Colourful flowers adorn streets of Hanoi in wintertime
A variety of colourful flowers on the bicycles and baskets of local vendors have added extra charm to Hanoi’s ambiance during the capital’s transition between winter and spring.
Local photographer Giang Trinh captures images of street vendors sitting next to their baskets featuring a wide range of colourful flowers, which prove to be highly popular throughout Hanoi.
Seeing basket vendors is a familiar scene when visiting the capital all year round.
There are many kinds of flowers on offer, such as daisies, dahlias, and sunflowers.
The colourful flowers adorn the capital and make the city appear even more charming in the eyes of both local residents and foreign visitors.
These days sees bicycles and baskets loaded with a wide range of flowers on every corner of roads around Hanoi.
Wholesalers purchase flowers from long-standing flower villages in Hanoi, such as Ngoc Ha, Nhat Tan, and Tu Lien.
According to sellers, each bouquet costs between VND30,000 and 150,000 or from US$1 to 6. Source: VOV