Vietnamese people spent up to VND409 billion (USD18 million) on importing flowers and bonsai trees for this year’s lunar new year, according to the General Department of Customs. The figure reported between December 1, 2017, and January 31, 2018, marking a 46.8% on-year increase. People were estimated to have spent VND13 billion on imported flower and bonsai this Tet. A kind of orchid imported from China The department said that the Netherlands was the largest bonsai and flower exporters to Vietnam during the period with an export value of USD5 million. China came second with USD3.6 million with runners-up Japan, Thailand, New Zealand and Australia. Orchids and lilies were imported the most from countries such as China, Thailand, the Netherlands, New Zealand and France. Nguyen Thi Phuong, managing director of Liti Florist in Hanoi, said that the imported flower market saw a variety of products. Businesses and many families are willing to spend tens of millions of VND on these products. Despite the high prices, imported flowers and bonsai trees still attract customers.
A wide variety of imported flowers from flower-growing countries such as South Korea, Thailand, Holland and the United States can be easily found in many corners of large cities such as Ha Noi and HCM City. — VNS Photo HA NOI (Biz Hub) — Imported flowers have become a favourite of a large number of consumers for the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival, despite their higher prices compared with that of locally produced flowers. A wide variety of imported flowers from flower-growing countries such as South Korea, Thailand, Holland and the United States can be easily found in many corners…... [read more]
Ha Noi residents are already preparing for Tet (Lunar New Year), which begins on January 26, but a big worry is that the season will be short of fresh flowers due to historically heavy rains in November last year. Flowers could end up costing 50 per cent more than last year, said Mai Lan, a major wholesaler at one of Ha Noi's biggest flower markets. "The demand for flowers is so great that supplies from surrounding provinces such as Hung Yen and Dong Nai may not be enough," Lan told Viet Nam News , adding that she has signed contracts…... [read more]
Dalat Hasfarm imports more flowers for Tet Thanh Thuong By Thanh Thuong - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – Dalat Hasfarm has imported five more tons of flowers for the Tet holiday, 2.5 times higher than last year, including flower types that are quite new at home. Nguyen Hong Chuong, marketing director of Dalat Hasfarm, said his firm imported many kinds of strange flowers such as Forsythia, Ilex and Ecuador rose. These flowers are priced between several thousand dong and hundreds of thousands of dong each branch. Dalat Hasfarm this year launches onto the market about three million flower branches,…... [read more]
Many men in Vietnam have proved willing to spend millions of VND to buy special flowers for their women on Valentine's Day, including imported flowers and gilded roses. This year, Valentine's Day coincided with the Tet holiday period, pushing prices even higher. At florists in Hanoi such as Kim Lien Street and Hom Market, a bunch of lilies cost around VND500,000 (USD23.8), a bunch of Cymbidium Orchids reached up to VND1 million (USD47.6) compared to VND400,000-600,000 (USD19-28.5) on normal days. While even basic roses are costing VND80,000-VND100,000 (USD3.8-4.76). Some have spent millions of VND to buy imported flowers as an…... [read more]
Tet is in the air! This year, people will be able to buy many more different types of flowers for the celebration. This is because many farmers in the Cuu Long Delta have worked hard at planting new flowers. The weather has also been right. Farmers are even selling flowers to other countries. HCM CITY (VNS) — Farmers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta will offer new varieties of flowers for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, which falls on February 8 this year. In Sa Dec flower village in Dong Thap Province's Sa Dec City, which is one…... [read more]
