Ornamental plant and bird exhibition opens in Hanoi
A variety of ornamental trees and birds from around the country are on display in an exhibition that opened on December 6 in Hanoi's outskirts district of Phuc Tho.
An ornamental tree on display at an exhibition featuring ornamental trees and pets held in Phuc Tho district on the outskirts of Hanoi (Photo: amp.24h.com.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - A variety of ornamental trees and birds from aroundthe country are on display in an exhibition that opened on December 6 in Hanoi's outskirts district of PhucTho.
Open to public for free, the exhibition is one of the city’s activitiescelebrating the upcoming new year.
The event is divided into four sections, including an exhibition area of nearly1,000 typical ornamental trees; an exhibition area of orchids, decorativeflowers, rocks, birds and garden tools; a trade fair and an area for culturalperformances.
Visitors to the exhibitions, who are businessmen or garden owners from Vietnam andabroad, will have the opportunity to exchange experiences, share their creativeworks and forecast the new trends of ornamental items on the market.
According to artisan Chu Manh Hung, the deputy head of the organisation board,this year’s exhibition will showcase some of the most common ornamental treesand birds in Vietnam. He also said that photos of 365 of the most outstandingornamental plants will be compiled in a book which will be released next year.
“The exhibition is also expected to support Phuc Tho district’s campaignof raising ornamental plants as well as promote unique cultural features of theland of Doai (west of the city in the area of the old Thang Long), which isrenowned for buffalo fighting and Hai Ba Trung festivals,” he added.
This year’s exhibition is the second of its kind. It runs until December 19.The first exhibition, held January 8-15, 2016, displayed over 1,200 works ofornamental plants and birds from across Vietnam.-VNA
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An ornamental tree on display at an exhibition featuring ornamental trees and pets held in Phuc Tho district on the outskirts of Hanoi (Photo: amp.24h.com.vn) 
