Peach blossoms symbolise renovation and strong growth. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – As a common habit, Vietnamese people often decorate their houses with peach blossoms, apricot blossoms, and kumquat trees during the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival in the hopes for luck, wealth, and happiness to their family. Peach blossoms – Prosperity and developmentFor Vietnamese people, especially in the north, peach blossoms are the flower of Tet and an indispensable part of every Vietnamese family in this occasion. Apricot blossoms are the symbol of Tet for southerners (Photo: VNA)Yellow apricot blossoms - Wealth and nobilityWhile people in the north decorate their home with peach blossoms, yellow apricot blossoms (Ochna integerrima) are the symbol of Tet for southerners. Kumquat trees symbolise the prosperity (Photo: VNA)Kumquat – Diversity and happinessApart from peach blossoms and apricot blossoms, Vietnamese people also decorate their houses and offices with kumquat trees in Tet.
