Illustration. Summer sunshine roams the streets. The sun shines on the brilliant red phoenix flowers. The sun danced and swayed with the sound of cicadas on the cool green leaves. From time to time, a tinkling cicada resounds like the conductor of a summer choir. Walking on the street, the petals of ivory-white alligator flowers gently let go in the wind, carpeting the pavement. The sweet and sour crocodile scent is reminiscent of love. Sometimes, the sun warms up what seems to have cooled down. Just a drop of sunshine next to a cup of coffee makes the couple suddenly smile when they spread their hands to catch the sun. That’s right, the sun always warms up the old days, reminds us of the brilliant youth of May. At noon, the sun was a bit harsher. The surface of the road was steaming hot, making the backs of the clothes of street vendors, motorbike taxis… wet with sweat. They are still busy making a living in the summer sun. There are mothers who carry the future of their children’s education on their shoulders and carry street vendors. They roam and crept into small alleys, collecting every change to light up their children’s dreams. In the afternoon, we step out to the outskirts of the city, trying to shine in the afternoon on the rolling rice fields like water waves. The scent of rice is carried by the wind… spreading far… so tenderly with the remaining sun drops. In the windy sky, the sound of kite flutes and the clear laughter of children flying kites. The sun brings us back to the land of carefree memories with summer holidays filled with joy and children’s games. There are summer afternoons hiding with you to catch ticks, fly kites, pick phoenix flowers, chestnut flowers… When you come back, apologize to your mother, but then after a few days, you will be busy following you. Remember, every summer, the sun lit up her mother’s bright smile when she first received news that her son had passed the university entrance exam. And… one day, the sun sparkled in tears of joy, tearing up the day I left my son to study abroad. This summer has been special as we put all of our vacation plans in a remote area and stay at home. The epidemic is like a whirlwind that comes with many consequences. Each person restrained themselves, put down their wishes to go out, to the street, to travel… to protect themselves and their families. In life, there are times when we encounter difficulties and adversity, we feel like we want to give up everything. But always keep the warm sunshine, optimism in your heart to go through the storm. The sparkling sun brings us excitement, ignites the belief that we will go through the difficult days. Let’s watch the summer sun through the windows and hope for all the good things of the coming summers…

Pho Tho – Ba Bo ornamental flower village (Binh Thuy district, Can Tho city) has a history of growing flowers for nearly 100 years. The ornamental flowers for the Tet season are planted by farmers in a diverse range of types from the December of lunar calendar, with many types of flowers, leaf and fruit ornamental, and bonsai. In particular, many kinds of flowers are chrysanthemum, sand wall, rose velvet, cypress, rosemary, sunflower, hanging potted flowers such as oatmeal, periwinkle … Raspberries are favored by consumers, because the flowers are always lush, bright and beautiful Some types of chrysanthemum such as: Chrysanthemum, diamond chrysanthemum, crystal chrysanthemum … are grown a lot during Tet. In addition to chrysanthemums, sunflowers, poinsettia …, the staples of this year’s flower village are sand flowers. This year’s hanging flower pots are very well received by the market because of the elegance of colors and designs Hanging flower pots after Tet, can be taken care of to decorate the living space of each family Evening flowers bloom at Pho Tho – Ba Bo. Most of households in the flower village have 3 generations of cultivating flowers. Every year, people also add new varieties to enrich the flower village Due to the Covid-19 translation, the output of flowers decreased by 40% compared to the previous years, only enough to supply for customers in the Can Tho area, and exported a few to one of the western provinces. Gardeners take good care of flowers before they reach consumers. In this Tet crop, flower growing households supply to the market about 150,000 – 360,000 VND / basket, pot Tourists come to visit, take photos, immerse themselves in the brilliant space People come to the flower village to choose their favorite flower pots. Mr. Doan Huu Bon, Vice Chairman of Pho Tho Ornamental Flower Village – Ba Bo is choosing Tet flowers with guests People choose brightly colored flowers to decorate their homes, looking forward to a good and bright new year./.