After two quiet years because of Covid-19, Tet (Lunar New Year) came earlier than usual as flower markets and spring flower fairs in Hai Duong city have already been animated with Tet shopping atmosphere.
A spring flower fair in Truong Thinh urban area, Tan Binh ward, attracts more than a dozen booths displaying and selling handicrafts, ceramics, ornamentals, and food from inside and outside the province. It is open from December 22, 2022 to January 31, 2023
Many flowers and ornamentals are on sale for Tet at stalls in a flower market on Truong Chinh street
A lot of people have bought ornamentals for enjoyment before Tet. This year, young people tend to buy mini bonsai that costs 100,000 – 250,000 VND/ plant
This year, ornamental kumquats for Tet are beautiful and eye-catching thanks to favorable weather. Bonsai kumquats grown in ceramic pots are sold for 250,000 – 1.8 million VND/ plant
From December 23 to 27, Bach Thao Vien garden in Binh Han ward, Hai Duong city sold more than 2,000 Da Lat ho diep (Phalaenopsis) orchids, priced at 200,000 – 250,000 VND/ plant
According to Hoang Duc Du in Binh Han ward, Hai Duong city, this year, purchase prices of Van Giang pomelos and kumquats (Hung Yen) and Lao Cai forest peaches increase by 20 – 30%, but selling prices on the market are still stable compared to last year
Many people are interested in Dong Giao fine art woodwork at the spring flower fair in Truong Thinh urban area
THANH CHUNG