Da Lat promotes its flower power
Lam Dong province plans to develop the Da Lat Flower brand to ensure sustainable development of the local flower industry and increase flower exports.

Lam Dong province plans to develop the Da Lat Flower brand to ensure sustainable development of the local flower industry and increase flower exports.
Tuoitrenews briefs some of salient news published today, February 4, on Vietnamese media:
Nguyen Hue Flower Street, the city’s number one highlight during the Lunar New Year festival, wrapped up last Thursday and welcomed over a million local and foreign visitors.
Most tourist sites in Ho Chi Minh City have hosted a wide range of activities with a view to bringing joy and happiness to visitors during the New Year.
Following are photos of Monday morning (first day of the lunar New Year) on Nguyen Hue flower street
The flower road on downtown Ho Chi Minh City’s Nguyen Hue Street officially opened to visitors from 7pm yesterday, with thousands taking part
Since early this morning, hundreds have flocked to flower roads in downtown Ho Chi Minh City for sightseeing as the festival is to open at 6:30pm today
Intensive preparations, including the decorating of hundreds of trees with lights, have been made by HCM City to greet Tet (Lunar New Year) from January 22-25.
About 120,000 ornamental plants and numerous furnishing structures are in place on Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2012 set up to celebrate the Lunar New Year from January 20 to January 26 in HCMC’s District 1.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has sent an urgent message asking local authorities to double efforts to control outbreaks of bird flu in 11 provinces across the country.
Vietnam may begin producing bird flu vaccines for humans next year, according to the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology's director Nguyen Tran Hien.