Farmers of Vinh Phu flower and ornamental plant craft village overcome difficulties to restore production
Thanh Phuc•September 9, 2025 17:22
After storm No. 5, thousands of shade trees, fruit trees, and bonsai trees in the craft villages of Kim Phuc, Kim Chi, and Kim My (Vinh Phu ward) were broken and withered, causing tens of billions of dong in damage. For more than two weeks, people have been persistently cleaning up, re-establishing each tree stump, and taking care of each tree in an effort to restore the traditional craft village and stabilize their livelihoods.
Two weeks after storm No. 5, shade gardens, fruit trees, and ornamental plants in the craft villages of Kim My, Kim Chi, and Kim Phuc were left with bare roots, broken branches, and dry leaves... After storm No. 5, the craft village had about 10,000 pots and ornamental plants that fell, with estimated damage of over 20 billion VND. All 360 households in the craft village suffered damage, with the smallest households losing 50-60 million VND, and the largest households losing hundreds of millions of VND. Photo: TPThe ornamental plant gardens in the craft village, after months of care, have now collapsed in large numbers and have not yet been restored. Photo: TPHundreds of Lagerstroemia and Burgundy trees of Tran Thi Tam's family and Kim Phuc block had their trunks broken, causing damage worth hundreds of millions of dong. Photo: TP.Mr. Nguyen Viet Thang, owner of a garden in Kim Phuc craft village, said: “80% of the ornamental plants in the garden have fallen. Some can be restored, but others cannot be saved, the only way is to graft and propagate. Years of effort are considered lost. Like this plum tree, with a market price of about 40 million VND, was uprooted and dried up, so it had to be cut down.” Photo: TPBonsai trees worth hundreds of millions of dong have turned into dry firewood after the storm. Photo: TP.The 100-tree magnolia garden of Mr. Nguyen Viet Thanh's family in Kim Phuc craft village was transplanted into pots for care after the storm, but it could not be saved. Mr. Nguyen Viet Thanh said: "We trimmed, transplanted the trees into pots, and watered them day and night. But due to the intense heat, about 40% of the trees have died, causing a loss of more than 60 million VND." Photo: TPMr. Le Van Dung's 50 million VND pine tree also had its branches broken by the storm. It took a whole year of care, pruning, and shaping before it could be restored and sold on the market. Photo: TPRecovering from the damage, the villagers are now working hard every day to erect and tie down trees to care for and restore them. Photo: TPBonsai trees worth hundreds of millions of dong are tied down and fixed in position with tensioners and support poles. Photo: TPPeople hire workers or ask their brothers and relatives to cut, prune, plant trees, and take care of the roots to restore the area of plants. Currently, each day, workers are paid 600,000-700,000 VND but it is still difficult to find. Photo: TPThe Farmers' Association of the ward went to the fields to encourage people to restore production. Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong Le - President of the Farmers' Association of Vinh Phu ward, shared: "We went to each garden to count the damage, guided people to overcome the damage and reported to the superiors to have a timely support plan."Part of the orchards in Kim Phuc, Kim Chi, and Kim My have been rebuilt, demonstrating the people's tireless efforts in preserving their profession, livelihood, and restoring traditional craft villages. Photo: TP
Since the 1980s, the ornamental flower industry has taken root in this land, spreading from Kim Phuc to Kim Chi, Kim My, and then forming a specialized area of about 120 hectares, of which more than 66 hectares are dedicated to ornamental plants. More than 1,300 households live, nearly 700 households are attached to the profession, creating an average income of 200-300 million VND/ha from flowers, 600-700 million VND/ha from ornamental plants, accounting for 37-38% of the total economic value of the craft village.
After storm No. 5, the craft village had about 10,000 pots and ornamental plants that fell down, the damage was estimated at over 20 billion VND, 360 households in the craft village all suffered losses, the smallest households suffered 50-60 million, the largest amounted to hundreds of millions. Therefore, the reconstruction after the storm not only has the meaning of overcoming the immediate difficulties, but also the journey of preserving the profession, preserving the livelihood, preserving the pride of a land that has become the "capital" of ornamental flowers and plants in Nghe An.
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