Phan Thanh Dat, 24 years old, was born in Tien Giang but currently lives and works in Ho Chi Minh City. He has a hobby of traveling, taking photos and is passionate about exploring the natural and cultural beauty of Vietnam.
The photo series was taken by Thanh Dat on the last New Year's Day in Tien Giang.
The photo series of the Western flower fields was taken by Thanh Dat on the occasion of the recent New Year when he visited his hometown. This flower field is located next to Highway 50, passing through Thanh Tri Commune, Go Cong Tay District, Tien Giang Province. From Ho Chi Minh City, you can follow Highway 50 to get there.
Stopping in the West during the days before Tet, don't just drift on the river at the floating markets, but also visit the flower villages to sightsee and take pictures.
"Currently, from the 10th to the 20th of December is the peak time of the Tet flower season here. Gardeners will actively take care of the flowers, and the flowers will begin to bloom and prepare to be exported to the provinces and Ho Chi Minh City from the 20th to the 23rd of the lunar calendar," Thanh Dat shared.
The flowers here are cared for by the hands of diligent farmers to bloom in time for Tet, from there they are transported to Saigon and all the provinces of the South to serve the flower-playing needs of the people during the Lunar New Year. This is also the time when people from all over the world come to buy flowers and travel.
Every time Tet comes, the famous flower villages in the West are brilliant, blooming with color and fragrance.
The gardeners here mainly grow celosias, chrysanthemums, yellow chrysanthemums, and marigolds. The flowers here are mainly exported wholesale to traders to transport to neighboring provinces, especially Ho Chi Minh City, the rest are also sold to local people.
The gardeners here mainly grow chrysanthemums: raspberries, yellow chrysanthemums, marigolds.
Thanh Dat also said: "The flower field in Tien Giang province where I took the photo series is little known to tourists from other places, mainly young people and local people come to check-in. Usually around the 20th to 25th of Tet, people come here to visit and choose to buy beautiful potted plants, and also to check-in and keep memories through pictures."
Spring is also the most joyful and bustling flower village season of the year. In the photo, people are diligently taking care of the flowers.
The West is known as the capital of flowers. Besides this flower village, Thanh Dat also suggests some other places in the West.
Tien Giang is also known for My Phong flower village (My Tho city). Along with that, there are two other famous flower villages: Sa Dec flower village (Dong Thap) and Cai Mon flower village (Ben Tre). During December, tourists from everywhere often come to these flower villages to visit and take more photos.
The chrysanthemum buds are beginning to bloom.
