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Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is located at the eastern edge of the Indochinese Peninsula, covering 331,699 sq. km, with a population of over 98 million inhabitants, making it the world's 15th-most populous country.
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Hoa Mai Tree (ochna Integerrima) A yellow apricot tree full of flowers on the grounds of Ba Chua Xu Temple in Nui Sam in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese people have a fairy tale about Ochna integerrima The story is about a kind and brave girl. She fought a monster to protect the villagers. Unfortunately, she died after the battle. Her bravery touched the Gods. So, although she died, every New Year comes, she is revived to visit her family and her village for 9 days. When her parents died, she transformed into a flowering tree. Every time the New Year comes, the flowers bloom brightly like the yellow shirt she usually wears. That is Ochna integerrima. Vietnamese people believe that, on Tet holiday, Ochna integerrima can banish ghosts throughout the year
Pansy- Cosmos bipinnatus Watering flowers in My Tho city, Tien Giang province Photo - Bui Gia Phu
A Vietnamese lady mends fishing nets near the city of Nha Trang in Vietnam
Artisan making bamboo fish trap in a Thu Sy village in Hung Yen Province, northern Viet Nam Basket boats
Vietnamese farmers transport harvested lychees to sell to domestic traders at a wholesale market
Litchi chinensis is an evergreen tree that is frequently less than 15 m tall, sometimes reaching 28 m. Unofficial records in China refer to lychee as far back as 2000 BC. Wild trees still grow in parts of southern China and on Hainan Island. The fruit was used as a delicacy in the Chinese Imperial Court. In the 1st century during the Han dynasty, fresh lychees were a popular tribute item
Salt pond workers in Khanh Hoa Bennett Stevens
Christmas palmManila palmAdonidia palm Manila palm fruit Saigon
Da Lat, the capital of the Lam Dong in Vietnam, is a whole new floral wonderland
Night Candle Festival in Quan Am Bodhisattva Buddha Day is a respectful ritual to pray for peace and health of mankind in Dien Quang pagoda, Bac Ninh
Floating candles, Perfume river, Hue, Vietnam Girls in traditional ao dai dresses in Hue city (central Vietnam) are dropping floating candles on the river to pray for dead people.
Floating candles, Perfume river, Hue, Vietnam on the river to pray for health and peace Photo by Tran Tuan Viet
Releasing floating candles on Nhu Y River in Hue is a tradition of Vietnamese people
Photo byTran Tuan Viet - Winner of the 15th Annual Smithsonian Photo Contest
Mrs. Son, 82, dries fermented rice in the yard of her old home in Duong Lam Ancient Village in western Hanoi, Vietnam. This type of fermented rice is an ingredient used to make traditional soy sauce. This has been Son's family heritage for more than 60 years. Photo by Tran Tuan Viet
Frangipani (Plumeria) Hoa su In Vietnamese Hoa su means “porcelain flower” Frangipanis won't burn except in extreme (over 500 degrees) temperatures
According to Vietnamese myth, ghosts live in trees with white and fragrant flowers including the frangipani. In Vietnam and China the colour white is associated with death and funerals
VinhTuy Bridge in Hanoi opened to traffic on September 25, 2009, after four years of construction Flower road in Go Cong
Blue Lotus scientifically known as Nymphaea caerulea, sometimes also called Blue Water Lily, is a psychoactive plant belonging to Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family). Blue Lotus plant was originally found in ancient Egypt, where it has grown abundantly along the Nile River for centuries.
