Tran Van Khu, a longtime grower in Vi Khe, is facing a nightmare. I’m sitting on a ticking time bomb.”Normally, growers strip the leaves from peach trees about 50–60 days before Tet to trigger flower budding in time for the festival. The early bloom has spread across Vi Khe, throwing entire communities into panic. Trần Tấn Dac, born in 1956 and also from Vi Khe, planted around 1,100 peach trees between two and three years old. More than 20 hectares have bloomed early due to this year’s unusual climate patterns.

Source: VietNamNet News February 08, 2026 03:38 UTC