Every tree is covered with countless bunches of yellow flowers and green buds, dazzling the streets as though they come from paradise. Each of these flowers has five small petals that look like tiny lanterns hung overhead. Their mild sweet fragrance is most intense early in the morning. But the beautiful flowers are short-lived, with the blooming season lasting only about a month and a half. Golden shower blossoms can be found on many streets across Hanoi, but the best place to enjoy the flowers’ beauty is at the West Lake, where the sun, water, wind and the flowers form a great combination that could not be any better for sightseeing, particularly at dawn. (Photo: VietnamPlus)