Quang Tri (VNA) – In the first days of 2026, traditional flower-growing villages across central Quang Tri province are abuzz with activity as farmers step into the most crucial stage of preparing blooms for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) – the Year of the Horse.
Favourable weather conditions this year have helped flowers grow vigorously, boosting growers’ confidence in a bountiful Tet harvest to meet demand both in the province and beyond.
An Lac village in Dong Ha Ward is Quang Tri’s largest and most renowned Tet flower-growing hub, supplying fresh flowers to local markets and neighbouring localities. As the peak season approaches, the village is at its busiest time of the year. Along village paths and in neatly arranged plots, residents meticulously tend rows of flowers and ornamental plants, hoping to deliver the finest products to brighten homes during the festive season.
To serve the Tet market, the family of 63-year-old Hoang Huu Quoc, a member of the An Lac Flower Cooperative Group, has cultivated around 2,000 pots of flowers, including chrysanthemum pompons, dahlias, gerberas, petunias and celosia. While carefully tending green chrysanthemum plants entering the budding stage, he said this year’s weather has been particularly favourable, with no floods or storms affecting production. As a result, flowers are growing well, and farmers are optimistic about a successful season.
At present, households are focusing on pruning, shaping, fertilising and watering to ensure the plants are healthy from foliage and stems to buds, so they bloom on time and maintain vivid colours. Besides flowers already ordered wholesale by traders, Quoc’s family plans to sell their Tet flowers at familiar sites along Hoang Dieu Street by the Hieu River and near the provincial Cinema and Cultural Centre (facility No.2).
Other local resident Hoang Huu Kinh said his family grows more than 2,500 pots of flowers, mainly chrysanthemum pompons. Kinh said the season has been far more favourable than previous years thanks to fewer pests and the absence of floods. Half of his flowers have already been pre-ordered by traders. In past years, Tet flowers brought his family revenues of 150–200 million VND (5,700 – 7,600 USD), and he expects higher earnings this year.
Growers noted that heavy floods in many localities nationwide have reduced overall Tet flower supply, likely pushing prices up. To seize market opportunities, An Lac households have expanded production, diversified flower varieties and sizes, introduced new species, and invested in lighting, irrigation and net houses.
Local authorities have also supported technical training courses and improved transport infrastructure to facilitate distribution. According to Hoang Huu Khiem, head of the An Lac Flower Cooperative Group, the group comprises 20 households with annual revenues of 4–5 billion VND. This Tet season, it expects to supply around 60,000 flower pots to the market.
Across Quang Tri, flower-growing areas are now completing final care stages, hoping for a prosperous Tet harvest that brings vibrant spring colours to homes while sustaining and developing traditional flower-growing villages./.
