Taking place from February 14 to March 31, the festival with a theme "Land of Colourful Flowers" has turned the area into a little "Netherlands” with over 1 million bulbs, along with special art performances.

More than 15 world-famous varieties of tulips are on display at the event.

More than 15 world-famous varieties of tulips are on display at the event.

The flowers have been imported directly from the Netherlands and grown in the Central Highland city of Da Lat, which has ideal weather conditions for tulips.

Some have also been planted and grown in Ba Na, dubbed as the second Da Lat in Vietnam.

Where a flower is worth its weight in gold

Golden camellia grown in northern Vietnam, which many locals believe can help people with heart problems or diabetes, fetches up to $650 a kilogram.

 

Big pigs to hog limelight on Saigon’s flower street

Artisans are putting finishing touches on giant pigs that will dominate Saigon’s famous flower street to welcome Tet.

 

Vietnamese football fan says it with flowers, thousands of them

A Hanoi football fan hired 15 gardeners to create a unique floral celebration and tribute to Vietnam's recent victories.

 

Paper flowers begin to bloom in central Vietnam

In Thanh Tien Village, Thua Thien-Hue Province, residents are busy making paper flowers for the Lunar New Year.

 

Ban flower festival to feature various activities

The Ban Flower Festival will be held from March 13-18 this year in the northwest province of Dien Bien and featuring a wide range of activities, heard a press conference in Dien Bien Phu city on January 7. 

 

Source: VNA