Vibrant celebration of Son Tra blossoms

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Forest of son tra (Docynia indica) blossoms in Nam Nghep village, Ngoc Chien commune (Son La). Photo: Quang Quyet – VNA
Forest of son tra (Docynia indica) blossoms in Nam Nghep village, Ngoc Chien commune (Son La). Photo: Quang Quyet – VNA
Forest of son tra (Docynia indica) blossoms in Nam Nghep village, Ngoc Chien commune (Son La). Photo: Quang Quyet – VNA
Forest of son tra (Docynia indica) blossoms in Nam Nghep village, Ngoc Chien commune (Son La). Photo: Quang Quyet – VNA
Nam Nghep village, Ngoc Chien commune (Son La), the venue of the 2026 son tra blossom festival. Photo: Quang Quyet – VNA
Nam Nghep village, Ngoc Chien commune (Son La), the venue of the 2026 son tra blossom festival. Photo: Quang Quyet – VNA
A large number of ethnic minority people and visitors attend the son tra blossom festival in Ngoc Chien commune (Son La). Photo: Quang Quyet – VNA
Hmong women attend the 2026 son tra blossom festival in Ngoc Chien commune (Son La). Photo: Quang Quyet – VNA
Visitors in Hmong traditional costumes attend the 2026 son tra blossom festival in Ngoc Chien commune (Son La). Photo: Quang Quyet – VNA
Vibrant celebration of Son Tra blossoms
The morning of March 21, 2026, brought a vibrant energy to Ngoc Chien as the annual Son Tra Flower Festival hit its stride. The morning of March 21, 2026, brought a vibrant energy to Ngoc Chien as the annual Son Tra Flower Festival hit its stride. Bathed in the soft, ethereal glow of spring, the mountainside appeared as if dusted by a late-season snow, the signature white blossoms of the son tra (mountain apple) trees were in full, glorious bloom, framing the valley in a sea of ivory. Photo: Quang Quyet – VNA