The scene of a small merchant crossing hundreds of kilometers to Ho Chi Minh City to sell flowers

Bringing ornamental plants and flowers from all over the country to Ho Chi Minh City to sell during Tet, when night falls, customers are gone, small traders have to rest temporarily in hammocks, temporary tents, looking forward to selling out soon. Tet flowers to return home to reunite with family.

On the days before Tet, the streets and parks in Ho Chi Minh City become more brilliant and shimmering because of the peach color, yellow apricot color or orchid pots, ornamental kumquats, etc., brought here by small traders from many regions. selling creates a bustling scene. However, when night falls, gradually late at night, customers are gone, at these Tet flower shops only small traders are left with hammocks, tents, etc. to wait until the next day to continue selling. .

The hammocks…

…or a temporary tent is an image easily seen at Tet flower shops.

At the Tet flower shop in Park 23/9 (District 1), the clock was about to hit the next day, but Mr. Sau (from Ben Tre) could not sleep. Mr. Sau said it was the 5th day he was present in Ho Chi Minh City with more than 100 pots of bougainvillea. Due to the anchorage, he was the only one to go up here, so most of the time he had to stay awake to look after flowers and prevent theft. “This year’s flowers sell very slowly, 5 days but can’t sell 10 pots, like this, it’s not enough money for cars, rice, let alone profit,” Mr. Sau shared.