Bustling Tet flower market in Ninh Binh

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    Ninh Binh - Only 3 days left until Lunar New Year 2025, these days, the Tet flower market in the center of Hoa Lu city is bustling.

    Trong khong gian rong hang nghin met vuong tai Nha thi dau Trung tam the duc va the thao cho hoa Tet Ninh Binh nhon nhip canh mua ban voi du cac loai hoa, cay canh tu dao, quat, lan, cuc... Anh: Nguyen Truong
    In a space of thousands of square meters at the Gymnasium of Ninh Binh Province Sports and Physical Training Center, the Ninh Binh Tet flower market is bustling with buying and selling of all kinds of flowers and ornamental plants from peach, kumquat, orchid, chrysanthemum... Photo: Nguyen Truong
    Trong ngay nghi dau tien cua ky nghi le Tet Nguyen dan 2025, theo ghi nhan cua PV Bao Lao Dong tai cho hoa Tet Ninh Binh da bat dau nhon nhip canh mua, ban. Anh: Nguyen Truong
    According to the reporter of Lao Dong Newspaper, the Ninh Binh Tet flower market has begun to bustle with buying and selling. Photo: Nguyen Truong
    Nhieu nguoi da tranh thu ngay nghi toi cho hoa Tet Ninh Binh chon cho minh nhung chau hoa ung y nhat de choi Tet khien con Dinh Tien Hoang, khu vuc truoc cong cho hoa Tet Ninh Binh bi un tac. Anh: Nguyen Truong
    Many people took advantage of the day off to go to Ninh Binh Tet flower market to choose their favorite flower pots for Tet, causing traffic jams on Dinh Tien Hoang street, the area in front of Ninh Binh Tet flower market. Photo: Nguyen Truong
    Anh Nguyen Xuan Thuy, (mot nguoi ban hoa tai cho hoa Tet Ninh Binh) chia se, gia cac loai hoa nam nay, dac biet la dao va quat tang cao hon nhieu so voi moi nam vi do anh huong cua con bao Yagi hoi thang 9.2024 , cac chu vuon dao, quat bi thiet hai nang ne. Anh: Nguyen Truong
    Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thuy, (a flower seller at Ninh Binh Tet flower market) shared that the prices of flowers this year, especially peach and kumquat, are much higher than in previous years due to the impact of Typhoon Yagi in September 2024, causing heavy losses to peach and kumquat garden owners. Photo: Nguyen Truong
    Theo cac tieu thuong tai cho hoa Tet Ninh Binh, nam nay nguoi dan di mua sam hoa de choi Tet muon. Den hom nay (26.12 am lich) con 4 ngay nua la den Tet Nguyen dan 2025 nguoi dan moi bat dau di mua sam nhieu va cho hoa cung nhon nhip hon. Anh: Nguyen Truong
    According to traders at the Ninh Binh Tet flower market, this year people are buying flowers to celebrate Tet late. Today (December 27), 3 days before Tet 2025, people are starting to shop more and the flower market is also busier. Photo: Nguyen Truong

    Ong Bui Thien Thi - Chu tich UBND thanh pho Hoa Lu cho biet, Cho hoa Tet la su kien duoc to chuc thuong nien hang nam tai nhieu quan, huyen tren dia ban TP Ho Chi Minh da tro thanh noi khong it nha vuon, nghe nhan trong va ngoai quan trung bay, ban buon va giao luu, cung nhu cung ung hang hoa tieu dung thiet yeu cho thi truong Tet Nguyen dan. Anh: Nguyen Truong
    Mr. Bui Thien Thi - Chairman of Hoa Lu City People's Committee said that Tet flower market is an annual event. This is an opportunity for gardeners and artisans inside and outside the province to display, wholesale and exchange, as well as supply essential consumer goods for the Tet flower market in Ninh Binh. Photo: Nguyen Truong
    Hoi cho da thu hut tren 260 gian hang, voi cac mat hang da dang, san pham doc dao, san pham cua lang nghe truyen thong, cac san pham dac trung cua tinh va thanh pho Hoa Lu, dong thoi hoi tu nhieu chung loai hoa, cay canh moi la, dac sac cua cac vung mien.
    "This is the 10th year we have organized the Tet flower market. This year, the organizers have arranged over 260 booths, with all kinds of new and unique flowers and ornamental plants from regions across the country to serve the needs of the people," said Mr. Thi.
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