Instead of taking trips to the Ha Giang plateau in Northern Viet Nam to admire the charming pink colour of buckwheat flower or to the central provinces of Quang Nam, Nghe An to mingle in the fields of cosmos flowers and sunflowers, Da Nang residents now enjoy the charming beauty of these blossoms right in their hometown.

Mr Tran Phong (right) and his brother came up with developing Panorama into must-visit venue in the near future. Photo: TIEU YEN

It can be said that the trend of planting flowers for guests to take photos is dubbed as ‘ a new breeze’ in experience tourism, attracting a great deal of public attention.

1. Spring colour still seems to linger in the Panorama flower garden located in Phuoc My Ward, Son Tra District when the rustic and simple beauty of the gently –blossoming butterfly petals.

Mr. Tran Phong, the garden’s owner, said that during the Tet break the Panorama coffee shop attracted many guests who liked sipping tasty drinks whilst admiring the charm of the buckwheat flower garden here.

The customers’ excitement witnessing the buckwheat flowers blooming in the afternoon sun made Phong very happy. The idea ‘Bringing the miniature countryside to the city’ came to his mind when he wanted to create a space full of flowers and grass in the Da Nang centre.

Not only flowers, in the corner of the garden also stand a pile of straw, a thatched roof, a papaya tree, a memory window, all of which are reminiscent of the  childhoods.

2. Spring weather is quite ideal for flowers to blossom. At the Haly Farm based in My Son Village, Hoa Ninh Commune, Hoa Vang District, buckwheat flowers are blooming impressively in a corner of the garden.

Phan Thien Ly, the Haly Farm owner, said that she herself was surprised by the pure beauty and enduring vitality of these blossoms. The Haly Farm has become a check-in venue highly inviting to both local residents and tourists.

Ly's family's garden was previously covered with acacia trees and the soil was infertile. When she intended to plant flowers, many neighbours dissuaded her as doing so would only be a waste of money. However, Ly still decided to pursue the flower growing dream. On the one hand, she ‘sketched’ the garden in the model of terraced fields.

Ms. Phan Thien Ly is taking care of the buckwheat flower garden at the Haly Farm. Photo: TIEU YEN

The effort and cost of renovating is immeasurable as she encountered many challenges and difficulties, including unfavourable weather conditions. “I didn't give up in the most difficult time, so all efforts I exerted were paid off with the birth of such a beautiful flower garden.”, eagerly said Ly.

The Haly Farm is expected to turn itself into an attractive ecological destination in Hoa Ninh Commune. In the future, in addition to flowers, Ly plans to establish a campsite to serve overnight guests.

With an entrance fee of VND30,000/person/ turn, the sunflower garden in Phu Son Nam Village, Hoa Khuong Commune, Hoa Vang District has created ‘a wave of check-in’ when every day it welcomes hundreds of people.

Mr Nguyen Huu Thinh, Director of the Tam An Farm Co., Ltd., said that, the initial purpose of creating the sunflower garden was to help reduce the insect damage to crops here.

After some photos of his eye-catching sunflower garden went on rival on social networks, he decided to turn this sunflower garden into an ideal place to take selfies and photos.

In addition to sunflowers, yellow canola, chrysanthemums and butterfly flowers are grown at the Tam An Farm, depending on each blooming season.

The 300m² ‘cuc hoa mi’ (pure-white daisies) garden in the campus of the Biotechnology in Hoa Tho Tay Ward, Cam Le District, has become a new favourite venue for of flower lovers.

This type of flowers is grown in such localities with cold weather as Ha Noi and Da Lat. The arrival of these pure-white daisies has satisfied many residents’ wish to admire their beauty right in the city.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Linh Anh, residing in An Hai Dong Ward, Son Tra District said that she likes flowers and plants, so whenever she hear of the forming of a flower garden somewhere in the city, she promptly entice a group of her friends into a trip to check-in.

“Almost flower gardens have appeared in Da Nang such as chrysanthemum garden at Biotechnology Centre, sunflower at Tam An Farm, heather at Cam Le, cosmos flowers in Hoa Bac, buckwheat blossoms at Panorama and Haly Farm. I usually come these gardens for sightseeing and photo taking. I think it would be great if Da Nang continues to form many more so that everyone can enjoy the flower beauty”, said Anh.

Reporting by TIEU YEN – Translating by A.THU