Tet, Chinese Lunar Calendar new years, falls on Jan 23rd this year - the biggest holiday of the entire year. One of the many, many Tet customs is to give flowers/plants to family & friends. Many flower/plant vendors sell them - a well-known location for this is a park in Saigon where above pic was taken. The flowers in the pic are potted "Orchid Gardens" that include small bonsai plants, rocks & of course orchids. NOT cheap - a large one cost about 28,000,000 VND (Vietnamese Dong) = US$1,330!
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