Yunnan flower fragrance spreads in Vietnam

Nguyen Thuy Van, a Vietnamese florist, is pictured at Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

KUNMING/HANOI, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Nguyen Thuy Van, a florist from Lao Cai province in Vietnam, has been engaged in the flower industry for 14 years. She has been selling Yunnan flowers to Vietnam since 2018. Nowadays, upon the development of online sales platforms, both purchasing and logistics can be done online. Through the convenient logistics network, roses, lilies and other main varieties of flowers can arrive from the fields in China's Yunnan Province to the flower markets in Hanoi in the next day.

At present, Nguyen Thuy Van takes a bullet train to Kunming every month to purchase flowers, and her company transports high-quality Yunnan flowers to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and other Vietnamese cities through Lao Cai port.

Vietnamese florist Nguyen Thuy Van (L) and her translator Li Qingge check the quality of flowers at a flower base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

An aerial drone photo shows florists selling flowers at Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

A woman buys flowers from China's Yunnan Province at Quang Ba Flower Market in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

A woman buys flowers at Quang Ba Flower Market in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

This photo taken on March 28, 2025 shows a view of Quang Ba Flower Market in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

A vendor lifts flowers from China's Yunnan Province off a truck at Quang Ba Flower Market in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

A vendor arranges flowers from China's Yunnan Province at Quang Ba Flower Market in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

A vendor sells flowers on the street of Hanoi, Vietnam, March 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

This photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows flower stalls set up on bicycles in Hanoi, Vietnam. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

A woman poses for photos with a flowers stall in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

People take photos with a flowers stall in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

Vietnamese florist Nguyen Thuy Van smells flowers at a flower base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

Vietnamese florist Nguyen Thuy Van takes pictures of flowers for customers at a flower base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

Vietnamese florist Nguyen Thuy Van smells flowers at a flower base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2025 shows a view of Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)