Around 1,500 rare bonsai of different kinds are being displayed at Thang Long Royal Citadel in Hanoi for the occasion of Tet.
The exhibition opened on January 20 and will last until after the 15th of lunar month of January.
The collection of ornamental plants was brought together by bonsai clubs and artisans from around the country, experienced in creating sophisticated shapes with trees.
The majority of bonsai on display are Sanh (Ficus indica L and Ficus Benjamina), accounting for 80%, while the rest include banyan and guava trees as well as tea plants and others.
The art of growing ornamental plants has existed in Vietnam since the Ly and Tran dynasties (between the 11th and 14th centuries).
De tree (Ficus Religiosa)
Roots require special care
The large root of a Si tree
Guava tree made to look like a waterfall
A Si tree shaped like a jar
A pine tree that won several prizes
Most of the exhibition features small trees, but there are also medium and large ones
A Sanh tree made to look old
Banyan tree with the shape of five blessings (wealth, prosperity, longevity, good health, peace)
An upright Sanh tree
A bonsai in the shaping process
Connaiseurs appreciate intricate shapes of bonsai
The exhibition attracts a large amount of middle-aged and elderly people
