Hunting for pink laurel wreaths in Soc Trang in the blooming season

Thang Ba ve, tuyen duong dan vao trung tam hanh chinh huyen Chau Thanh, tinh Soc Trang tro nen ruc ro hon bao gio het. Do la luc hoa ken hong bat dau no ro

In March, the road leading to the administrative center of Chau Thanh district (Soc Trang province) became brilliant when the pink flute began to bloom.

Gan 300 cay hoa ken hong duoc trong doc theo tuyen duong dai 1km, tao nen mot khong gian lang man, thu hut dong dao du khach den chiem nguong va chup anh luu niem moi mua hoa no.

Nearly 300 pink amenities are planted along the 1km long route, creating a romantic space, attracting a large number of tourists to admire and take souvenir photos every blooming season.

Ba Vi Thi Nghia den tu TP Can Tho cho biet: “Nghe tin hoa ken hong o Chau Thanh dang vao mua no ro, 5 gio sang toi da cung ban be chuan bi de den chiem nguong con duong hoa nay. So voi hoa anh dao cua Nhat Ban, hoa ken hong o day cung khong he thua kem. Hoa no ro, deu va rat dep, khien chung toi vo cung thich thu“.

Ms. Vi Thi Nghia from Can Tho City said: Hearing that the pink flute flowers in Chau Thanh were in the blooming season, at 5am, I and my friends prepared to go admire this flower road. Compared to Japanese cherry blossoms, pink ke hoa here is not inferior. The flowers bloomed, evenly and very beautifully, making us extremely excited.

Hoa ken hong hay con goi la hoa chuong hong, co nguon goc tu chau My, mang mau sac tua nhu hoa anh dao. Vao moi do thang 2 - 3 cay bat dau trut het la roi ra hoa tung chum ruc ro.

The pink Khen flower, also known as the pink bell, originates from the Americas and has a color similar to a cherry blossom. Every February - February, the trees begin to shed all the leaves and then bloom in groups of brilliant flowers.

Theo UBND huyen Chau Thanh, dia phuong bat dau trong 160 cay ken hong vao nam 2012. Nhan thay ve dep va suc hut cua loai hoa nay, nam 2019, huyen tiep tuc trong bo sung 122 cay. Tu do, con duong hoa ken hong Chau Thanh tro nen noi tieng khap mien Tay moi khi den mua hoa no, tao thanh diem nhan dac biet khi nhac den huyen Chau Thanh - cua ngo cua tinh Soc Trang.

According to Chau Thanh District People's Committee, the locality started planting 160 pink Khen trees in 2012. Recognizing the beauty and appeal of this flower, in 2019, the district continued to plant 122 additional trees. Since then, Chau Thanh pink flute road has become famous throughout the West every time it is the flower season, creating a special highlight when mentioning Chau Thanh district - the gateway to Soc Trang province.

Loai hoa nay thuong no trong khoang 3 - 4 ngay roi roi rung, tao nen khung canh tho mong khi gio lua qua, khien nhung bong hoa roi rung dep mat. Loai hoa nay co hinh dang giong cai chuong, co mau hong nhat pha tim hay mau hong phan, thuong no theo tung chum trong rat dep mat.

This flower usually blooms for about 3 - 4 days and then falls, creating a poetic scene when the wind passes, causing the flowers to fall beautifully. This flower has a bell-like shape, has a light pink color mixed with purple or purple pink color, and often blooms in clusters, looking very beautiful.

Nham quang ba du lich, hinh anh hoa ken hong va tao diem vui choi cho nguoi dan, So Van hoa, The thao va Du lich tinh Soc Trang phoi hop voi UBND huyen Chau Thanh to chuc Tuan le hoa ken hong lan thu nhat vao nam 2025. Su kien dien ra tu ngay 15 - 19.3 voi nhieu hoat dong hap dan nhu trien lam anh hoa ken hong; xem bieu dien va trai nghiem mua Rom Vong, quet com dep; thuong thuc nhieu mon an dan gian, dac san dia phuong tai khu an uong. Day la lan dau tien vung DBSCL co le hoi hoa ken hong.

In order to promote tourism, the image of pink Khen flower and create a place for people to play, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Soc Trang province coordinated with the People's Committee of Chau Thanh district to organize the first pink Khen Flower Week in 2025. The event takes place from March 15 to 19 with many attractive activities such as the pink flute photo exhibition; watching performances and experiencing Rom Vong dance, fried green rice; enjoying many folk dishes and local specialties at the restaurant. This is the first time the Mekong Delta has had a pink flute festival.

Ong Nguyen Van My - Pho Chu tich UBND huyen Chau Thanh (tinh Soc Trang) cho biet: “Thong qua su kien se tiep tuc quang ba nhung tiem nang, the manh phat trien du lich cua dia phuong, thu hut nguon luc dau tu, thuc day du lich phat trien, gop phan thuc hien thang loi muc tieu dua du lich tro thanh nganh kinh te quan trong cua huyen Chau Thanh.”

Mr. Nguyen Van My - Vice Chairman of Chau Thanh District People's Committee (Soc Trang province) said: "Through the event, we will continue to promote the potential and strengths of local tourism development, attract investment resources, promote tourism development, and contribute to the successful implementation of the goal of making tourism an important economic sector of Chau Thanh district."