Red silk-cotton flowers lighting Hanoi in March

Red silk-cotton trees are usually seen in villages of the Red-River Delta, but in recent years they have been seen in Hanoi more and more. It is believed that when some villagers moved to live in Hanoi, they missed the red of the flowers found in their home villages so they planted some red silk-cotton trees in Hanoi.

PANO would like to present some images of red silk-cotton flowers in Hanoi.

The red of the flower reminds people of their home villages and their childhood when they were playing with their friends under the shade of the red silk-cotton tree.

Children often gather red silk-cotton flowers.

Spring has not really ended and there are still some cold spells, so some red silk-cotton flowers are in full bloom but others are still in bud.

A corner of a museum in Hanoi becomes brighter and more mysterious in March.

The flowers become more brilliant in sunlight.

Another red silk-cotton tree at the junction of Giai Phong road and Phuong Mai street.

The flower at this place seems redder.

There are still many buds on branches.

The red silk-cotton tree is nearby the North-South railways.

A train is going past the tree. This year, the red silk-cotton tree by Hoan Kiem Lake has only a few flowers up on the top. A cluster of flowers appear vaguely in the wind.

A flower looks like a flame.

Photos taken by Hoang Ha

Translated by Thu Nguyen