Hanoi turns blue purple

March 31, 2012 - 06:00 AM

Hanoi is adorned with a carpet of Ban (Bauhinia) flowers in purple colour spreading around Hoan Kiem Lake and along Thanh Nien and Bac Son Roads.

It looks like a corner of the northwestern region.

A corner of Hoan Kiem Lake

On Bac Son Road

Romantic wedding photos

Bauhinia variegate

Source: VOV

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Hanoi turns blue purple

Hanoi is adorned with a carpet of Ban (Bauhinia) flowers in purple colour spreading around Hoan Kiem Lake and along Thanh Nien and Bac Son Roads.

Ha Tinh resident hands over 7kg rare python

Khanh Hoa coach operator fined after six goats found in luggage compartment

Over 4.44 million HCM City residents receive health checks

Floodwaters surge through Danang streets

Two women drown off Mui Ne beach

Ca Mau braces for drought, saltwater intrusion amid El Nino

Reservoirs release water amid heavy rain in central Vietnam

Strong winds sweep through Danang, causing damage

Kind messages brighten up small alleys across Vietnam

South Korean man dies after fall from 17th floor of Lao Cai hotel

Three rescued after being swept offshore at My Khe Beach

Central Vietnam steps up response as floods rise

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