Two men have been credited with cultivating cherry-like apricot and cherry blossoms typical of northern Vietnam in Da Lat City. >> Untold stories of Da Lat – P5: Billeting army officers’ wives >> Untold stories of Da Lat – P4: The Haunted House on Prenn Pass >> Untold stories of Da Lat – P3: Royal partition >> Untold stories of Da Lat – P2: Stone villa of Nguyen King’s concubine >> Untold stories of Da Lat – P1: Nguyen Dynasty’s trusted retainer Muoi Loi hoa dao (Cherry Blossom) Valley, tucked away at the end of a small alley on Le Hong Phong Street, is a household name among residents and tourists. The arboretum is known for a variety of cherry blossom breeds that are normally found at the famous Nhat Tan Village in Tay Ho District, Hanoi. Nhat Tan Village provides gorgeous sights and yields the flowers for decorative purposes around Tet (Lunar New Year) every year. Da Lat, a charming resort town in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, has also been dubbed a ‘flower city.’ Its temperate climate, however, is quite inauspicious for the cherry blossoms, which thrive and bloom best in warm weather. The founder of the unique arboretum is veteran farmer Bui Van Loi, also known as Muoi Loi, who passed away in 2009. Bui Van Sang, Loi’s son, has created new hybrid cherry blossom varieties. Photo: Tuoi Tre From cherry-like apricot During his lifetime, Loi considered himself a successor to Nguyen Thai Hien, another… [Read full story]
Cherry trees in Da Lat. (Photo: thanhnien.vn)Lam Dong (VNA) – The cherry blossom festival of Da Lat city, the CentralHighlands province of Lam Dong will open on February 11, announced the organisingboard on January 16.As thefirst tourism promotion event of Lam Dong province in 2017, the three-day eventwill feature outdoor activities in day time along with art performances in theevening.The cherrytrees have been grown in Tuyen Lam lake tourist site since 2009. Besides thisarea, they are also seen in many streets of Da Lat city such as Tran Hung Dao,Le Dai Hanh and Ho Tung Mau.-VNA ... [read more]
Things are blooming in Da Lat. By the end of this year, nearly 17,000 cherry trees will be planted around a lake in the city already famous for its flowers. The Tuyen Lam Lake Resort Zone's five year plan will install 60,000 such trees along its shores, making Da Lat the largest cherry blossom destination in Southeast Asia. The 365 hectares lake is already a major tourist destination, boasting spas, golf courses, villas, conference halls and artists' clubs. Cherry trees will be planted amid an existing stand of aged pines. Nguyen Xuan Thanh, chief manager of Tuyen Lam Lake Tourism…... [read more]
Lam Dong (VNA) – The cherry blossom festival of Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong will open on February 11, announced the organising board on January 16. As the first tourism promotion event of Lam Dong province in 2017, the three-day event will feature outdoor activities in day time along with art performances in the evening. A wide range of activities will also be held during the festival, including a cuisine festival, a golf tournament and photo exhibitions on cherry blossom. The cherry trees have been grown in Tuyen Lam lake tourist site since 2009. Besides…... [read more]
(TITC) - From 26 to 28 January 2018, Tuyen Lam – Da Lat Cherry Blossom Festival 2018 will be held at Tuyen Lam Lake Tourist Area, Da Lat City and surrounding areas of Lam Dong Province. The opening ceremony of Tuyen Lam – Da Lat Cherry Blossom Festival 2018 associated with the announcement ceremony of the decision to recognize Tuyen Lam Lake as National Tourist Area and the ceremony to receive the title of Da Lat City as “ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable City” will take place at 8.30am on 27 January 2018 at Sacom Resort in Tuyen Lam Lake Peninsula. In…... [read more]
PANO – A cherry-like apricot blossoms festival will be launched for the first time in January 2017 in the Tuyen Lam Lake Tourism Area, Da Lat city, announced the Lam Dong provincial People’s Committee on November 1. The three-day festival will feature a variety of activities, including an opening ceremony and a cherry-like apricot tree planting event, organization of a cherry-like apricot blossoms space for spectators, a cherry-like apricot blossom photo exhibition and a cos-play festival. Cherry-like apricot flower is considered a typical feature of Da Lat city in spring when all streets are full of the pink flowers. Thousands…... [read more]
