VietNamNet Bridge - Traders are flocking to the districts of Tu Nghia and Mo Duc in Quang Ngai Province, where households are planting chrysanthemums in central Vietnam to serve the Tet market.
A field of yellow daisies on the bank of the Ve River. Over the past 10 years, the daisy village in in the communes of Nghia Hiep and Nghia My in Tu Nghia District and in Duc Nhuan commune in Mo Duc District became the most famous.
According to local authorities, there are at least 700 households growing daisies along the Ve River. Nguyen Hinh, from Hai Mon village in Nghia Hiep commune said that income from daisies is four times higher than that from rice. Hinh’s family earns more than VND30 million ($1,500) profit a year from daisy flowers for Tet Holiday.
Tran Van An, Chairman of Nghia Hiep commune, said there are 400 households in the commune growing 20 hectares of flowers, mostly the Dalat daisy. "This year the weather is nice so our people can earn nearly VND20 billion ($1 million) from flowers for Tet Festival," An said.
Mr. Tran Van Phong, from Hai Mon village, said that local farmers began planting daisies about 10 years ago.
"Previously we went to Da Lat to buy seedlings but now we can produce seedlings on the spot, which helps cut costs and traveling time,” Phong said.
In the commune of Nghia My, there are more than 250 households planting flowers. According to statistics of the local government, each family earns a profit of VND40 million ($2,000)/Tet season on average.
Bright yellow daisies create a peaceful picture of spring in Nghia Hiep.
People in Nghia Hiep carry daisy pots to trucks.
Traders say Quang Ngai is home to the largest number of daisy growers in central Vietnam.
Flower villages along the Ve River are expected to earn more than VND35 billion (over $1.7 million) from daisy flowers before the Tet holiday.
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