Astonishing sights on several streets in Da Lat in the Central Highlands have bewitched locals and tourists alike, as scores of flowering trees indigenous to the area have simultaneously bloomed.

As Tet (Lunar New Year) is nearing, a number of streets in Da Lat of Lam Dong Province now look their best for the holiday.

Tet begins on February 19 this year, with festivities lingering for around one week after that.

“Mai Anh Dao,” an elegant blend between “Hoa Dao” (cherry blossoms) and “Hoa Mai” (apricot flowers), typically bloom around the end of the year and continue blossoming until after Tet.

Scientifically known as Prunus Cesacoides, the flowers are pinkish in color.

Two people are delighted at the awesome beauty of the flowering "Mai Anh Dao" trees on a Da Lat street. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Buds on entire branches and even trees generally bloom simultaneously, creating stunning sights on such streets as Quang Trung, Ho Tung Mau, and Le Dai Hanh.

A number of tourists time their trips to Da Lat to coincide with the flowering season, when several streets and hillsides put on a pinkish spring coat.

They seize every opportunity to walk under the trees and pose for photos.

A couple are seen walking hand in hand under a flowering "Mai Anh Dao" tree on a Da Lat street. Photo: Tuoi Tre

An astonishing view of flowering "Mai Anh Dao" trees in Da Lat. Photo: Tuoi Tre

A group of tourists pose for a photo under a flowering "Mai Anh Dao" tree on a Da Lat street. Photo: Tuoi Tre

A group of tourists are seen taking photos of one another under flowering "Mai Anh Dao" trees in Da Lat. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Another of the resort city’s signature flowers is “Da Quy” (a variety of daisy), which bloom around October every year.

The flower also fills hillsides with a carpet of gorgeous yellow during its season, which is also a major draw to both local and international tourists.

A JRai ethnic mother and her kids walk next to a lush "Da Quy" hedge in Da Lat. Photo: Tuoi Tre

"Da Quy" (a variety of daisy) typically bloom in Da Lat and some other Central Highlands provinces around October every year. Photo: Tuoi Tre

According to the local Economics Department, Da Lat, dubbed the “flower city,” has earmarked around 916 hectares of flowers for this year’s Tet.

Half of the area is used to grow various kinds of daisies, which are the city’s spearhead Tet product.

A substantial area is also assigned for such imported varieties as lily, cymbidium (tropical orchid), and carnations to tap into the luxury market segment.

Eighteen million bulbs have been imported from the Netherlands and are expected to yield over 20 million lily branches for this Tet.

A worker is seen tending to branches of "cymbidium" (tropical orchid) at a flower farm in Da Lat. Photo: Tuoi Tre

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