While spring atmosphere still lingers in the Central Highlands city of Da Lat, cherry blossom begins blooming, painting the city landscape in pink. Known commonly as sour cherry or wild Himalayan cherry, these cherry trees thrive in a temperate climate. In early winter, the trees typically shed all their leaves, then hibernate about two weeks before blooming for around one to two months.
During the New Year holiday this year, a large number of tourists had the same destination - Mang Den Town, Kon Plong District, in the central highlands’ Kon Tum Province, to admire the blooming cherry blossoms showing off their colours.
Pink shower blossoms (O moi in Vietnamese) are dubbed by locals as ‘Southwestern region’s cherry blossoms’. They are mainly seen in Phu Tan, Long Xuen and Thoai Son districts in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.
Wild Himalayan cherry blossoms have been blooming along streets of Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, luring visitors to the city.
During the early days of spring in Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, many visitors have been attracted to the vibrant pink colours of cherry blossoms.
The Vietnam-Japan Culture Exchange kicked off in the northern city of Hai Phong on March 24, as part of activities to mark the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.
The Japanese retail group AEON planted 500 more cherry blossom trees at the Hoa Binh Park in Hanoi on March 10 as part of the activities to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.
In January, visitors start flocking to flower island in the midst of Pa Khoang lake in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien to enjoy cherry blossoms in the place.
People in the central coastal city of Da Nang will have a chance to see cherry blossoms at the first Hanami festival to be held at Asia Park on April 9-10.
The Japan Sakura Festival 2016 will open at Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi on April 16-17, the Vietnam – Japan Cultural Exchange Association announced at a press conference on April 4.
Some 80 mickey-mouse plants (Ochna integerrima) grown on Yen Tu Mountain, the northern province of Quang Ninh, will be on display for the first time at the Ha Long cherry blossom festival 2016.
Destinations
