The whole village is worried about losing Tet when many flowers and ornamental plants die.

Unlike the joyful atmosphere when Tet is near, these days, Mr. Le Van Chat in Kim Chi hamlet, Nghi An commune is taking care of flowers and ornamental plants with a heavy heart. He shared: My family has more than 3 sao of flowers and ornamental plants for Tet, which is the main source of income for the family; however, this year, more than half of the area is dying, including valuable plants such as laurel, frangipani... estimated damage of about 40 million VND.

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Sam's chrysanthemum garden in Kim Chi hamlet, Nghi An commune is rotten and dying while Tet is approaching. Photo: Quang An

Not far away, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Sam’s family is in a similar situation. Most of her chrysanthemum acreage is growing poorly, not blooming yet, the lower stems are starting to rot and die; months of care are now in vain.

According to observations, most of the chrysanthemum plants in Kim Chi flower village are currently in a general state of root rot, the fresh green leaves gradually turn black and wilt; some plants that grow have poor flower quality, small flowers... Other ornamental plants are also suffering from rotting and leaf loss.

The roots and leaves of the chrysanthemum gradually withered and turned black, unable to recover. Photo: Quang An

According to local people, the reason for the mass death of flowers was due to heavy rain in November 2018, which caused many flower areas to be heavily flooded, hitting the time when the flowers were growing strongly, making it very difficult to save.

"In addition to the weather factor, the drainage system of the flower village is being seriously affected due to the unfinished construction of the road to the flower village. The stagnant water in the flower gardens cannot be drained. That is the reason why Kim Chi flower village is more severely damaged than other localities." - Mr. Le Van Hung, a villager, added.

Mr. Le Van Chat's garden of lucky trees is now leafless. If they grow well, each tree is worth about 100,000 VND. Photo: Quang An

According to locals, the road to Kim Chi flower village is under construction, affecting water drainage. Photo: Quang An

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Chau - Head of Kim Chi hamlet shared: Never before have flower growers suffered such losses as this year. The entire craft village has 150 households, and every household has been affected because flowers and ornamental plants have rotted and died. Households with small losses have lost a few million VND, but most have lost tens of millions of VND. The entire craft village estimates losses of around 1 billion VND.