Due to slow business, street vendors cut down peach blossom trees on the afternoon of the 28th of Tet.
(Baonghean.vn) - Although there are still two days until the New Year, due to unfavorable business conditions, some owners of peach blossom shops in Vinh City have cut down their trees and are preparing to return to their hometowns.
People cut down peach trees on the afternoon of the 28th day of the Lunar New Year. Clip: Nguyen Chau |
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| On the afternoon of January 19th (the 28th day of the 12th lunar month), many shops selling Tet ornamental plants such as peach blossoms, kumquats, apricot blossoms, and Dien pomelos... in Vinh City and neighboring districts like Hung Nguyen and Nam Dan... still had a considerable amount of unsold plants. Although some people were still browsing, not many actually made purchases. Photo: NC |
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| It's easy to see that there are more sellers than buyers on the streets. Photo: NC |
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| Even though there are only two days left until the new year, many places still have a large number of plants remaining. They are still struggling in the freezing weather, hoping for support in these last days of the old year. In the photo: Along National Highway 46 through Nam Dan district, many ornamental plant gardens still have a large quantity of plants, with very few people stopping to inquire about buying them. Photo: NC |
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| In the area around Vinh Ancient Citadel and Vinh football stadium where peach blossoms are sold for Tet (Lunar New Year), reporters observed several peach trees with all their branches and leaves cut off, lying scattered on the ground or piled in heaps. Although there were still two days left for business, the owner of this peach blossom shop decided to close for the day and return to their hometown to prepare for Tet on the afternoon of the 28th day of the lunar month. (Photo: NC) |
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| Speaking to a reporter, Mr. Hong, the peach tree cutter, said that business is slow this year; many people come to look but very few buy. He imported over 100 peach trees and started selling them from the 15th day of the 12th lunar month until now, but he has only sold a few dozen. There are still two days left, but he doesn't have much hope... In the photo: Peach trees that have been cut down and discarded, even though there are still two days until the new year. Photo: NC |
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| "These past few days have been rainy and bitterly cold, making selling peach blossoms very difficult. I've been staying up all night hoping someone will buy them, but very few people have come. While everyone else is preparing for Tet, my family hasn't made any preparations yet, so I have to close the business to go home and take care of my family. I'll try again next year..." Mr. Hong said sadly. In the photo: Piles of discarded peach blossom branches are stacked around Vinh Ancient Citadel. Photo: NC |
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| According to many residents, this year, due to unfavorable business conditions, Tet (Lunar New Year) spending is more cautious than in previous years. Regarding the ornamental plant market, many people are choosing to rent plants for Tet to save costs, rather than buying them outright. If they do buy, they opt for plants of lower value compared to previous years. Therefore, many large, expensive Tet plants, costing tens or even hundreds of millions of dong, remain unsold on the market. (Photo: NC) |
