Tet flowers died abnormally after 1 night
In recent days, Ms. Dang Thi Ly (55 years old, residing in Binh Dinh ward, An Nhon town, Binh Dinh province) and her husband could not believe their eyes when they witnessed hundreds of chrysanthemum pots that had been invested in and meticulously cared for to serve the Lunar New Year market at At Ty 2025 suddenly wilting and dying abnormally after just one night.
Seeing hundreds of pots of chrysanthemums in the garden that were once full of spring colors now lifeless and dead makes Mrs. Ly and her husband lose their appetite and sleep because they don't know where to get money to pay for fertilizer, pesticides, labor...
Mrs. Ly said that this year, she planted more than 300 pots of chrysanthemums in her garden. All the capital that the couple had saved and accumulated after a long year of working as construction workers was put into the Tet flower crop, but unexpectedly, they were suspected of being harmed by a criminal, causing the couple to lose everything and fall into debt.
"On the afternoon of January 8, my husband and I watered the flowers as usual. The next morning, the flowers in the garden were drooping, wilting, and "slowly dying" for no apparent reason. Panicked, my husband and I checked the water tank and discovered unusual signs. We suspected that someone had poured chemicals into the water, so we reported it to the police.
The flowers in the garden had been deposited by traders, and they were only 10 days away from being delivered, but now they are all gone. I just hope the authorities will soon clarify the matter," Ms. Ly said sadly.
Luckier than Mrs. Ly and her husband, Mrs. Pham Thi Lanh (51 years old, living in Binh Dinh ward) discovered something unusual in the water barrel while watering the flowers.
"I had just watered one pot when I noticed the water in the barrel was very strange, with more bubbles than usual, so I quickly poured out all the water. The pot of flowers that was watered also withered and died afterwards. I hope the cause of the incident will be clarified soon so that flower growers can feel secure in their cultivation. Otherwise, we won't be able to sleep well," said Ms. Lanh.
Police investigation
Feeling heartbroken at the sight of hundreds of chrysanthemum pots belonging to Mrs. Ly and her husband withering away, Mr. Le Trung Hieu (62 years old, residing in Binh Dinh ward) tried to take some water from Mrs. Ly’s barrel and water a pot of chrysanthemums in his garden. As a result, the pot of flowers wilted and died shortly after.
"I suspect that someone put chemicals in the water barrels of the two neighboring gardens, which led to this situation. Having grown chrysanthemums for so many years, there's no way someone could have made a mistake in mixing chemicals and killing hundreds of pots of chrysanthemums like that.
Witnessing this scene, I felt very sad. All the capital and effort of the whole year was just waiting for the Tet flower crop, but now it's all gone like this! In decades of growing Tet flowers, I have never seen this situation. Now I just wait for the police to investigate, because if the case is not cleared up, this situation will happen again," Mr. Hieu was indignant.
Mr. Nguyen Anh Dung - Party Secretary, Chairman of Binh Dinh Ward People's Committee (An Nhon Town) - said that the Ward Police have reported and coordinated with An Nhon Town Police to verify and clarify. According to the Ward Police's report, Ms. Ly's garden suffered 310 chrysanthemum pots of damage, with total assets estimated at about 100 million VND.
Speaking to Lao Dong, Mr. Bui Van Cu - Permanent Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of An Nhon town - said that he has directed the authorities to investigate and verify the incident. "This situation has never happened in the locality before, I have directed my colleagues to urgently investigate and are currently waiting for a report on the results of the incident," said Mr. Cu.
