Flower growers in central city Da Lat is facing unprecedented challenges as HCM City, the southern economic hub and the city''s biggest buyer, went into lockdown mode in late May.
Flower farm owners and merchants are selling their products online ahead of the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday as flower demand has fallen because of the recent COVID-19 outbreak.
Flower growers in the southern province of Tra Vinh are excited as this year’s flower season has been productive, with price increases from VND10,000 (50 US cents) to VND15,000 per pot compared to last year.
Both local and foreign experts have urged Vietnamese flower growers to
cultivate new kinds of flowers and use high-tech planting techniques to
develop the industry.
