White lilies adorn Hanoi streets in April

The Easter lily, called “loa ken” in Vietnamese, adorns streets across Hanoi with its fragile, gentle, and pure beauty.

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Considered the “flower of April”, white lilies are mostly grown in the flower villages of Nhat Tan, Tay Tuu, Dong Anh, and Dan Phuong.

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Although not as bright or as fragrant as many other flowers, its simplicity and pure white colour cause many people to fall in love with it.

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The flower can be used as a decoration at home or as an offering at pagodas.

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Old bicycles laden with a variety of blooming flowers can be seen as a piece of the colourful mosaic of life on Hanoi’s street.

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In order to have Easter lilies to sale in April, growers have to plant the bulbs in September and October the previous year.

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People can buy 10 stalks of Easter lilies for only VND35,000 to VND50,000.

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Flowers need to be watered regularly in order to stay fresh during the long day that they are carried along Hanoi streets.

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On weekends a number of people come to capture beautiful moments seen during the lily season on Phan Dinh Phung, one of the most beautiful streets throughout the capital.

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Many don an Ao Dai as they pose with the beautiful flowers.

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The capital in April seems to become more romantic and appealing thanks to the mobile white lily flower shops.

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VOV.VN - Recent days has seen plenty of streets and alleys throughout Hanoi adorned with the pure white colour of lilies.