Quang Ninh: Flower and ornamental plant villages bustling during Tet season

With more than 20 days left until the Lunar New Year 2025, people's demand for flowers and ornamental plants is increasing. Overcoming the difficulties caused by the impact of storm No. 3 in early September, at this time, flower and ornamental plant villages in many localities in Quang Ninh province are bustling and busy preparing for the Tet flower season. On January 6, 2025, the Investigation Police Agency (PC02) of Son La Provincial Police informed that the unit has prosecuted 2 cases, 2 defendants for the act of "Lending at high interest rates in civil transactions" in Yen Chau district (Son La). On the afternoon of January 6, in Gia Lai, General Secretary To Lam - Secretary of the Central Military Commission, and the Central Working Group visited and worked with the 34th Army Corps and the 15th Army Corps (Ministry of National Defense). On January 6, 2025, the Investigation Police Agency (PC02) of Son La Provincial Police informed that the unit has prosecuted 2 cases, 2 defendants for the act of "Lending at high interest rates in civil transactions" in Yen Chau district (Son La). La). Every inch of land is soaked in the sweat of reclaiming and converting it into productive land; but many families in the mountainous districts of Quang Ngai have not hesitated to donate thousands of square meters of land to build roads, contributing to the improvement of the rural and mountainous face of the province. With the encouragement and support of the Women's Union at all levels in the province, 4 Thai ethnic women in Na Luong village, Ang Nua commune, Muong Ang district, Dien Bien province have boldly started a business and created the brand "Café Sisters". Up to now, the brand "Café Sisters" has had a revenue of 500 - 700 million VND/year. After the major restoration, with the thinking of heritage conservationists and the talented hands of artisans, Thai Hoa Palace - the architecture and culture of the Nguyen Dynasty is being "dressed in a new coat" with old patterns. The majestic and splendid works are promoting the city. Hue is moving towards new development. On a day at the end of December, we met teacher Ma Minh Anh, a Tay ethnic, a teacher at Hoanh Mo Secondary and High School. She is one of three teachers in Quang Ninh province honored to receive the "Outstanding Young Teacher" award at the Central level for the fourth time in 2024, presented by the Central Secretariat of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union. General news of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper. This afternoon's news on January 6, 2025, has the following notable information: The 5th Cinnamon Festival in Van Yen district. Purple color of Mua flowers on the Oolong tea farm. Young people "keep the fire" of traditional culture. Along with other current news in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. Lam Dong is a land in the South of the Central Highlands, with a large concentration of ethnic minorities. This land contains rich and diverse cultural sediments of local ethnic minority communities such as Co Ho, Chu Ru, Ma, Mnong, Raglay, Xtieng... with traditional rituals, festivals, customs, and practices imbued with national identity... Old age, weak health, tired legs, and no longer agile hands, but Meritorious Artisan Y Ber (Ba Na ethnic group - Jo Long branch) in Kon Sam Lu village, Dak To Re commune, Kon Ray district (Kon Tum) is still diligently preserving the pottery making profession. Her biggest concern now is that the traditional pottery making profession of the Ba Na people is at risk of being lost. With more than 20 days left until the Lunar New Year of At Ty 2025, people's demand for flowers and ornamental plants is increasing. Overcoming the difficulties caused by the impact of storm No. 3 in early September, at this time, flower and ornamental plant villages in many localities in Quang Ninh province are bustling and busy preparing for the Tet flower season. An Nhon town (Binh Dinh) is known as the "capital of yellow apricot in the Central region". Therefore, on this land, there are many artisans who devote their hearts to creating beautiful, unique and valuable apricot works. A typical example is Mr. Ngo Manh Tuan (39 years old) in Trung Dinh village, Nhon An commune. Mr. Tuan is successful with an artistic bonsai apricot tree. On January 6, Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province organized a meeting, provided information and commended the team of prestigious people in the area on the occasion of the New Year 2025.

Kumquat is a familiar ornamental plant in every family and on Tet holiday.

Dong Trieu is one of the localities with the largest area for growing flowers and ornamental plants in the province. In order to supply the market with quality ornamental plants, garden owners have had to take great care of and preserve the varieties, protecting the plants from the effects of the weather to bring the most beautiful flowers and ornamental plants to the market for the upcoming Lunar New Year.

Binh Khe Ward - known as the capital of peach, kumquat, and Tet flowers in Quang Ninh province. Coming here, we can easily see the busy vehicles of traders coming back and forth to place orders. Ms. Nguyen Thi Lieu, one of the kumquat growers, was nimbly pruning the leaves while sharing: "My family has about 700 kumquat trees. After storm No. 3, although we tried very hard to restore them, we only had over 400 trees. In the past few days, customers have been coming to order in droves, each tree costs from 1 million to more than 1.7 million VND. Before, we thought we would lose Tet, but now we are relieved."

Mr. Le Quoc Ruyen, Head of the Economic Department of Dong Trieu town, informed that the unit coordinated with the Central Fruit and Vegetable Institute to restore some flower varieties such as lilies, lilies, gladiolus... for farmers to grow to serve the Tet market. The average income from these flowers is from 300 - 400 million VND/ha. In addition, the yellow apricot species also has over 10 hectares, giving high income, even some trees cost 400 - 500 million VND.

To help people keep flowers and ornamental plants blooming on time for Tet, the specialized agency has sent staff to coordinate with communes and wards to plant more peach and kumquat trees, and guide people on solutions to slow down the blooming of flowers and ripening of fruits early.

Average income from growing gladiolus is about 300 - 400 million VND/ha

Visiting Tien An commune, a locality with a traditional flower village in Quang Yen town, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa, Dinh village happily shared: “Since the end of the ninth lunar month, my family has started planting flowers. Growing flowers is also very meticulous, always paying attention to each stage of flower growth to be able to supplement nutrients for the plants in time and for the flowers to bloom on time.”

This year, the area of ​​flower and ornamental plant planting in Ha Long City is about 95 hectares, concentrated in some highland communes and wards such as Le Loi, Son Duong, Hoanh Bo... The types of flowers and ornamental plants are very diverse and abundant. Standing and watching the Tet flower beds in Le Loi ward, Mr. Hoang Minh Tuan, a customer who came to order excitedly said: "Every year I come here to order to sell during Tet. After storm No. 3, I heard that the gardeners suffered a lot of damage, I was worried that this year there would be no products to sell. But now, when I come here, I feel overwhelmed, not knowing which flower bed to choose to buy."

Orchid growers in Hoanh Bo ward, Ha Long city prepare flowers for the Tet market.

According to statistics from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Quang Ninh province, there are currently about 390 hectares of flower growing areas in the province, including gladiolus, lilies, chrysanthemums, orchids, etc.; mainly concentrated in Dong Trieu, Ha Long, and Quang Yen. The area for growing ornamental plants, oranges, grapefruits, peaches, kumquats, etc. is over 200 hectares, mainly concentrated in Van Don, Dong Trieu, and Hai Ha districts.

Peach trees are carefully tended to bloom in time for Tet.

At this time, flower growing areas in the province have attracted a large number of people to visit, choose and buy the most beautiful plants to decorate their homes. Many traders have also come to the gardens to place large orders to bring to the market for consumption during Tet 2025.

In addition to the initiative of gardeners, in order to stimulate consumption, meet people's needs, and create highlights, localities have also built programs to organize festivals, fairs, and spring flower markets to promote, introduce, and facilitate people and tourists to visit and buy flowers and ornamental plants during Tet.

Bustling Tet flower season

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