Tay Tuu flower market
The Tay Tuu Flower Village is located about 20km far from the Hanoi Center. It belongs to Tu Liem District and has well-known for its floriculture for a long time. Till now, this trade of Tay Tuu Village has been growing strongly to supply both domestic and international market with more than 250 million flowers of all kinds.
When the mist is still covering the flower fields of yellow daisies, red roses, purple hearth-bells and colorful carnations, gardeners in Tay Tuu Village prepare to cut all these flowers for the night market. After flowers are piled up on the paths at edge of the field, they will be bought by flower distributors right at the flower field. All transactions are carried out very quickly. The remaining flowers will be transferred to the large wholesale markets in the downtown.
The night flower market of Me Linh
Starting from Hanoi downtown, you can motorcycle on the North Thang Long – Noi Bai highway or take bus number 07 to reach the flower village of Me Linh, which has had over 10 years of floriculture. The village is an ideal land for growing roses, a queen of flowers.
Nevertheless, the Me Linh night flower market sells flowers and products grown not only in Me Linh Village but also in other nearby areas like Dong Anh, Gia Lam, Phuc Yen, etc.
Opening at night, the market is usually closed when it is still dark in the morning.
Quang Ba night flower market
Nearer the city center than the two markets, the Quang Ba night flower market takes place in Tay Ho District. Although the only product sold at the Quang Ba flower market is flowers, it is still the most crowded flower market in Hanoi. The best time to go to the market is from 3.00 am to 4.00 am.
Quang Ba night flower market is the gathering place for famous brands flowers from flower villages not only in Hanoi but in Da Lat, China and even the Netherlands as well; thus, you can buy domestic flowers along with numerous of other exotic ones including iris, delphiniums, tulips, etc.
Nowadays, Quang Ba flower market stands as the largest one in Hanoi capital. Additionally, it is the best dating place for the Youths as well as the romantic and ideal destination for photographers and visitors.
(Source Vietnamnet-Bridge)