Flowers in Vietnam

The Flower Festival 2009 in Hanoi

In 2011, the lotus flowers were chosen as Vietnam's national flowers after a nation-wide survey. They are often seen in many pictures, photos, calendars and Vietnam Airlines also uses these flowers as its logo. The lotus season only lasts 3 months (June, July and August) and these flowers are picked at the lakes in the early hours of the morning (from 5am to 7am). There are two flowers which are symbols of spring (January and February) in Vietnam. They are Hoa Đào (peach blossoms) in northern Vietnam and Hoa Mai (apricot blossoms) in southern Vietnam.

If you visit Vietnam during the new year celebrations, you can see flower festivals in Hanoi, Huế, Đà Nẵng, Đà Lạt and Hồ Chí Minh city.

The photos in this blog were taken at the flower festivals in Hanoi and Sài Gòn, flower market in Huế city or by the road in the Central Highlands of Vietnam during my trips.

Other blog about Vietnamese flowers:

Flower Festival 2009 in Hanoi

Lotus flowers in Hanoi - Summer 2008

Flowers in the Central Highlands

Flower market in Huế city - Tết 2009

Tết 2010 in Hanoi

Peach blossoms - Tết 2010 in Hanoi

Tết 2010 in Hanoi

Flower Festival 2013 in Sài Gòn

Hoa mai (Apricot blossoms)

These yellow flowers are the symbol of spring in southern Vietnam.

Nha Trang - January 2012

Nội Bài airport, Hanoi - January 2012

Kumquat tree and peach blossoms are symbol of spring in northern Vietnam. This shot was taken outside the airport when I flew back to Hanoi from Nha Trang (Tết 2012).