Rice flowers and maple flowers bloom in Hanoi

Coming to ParkCity Hanoi urban area, La Khe ward, Ha Dong district these days, you will encounter a road filled with red and yellow flowers of rice flowers and maple flowers.

Coming to ParkCity Hanoi urban area, La Khe ward, Ha Dong district these days, you will encounter a road filled with red and yellow flowers of rice flowers and maple flowers.

This is an internal road of the urban area so the investor has not opened much for visitors.

This is an internal road of the urban area so the investor has not opened much for visitors.

Rice flowers are also known as moc mien or po-lang, grown widely in the suburbs of Hanoi.

Rice flowers are also known as moc mien or po-lang, grown widely in the suburbs of Hanoi.

This road is about 300 – 400 m long and only grows two types of trees that bloom in March, so when viewed from above it is very prominent.

This road is about 300 – 400 m long and only grows two types of trees that bloom in March, so when viewed from above it is very prominent.

Ms. Trang Vy, from the urban area near the rice flower road, came here to take check-in photos.

Ms. Trang Vy, from the urban area near the rice flower road, came here to take check-in photos.

While the rice flower can bloom for another 1-2 weeks, the yellow reishi flower is much more fragile and only blooms for a few days before falling, especially if exposed to wind and rain.

While the rice flower can bloom for another 1-2 weeks, the yellow reishi flower is much more fragile and only blooms for a few days before falling, especially if exposed to wind and rain.

The maple tree, also known as yellow bell, originated in South America and is now commonly grown in both tropical and subtropical regions.

The maple tree, also known as yellow bell, originated in South America and is now commonly grown in both tropical and subtropical regions.

In the dry season, the tree loses all its leaves and blooms, radiating a bright yellow color.

In the dry season, the tree loses all its leaves and blooms, radiating a bright yellow color.

Mother and daughter Ly and Ms. Ngoc, who live in an adjacent urban area, took advantage of their day off to go for a walk to see the flowers and take photos at the maple flower street.

Mother and daughter Ly and Ms. Ngoc, who live in an adjacent urban area, took advantage of their day off to go for a walk to see the flowers and take photos at the maple flower street.

Rice flowers and maple flowers are not only planted in separate rows on a separate road but also interspersed on the sidewalks in front of people’s houses.

Rice flowers and maple flowers are not only planted in separate rows on a separate road but also interspersed on the sidewalks in front of people’s houses.

Hanoi is the season of changing leaves. Hawthorn flowers bloom white in the Son La highland forest

Khanh Tran

Photo: Vu Minh Quan

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