Docynia indica blossoms brighten northwest forests

  • Located at 2,000 meters above sea level, the Muong La district has high humidity and low temperatures that are ideal for growing docynia indica. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
    Located at 2,000 meters above sea level, the Muong La district has high humidity and low temperatures that are ideal for growing docynia indica. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
  • Located at 2,000 meters above sea level, the Muong La district has high humidity and low temperatures that are ideal for growing docynia indica. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
    Located at 2,000 meters above sea level, the Muong La district has high humidity and low temperatures that are ideal for growing docynia indica. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
  • Nam Nghiep is among several tourism highlights in Ngoc Chien commune, which is home to around 1,600 ha of docynia indica trees, 800 of which are hundreds of years old. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
    Nam Nghiep is among several tourism highlights in Ngoc Chien commune, which is home to around 1,600 ha of docynia indica trees, 800 of which are hundreds of years old. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
  • Nam Nghiep is among several tourism highlights in Ngoc Chien commune, which is home to around 1,600 ha of docynia indica trees, 800 of which are hundreds of years old. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
    Nam Nghiep is among several tourism highlights in Ngoc Chien commune, which is home to around 1,600 ha of docynia indica trees, 800 of which are hundreds of years old. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
  • Nam Nghiep is among several tourism highlights in Ngoc Chien commune, which is home to around 1,600 ha of docynia indica trees, 800 of which are hundreds of years old. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
    Nam Nghiep is among several tourism highlights in Ngoc Chien commune, which is home to around 1,600 ha of docynia indica trees, 800 of which are hundreds of years old. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
  • In recent years, local people have tapped into the potential of docynia indica’s flowers and fruits to attract visitors from afar. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
    In recent years, local people have tapped into the potential of docynia indica’s flowers and fruits to attract visitors from afar. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
  • In recent years, local people have tapped into the potential of docynia indica’s flowers and fruits to attract visitors from afar. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
    In recent years, local people have tapped into the potential of docynia indica’s flowers and fruits to attract visitors from afar. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
  • Every February or March, the flowers are in full bloom. It is also a time when tourists visit to admire the beautiful scenery and capture memorable moments. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
    Every February or March, the flowers are in full bloom. It is also a time when tourists visit to admire the beautiful scenery and capture memorable moments. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
  • Every February or March, the flowers are in full bloom. It is also a time when tourists visit to admire the beautiful scenery and capture memorable moments. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
    Every February or March, the flowers are in full bloom. It is also a time when tourists visit to admire the beautiful scenery and capture memorable moments. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
  • Every February or March, the flowers are in full bloom. It is also a time when tourists visit to admire the beautiful scenery and capture memorable moments. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
    Every February or March, the flowers are in full bloom. It is also a time when tourists visit to admire the beautiful scenery and capture memorable moments. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
  • Every February or March, the flowers are in full bloom. It is also a time when tourists visit to admire the beautiful scenery and capture memorable moments. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
    Every February or March, the flowers are in full bloom. It is also a time when tourists visit to admire the beautiful scenery and capture memorable moments. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
Visitors to Vietnam’s northwestern region these days are in for a treat: the poetic beauty of mountainsides blanketed in a sea of white docynia indica blossoms. It also gives them a chance to discover more about the flowers, which are an important part of local life. Nam Nghiep village in Muong La district in Son La province is located 2,000 above sea level. It is home to 750 people from the H’mong ethnic group. Every February or March, the tao meo (docynia indica) are in full bloom. This is also a time when tourists or couples visit to capture memorable moments among the blossoms. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết

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