In the lead-up to the Lunar New Year, Sa Dec flower village attracts thousands of visitors daily.
The weather in Sa Dec at the end of the year is quite cool in the morning, with abundant sunshine in the afternoon. Many tourists bring along rattan scarves to pose for photos and protect themselves from the sun.
Electric cars transport visitors around the village, with many choosing to wear traditional outfits such as ao dai (Vietnamese national dress) and “ao ba ba” (a traditional Vietnamese shirt) for their spring outing.
Dang Thanh Tuyen (left), from Vinh Long, visited the flower village with her family of seven over the weekend. Besides taking photos, Tuyen’s group also bought a lot of flowers, preferring small pots that were easy to carry and care for.
“The flower village is so beautiful. We took a lot of gorgeous photos,” Tuyen said, adding that there were many visitors on the morning of January 18, which made it difficult to access some areas due to traffic congestion.
A variety of cúc mâm xôi (a type of chrysanthemum) were arranged to form a heart-shaped landscape with the words “Spring of the Year of the Dragon.”
Sa Dec flower village is 150 km from Ho Chi Minh City. Visitors can travel there by motorbike or bus. Most flower gardens offer free admission, while some charge an entrance fee ranging from VND 10,000 to VND 50,000 per person. The flower village also benefits from direct sales to tourists.
The flower village also attracts many photographers eager to capture the vibrant scenes.
One unique feature of Sa Dec flower village is the floating gardens. Gardeners wade through the water or row boats to tend to their flowers. The experience of boating through the flower lanes is popular among tourists.
Some gardeners create vintage Tet holiday-themed landscapes for visitors to take photos with.
Ngoc Mai, a visitor from Ho Chi Minh City, explored the flower village with a group of five friends. They strolled along Cai Dao – Sa Nhien road, took photos, and bought flowers. “The flowers are blooming brilliantly, and they look amazing in photos. It’s a wonderful year-end trip,” Mai shared.
Farmers water the flowers twice a day to keep them fresh and prolong their blooming period. This year, red, orange, purple, and firecracker-colored chrysanthemums are popular choices among growers, and the market demand is high. According to many flower growers, the Tet holiday flower market this year is more stable than last year.
Gardeners take advantage of the tourist influx and set up flower stalls along the roads.
A corner of Sa Dec flower village in the final days leading up to the Lunar New Year.
The flower village, located along the Tien River, spans nearly 1,000 hectares and has a century-old history. Starting with roses, the village now cultivates hundreds of flower varieties, alongside ornamental plants and trees.
During the Tet holiday season, traditional flowers such as cúc mâm xôi, vạn thọ (marigolds), and cát tường (celosia) are favored by growers. The village is home to 4,000 flower-growing households, 190 flower businesses, and 17 cooperatives. The flower and ornamental plant industry is estimated to have generated VND 3,300 billion in revenue last year.
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