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Wandering across every corner of the country, from the North to the South, you will easily encounter vibrant flower seasons, where various blooms showcase their beauty from one season to another. Traveling through the flower seasons in Vietnam will bring you unforgettable moments, allowing your heart to resonate with love for our homeland.
January: Peach Blossoms and Apricot Flowers Compete in Spring Colors
In January, as the winter winds subside and the spring air fills the land, it's the perfect time for vibrant spring flowers to bloom across the country. This is also the time when peach blossoms flourish in the North. Particularly, peach blossoms compete for beauty in the mountainous regions of the Northwest, but those in Sapa remain the most beloved. Traveling to Sapa during this time, you'll witness the large peach blossoms, adorning the hills and villages with the colors of spring.
The vibrant peach blossoms bring the spring atmosphere to the Northwest mountainous region. (Photo: Internet)
Peach blossoms in Da Lat. (Photo: Internet)
Not only in Sapa, but Da Lat is also an ideal city for you to admire the gentle pink hues of peach blossoms. Around the second half of December, peach blossoms in many places in Da Lat begin to bloom, attracting thousands of tourists. Tran Hung Dao Street, around Xuan Huong Lake, Tuyen Lam Lake, Da Quy Hill... are ideal places for you to admire peach blossoms during your trip to Da Lat in the early days of the year.
Peach blossoms, apricot flowers bloom heralding the arrival of spring. (Photo: Internet)
When it comes to Vietnam's flower seasons, you can't forget the vibrant yellow of apricot blossoms, the flowers heralding another spring. In the past, apricot blossoms were only found in southern provinces, but in recent years, northern provinces also have apricot blossoms in the early days of the year. However, the most beautiful apricot blossoms are still those planted in the southwestern provinces.
February: Peach blossoms, plum blossoms showcase the beauty of the mountainous regions
Moc Chau is an ideal destination for you to admire the pure beauty of peach blossoms and plum blossoms. The delicate, gentle peach and plum blossoms cover the hills and mountains, creating a romantic, peaceful scene in the northern mountainous region. Plan a trip to Moc Chau to admire the simple, pure beauty of the peach and plum blossoms, and experience a bit of the mountainous region's charm.
Peach blossoms are delicate and pure. (Photo: Internet)
Plum blossoms flourish in the days of February. (Photo: Internet)
March: Bauhinia flowers, rice flowers, coffee flowers - Spring colors bloom on the petals
As the weather gradually warms up, the northwestern mountains adorn themselves with the simple yet silky coat of bauhinia flowers. The gentle fragrance of bauhinia flowers, faintly drifting in the breeze, brings an intriguing sensation to travelers visiting the highlands of Northwestern Vietnam. Additionally, the deep red color of rice flowers, a characteristic image of the northern countryside, is also an unforgettable sight for travelers during their journey to the North.
The gentle colors of bauhinia flowers. (Photo: Internet)
The vibrant red rice flowers, a characteristic feature of the northern countryside. (Photo: Internet)
Especially, when participating in the Perfume Pagoda Festival, don't forget to take a boat ride on the Yen stream, admiring the rice flowers and enjoying the serene scenery. Venturing into the land of the Central Highlands, you'll be amazed by the pristine colors in coffee plantations. The blooming coffee flowers during this time also coincide with the season of bees collecting nectar, creating a truly impressive scene.
The pure white color of coffee flowers blooming across the hills and mountains of the Central Highlands. (Photo: Internet)
April: Azaleas, trumpet lilies, purple phoenix flowers - A summer prelude
Sapa isn't just about terraced fields or Fansipan; it's about cherry blossoms, drifting clouds, and vibrant wildflowers carpeting entire hillsides. Among them, the rhododendrons stand out. Rhododendrons bloom all year round, but they're at their most beautiful in April. Hoang Lien Son National Park is hailed as the 'kingdom of rhododendrons', crowning the roof of Indochina during this period. Don't miss the chance to marvel at the fiery red rhododendron blossoms against the Northwestern sky.
Rhododendron blossoms on the peak of Fansipan. (Photo: Internet)
Returning to the beloved capital in April, you'll encounter the sight of pure white azalea blossoms delicately adorning makeshift stalls across the streets. However, azaleas come and go so quickly that many fail to notice their brief visit to the capital.
Azalea blossoms - The gentle beauty of Hanoi. (Photo: Internet)
At the end of March and beginning of April, the streets of Da Lat don a new, incredibly romantic, and lushly charming attire. The purple hue of jacaranda flowers during this time almost entirely captivates the hearts of tourists. Jacaranda flowers, with their romantic purple color, tubular shape, and soft petals, sway in the wind, signaling the arrival of summer in the land of thousands of flowers.
Jacaranda flowers in full bloom in Da Lat at the onset of summer. (Photo: Internet)
May: The season of flowers heralding the arrival of summer
Bauhinia and flamboyant are two flowers intimately associated with student life. In the early days of May, across the country's dirt roads, you'll easily spot the vibrant red hue of flamboyant flowers dominating a corner of the sky. The delicate purple Bauhinia petals exude the innocent and naive beauty of student years. Amidst the scorching heat of Saigon's summer, few realize that golden trumpet trees have also blossomed everywhere, bringing vigorous vitality to the city named after Uncle Ho.
