Nguyễn Thị Vinh is taking care of her gerbera crops. The plant is called “Money Flower” in Việt Nam. — Photo VNA/VNS Hồng Vân Anh Đức, Minh Phương, Hồng Vân HÀ NỘI — Although Tết may be a little quieter due to COVID-19, the flower business is blooming. In Tây Tựu village, Bắc Từ Liêm District, on the outskirts of Hà Nội acres of flowers are waiting to bloom just in time for Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, and many farmers are counting on them for a prosperous start to the new year. Situated 15km from the city centre, Tây Tựu is one of Hà Nội’s famous flower-growing villages, along with Nhật Tân. The history of the flower business here dates back to the 1930s, but it was not until the 1990s that the villagers saw the profitability of the flowers. According to the local authority, at the height of the business, flowers can generate revenue up to VNĐ600 million (US$26,414) per hectares annually for the farmers. Flower-growing also created more than 500 jobs each year. But then came the pandemic. In August 2021, images of Tây Tựu farmers disposing of their withered crops broke the hearts of flower lovers nationwide. Due to the strict social distancing… Read full this story
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