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VOV.VN - In the run-up to the 2026 Lunar New Year, the flower, ornamental plant and traditional arts market in Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak, in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, is bustling with residents and visitors.

The Lunar New Year flower market in Buon Ma Thuot opens on February 2, 2026, the 15th day of the twelfth lunar month, with gardeners and artisans from within and beyond Dak Lak featuring a wide range of flowers and ornamental plants for shopping, sightseeing and photos in the run-up to the year-end holidays.

Hundreds of stalls line March 10 Square and several central streets, creating a vibrant spring setting in the heart of Buon Ma Thuot, the urban centre of Vietnam’s Central Highlands.

Flower and ornamental plant stalls stretch along the designated area of the flower market.

The Binh Ngo 2026 Lunar New Year flower market in Dak Lak is concentrated primarily at March 10 Square in Buon Ma Thuot Ward.

The relatively well-organised layout allows residents and visitors to move easily between displays for sightseeing and shopping in the days leading up to the Lunar New Year.

Yellow apricot blossoms are in full bloom along several streets of the flower market.

After missing the Lunar New Year season in previous years due to unusually cold weather, favourable conditions this year have allowed yellow apricot blossoms to bloom on schedule to welcome spring.

Mai xuan, a variety of yellow apricot blossom favoured by residents of Dak Lak, symbolises good fortune and prosperity in the new year.

Peach blossoms from northern provinces are transported to Buon Ma Thuot to meet demand among flower enthusiasts.

Flowers from various regions add diversity to the range on offer at the Lunar New Year flower market.

Each pot of flowers reflects months of careful tending, carrying growers’ hopes for a rewarding Lunar New Year season.

A wide array of colourful flowers is on sale at the flower market, displayed in varied species, colours and sizes to meet residents’ Lunar New Year needs.

Korean pompon chrysanthemums draw strong interest from buyers, with the variety seeing brisk sales this year thanks to its range of novel colours.

Beyond a place for buying and selling, the flower market is a familiar cultural space during the Lunar New Year, with many visitors stopping to take photos and capture spring moments.

The flower market is also a familiar hangout for young people in the run-up to the Lunar New Year.

The Binh Ngo 2026 Lunar New Year flower market adds spring colour to Buon Ma Thuot, serving shopping needs while helping create a festive atmosphere and drawing visitors to the urban centre of Vietnam’s Central Highlands.

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Spring colors fill Lunar New Year flower market in Buon Ma Thuot

VOV.VN - In the run-up to the 2026 Lunar New Year, the flower, ornamental plant and traditional arts market in Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak, in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, is bustling with residents and visitors.

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