years. Photo: TL

Mr. Vo Ta Duc (born in 1990, residing in Thach Trung, Ha Tinh City) said that this year, purchasing power at ornamental plant stores is much slower than in previous years.

"The weather this year is quite erratic. Two days ago, the sun was so strong that the peach trees I bought to sell burst into bloom. Today, the wind and rain caused the trees to fall, causing significant damage. My friend and I invested about 300 million VND, but we have not yet recovered half of it," said Mr. Duc.

Small traders shiver in the cold waiting for customers. Photo: TL

According to Mr. Vo Ta Duc, he and a friend went to Van Giang district (Hung Yen) to import 50 kumquat pots and 200 peach trees to Ha Tinh city for sale. However, by the 27th of Tet, less than half of the bonsai trees had been sold.

Mr. Vo Ta Duc and his friends set up a tent to avoid the cold next to a bonsai shop. Photo: TL

On the 27th of Tet, only a few people came to ask about buying ornamental plants. Photo: TL

Similarly, this year, Mr. Duong Van Ky (65 years old, residing in Luu Vinh Son commune, Thach Ha district) also brought more than 200 peach trees to sell on Xo Viet Nghe Tinh street, but up to now has only sold about 90 trees.

Mr. Duong Van Ky lights a fire to keep warm. Photo: TL

To avoid the cold, Mr. Ky and his son set up a tent and lit a fire on the sidewalk, waiting for customers to come buy. "I have been selling peach blossoms on this street for more than 35 years. But this year, it is very difficult to sell ornamental plants. Last year, when I brought the plants down, customers came to buy them. This year, due to bad weather, the flowers did not bloom beautifully, so it is very difficult to find customers. In addition, the rain and wind caused the trees to fall and many of the tree pots were broken," said Mr. Ky.

Kumquat trees are broken everywhere, traders are worried about losing Tet. Photo: TL

Tired merchant leaning against a tree sleeping in the cold weather. Photo: TL

Unstable weather makes it difficult to sell ornamental plants. Photo: TL

Small traders waiting for customers. Photo: TL

According to the Ha Tinh Hydrometeorological Station, this afternoon (January 26), cold air continues to affect most areas in the province, causing rain, some places with moderate rain. Northeast wind level 3, level 4, coastal level 5, gusting level 6, level 7. Temperatures have decreased compared to yesterday by 5 - 7 degrees Celsius and are commonly 16.3 - 17.1 degrees Celsius.

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