VietNamNet Bridge – Flowers are arranged on the 2km bank and on boats at the flower market along Tau Hu canal in District 8, HCM City.
The market is the
home to tens of thousands of ornamental trees from southern
provinces of Ben Tre
and Tien Giang. 
Boats carrying flowers from
southwestern provinces have landed at the market for a week.
However, yellow apricot,
kumquat and daisy boats will come in the next 3-4 days. 
Confetti of various colors. 
The banks of Tau Hu canal
are bright by colorful flowers. 
Chili and cockscomb pots are
priced only several US dollars. 
Bonsai trees are favored by
the elderly. 
Yellow apricot trees are
priced from tens to hundreds of US dollars. 
Kumquat, the symbol of
prosperity. 
Customers can stand on the
bank to see and choose trees. Sellers will take trees to the bank. 
Customers said that many
strange trees appear this year. 
Besides this flower market,
HCM City has other flower markets at 23/9 Park, Le Van Tam
Park and Gia Dinh
Park. These markets will open in a week, from January 16 to 22.
