Colorful Cherry Blossom and Yen Tu Yellow Apricot flowers

The festival of Cherry Blossom and Yen Tu Yellow Apricot Flowers is taking place at the Truc Lam Yen Tu Cultural Centre at Thuong Yen Cong commune in Uong Bi city. The event is expected to offer locals and visitors with a great opportunity to experience outstanding Vietnamese and Japanese cultural features.

The pink colour of Cherry Blossom flowers brightens at the foot of holy Yen Tu mountain.
The pink colour of Cherry Blossom flowers brightens at the foot of holy Yen Tu mountain.

Launched on Mar. 9, the nine-day festival showcases the beauty of more than 100 Cherry Blossom trees and 5,000 Cherry Blossom branches as well as hundreds of Yen Tu Yellow Apricot trees. It can be seen that this delightful scenery marks the closer relationship between the two countries of Vietnam and Japan.

A range of Cherry Blossom trees and branches turn the space into those typical for Japan.
A range of Cherry Blossom trees and branches turn the space into those typical for Japan.
Vietnamese girls are interested in wearing Japanese traditional costume, Kimono.
Vietnamese girls are interested in wearing Japanese traditional costume, Kimono.
Visitors flock to enjoy and capture beautiful images of these flowers.
Visitors flock to enjoy and capture beautiful images of these flowers.
Yen Tu yellow apricot flowers are also in full bloom in the green space of Yen Tu mountain.
Yen Tu yellow apricot flowers are also in full bloom in the green space of Yen Tu mountain.
The flower road is formed from Cherry Blossom and Yen Tu yellow apricot flowers.
The flower road is formed from Cherry Blossom and Yen Tu yellow apricot flowers.
Visitors also have a good chance to enjoy many art performances of Vietnamese and Japanese traditional culture.
Aodai (long dress) and other Vietnamese traditional costumes are presented to international visitors.
Visitors also have a good chance to enjoy many art performances of Vietnamese and Japanese traditional culture.
Aodai (long dress) and other Vietnamese traditional costumes are presented to international visitors.
Ao dai (long dress) and other Vietnamese traditional costumes are presented to international visitors.

By Phuong Loan

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