Bauhinia and flamboyant flowers herald the arrival of another summer. (Photo: Internet)
June: Floral scents from countryside to urban streets
Strolling through the streets of Hanoi in June, the intense fragrance of orchid trees and Indian coral trees will linger in your memory, captivating you with the millennia-old capital city's charm. The refreshing scent and simple, elegant beauty of orchid trees, much like the daughters of Hanoi, leave a lasting impression on everyone. Leaving the urban streets behind and returning to the rural areas of northern Vietnam, vast lotus fields and the gentle scent of lotus flowers bring a sense of peace to everyone. Visit the lotus fields early in the morning to experience the tranquility and admire the gentle, elegant beauty of lotus flowers.
The intense fragrance and allure of orchid trees. (Photo: Internet)
Summer arrives, and lotus flowers bloom in northern provinces. (Photo: Internet)
July: Gentle floral scents from the mountains
In July, as the cicadas announce the arrival of summer, the delicate fragrance of lagerstroemia flowers begins to spread everywhere. These simple flowers, lacking in vibrant colors, still manage to tug at the heartstrings and evoke memories of childhood. Additionally, the magnolia flower is also a characteristic bloom of July, symbolizing luck, happiness, and smiles. Its delicate beauty, like that of a young woman entering adulthood, leaves everyone feeling nostalgic.
The fragrance of lagerstroemia flowers recalls peaceful childhood memories. (Photo: Internet)
The delicate and graceful orchid flowers. (Photo: Internet)
August: Enchantment by roadside blooms
August marks the transitional period, as the autumn breeze begins to appear, bringing with it the emergence of wildflowers along the roadsides. During this time, the suburban streets of Hanoi exude purity with clusters of white jasmine flowers, as delicate as snow. Journeying south to the ancient capital of Hue, you'll encounter pots of begonia flowers hanging in front of houses or in garden corners of many households in the city center.
The white purity of jasmine flowers. (Photo: Internet)
The simple yet incredibly beautiful pots of daisies. (Photo: Internet)
Traveling to Da Lat in August, you'll also easily come across delicate dandelion flowers swaying in the wind, adding a gentle beauty to the land of thousands of flowers. It's also quite special that while summer is the lotus season in northern provinces, early autumn marks the lotus season in southern provinces. Traveling down the Mekong River in August, passing through the land of lotuses in Dong Thap, you'll be amazed by vast lotus fields exuding a fragrant scent. Don't forget to enjoy a cup of lotus tea or delicious lotus leaf rice, specialties of the Dong Thap Muoi region.
Dandelion flowers swaying in the wind. (Photo: Internet)
Vast lotus fields in Dong Thap. (Photo: Internet)
September: The enchanting autumn in Hanoi
Autumn has arrived in the capital city, with gentle breezes and sometimes a hint of chilliness signaling the arrival of the milk flower season. The milk flowers are considered one of Vietnam's floral seasons that leave a deep impression on foreign visitors. The intense floral scent sometimes makes you uncomfortable, but occasionally brings a nostalgic feeling of the capital city to those far away. If you have the opportunity to visit Hanoi in autumn, take some time to stroll along Nguyen Du, Duy Tan, Trung Hoa, near West Lake, Nguyen Chi Thanh, Dao Tan streets to experience the enchanting autumn atmosphere of Hanoi.
The intense fragrance of milk flowers in Hanoi's autumn. (Photo: Internet)
October: The pure colors of the Northwest mountains
Valleys, hills, and terraced fields in the Northwest mountains, especially in Hanoi during October, become even more vibrant as buckwheat flowers begin to bloom. From Quan Ba, Yen Minh to Dong Van, Meo Vac, or Pho Cao... everywhere seems to be refreshed with the bright pink color of buckwheat flowers. Buckwheat flowers bloom until the end of November and sometimes extend into December. Additionally, every year, Ha Giang organizes the buckwheat flower festival in early November to serve tourists from everywhere to admire this lovely flower.
Buckwheat flowers in Ha Giang - A touch of the Northwestern mountainous region. (Photo: Internet)
November: Delicate daisies
In the early winter days, the weather also knows how to please people's hearts, bringing gentle and pure colors of daisies. For flower lovers, daisies are particularly charming, especially because they are so simple, without many colors, not outstanding but pure and tender. Many people who love the delicate beauty of daisies do not hesitate to pack their bags and wander around Hanoi in November to admire this flower.
The pure beauty of daisies. (Photo: Internet)
December: The month of the most beautiful flowers
At the end of the year, every corner of the country is adorned with vibrant flowers. No matter where you go, stepping into any city, you can admire the natural scenery with all kinds of flowers. Wild sunflowers appear everywhere in Dalat, Gia Lai, Ba Vi Mountain, proud sunflowers bloom in Nghe An, golden mustard flowers dye the whole sky in Sapa, and buckwheat flowers are still scattered throughout the Northwest mountains.
A field of sunflowers blooming in Nghe An during December. (Photo: Internet)
The brilliant yellow mustard flowers cover a stretch of sky in the Northern mountainous region. (Photo: Internet)
December is also the time when all over the country is preparing for the flower gardens to welcome spring. Especially in the Mekong Delta region, from Sa Dec flower village, Cho Lach flower village to other flower gardens, they are bustling preparing for the Tet flowers. The Tet atmosphere also arrives early in the river region, attracting tourists from everywhere to come and visit.
The Tet atmosphere arrives in the flower villages of the Southwestern region. (Photo: Internet)
If you have the opportunity to travel across the country, admiring Vietnam's flower seasons, don't forget to stop and capture the moments of the country's beautiful nature amidst the vibrant flowers.
