VIDEO: Devastation in Hanoi’s Largest Peach Blossom Village as Floods Ravage the Area
The severe flooding of the Red River in Hanoi caused extensive damage to the peach blossom village of Nhat Tan, leaving tens of hectares of peach trees beyond recovery. Each household suffered losses amounting to hundreds of millions of Vietnamese Dong.
According to Tien Phong newspaper, nearly two weeks after the floodwaters receded, the village of Nhat Tan was blanketed in smoke as villagers burned the damaged trees. The crackling sound of burning branches signaled the end of a once-thriving peach blossom season.
Nguyen Van Son expressed his sorrow as he witnessed the charred remains of the peach trees, representing the countless hours of hard work that had been washed away. Mr. Son shared that over 80% of his trees had perished in the historic flood, and the surviving ones struggled to grow. “We have to give up on this coming Tet holiday and burn the trees to prepare the land for a new batch of peach trees, hoping they will be ready by next year,” he added.
Many other households in Nhat Tan shared similar fates as Mr. Son’s family. “It’s heartbreaking to see the trees we’ve nurtured for so long being burned,” a local man confessed.
According to the People’s Committee of Nhat Tan Ward, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, 40 hectares of peach trees (accounting for 50.3%) have dried up and died after the floodwaters of the Red River receded.
The people of Nhat Tan shared that they diligently watered, fertilized, and pruned their trees, eagerly anticipating the blooming of peach flowers during Tet. However, the unexpected flood washed away all their hard work, leaving behind barren trees and devastated villagers.
Ms. Lam Thi Lien shared that she took advantage of the sunny weather to clean up her garden and burn the dead trees. “I’ve lived here for 50 years, and I’ve never seen such severe flooding. Now, we have to clean up the garden and plant new peach trees, as the old variety has perished. We’ll have to buy new trees from other provinces,” she said.
The villagers of Nhat Tan grieved as they burned the once-lush peach trees.
Piles of peach tree branches awaited burning, resembling small mountains.
Despite the significant losses, the people of Nhat Tan remained resilient. Many families hired excavators to till the land for new plantings, determined to preserve the traditional peach blossom cultivation.
Mr. Nguyen Van Manh shared, “The storm washed away the fertile topsoil, leaving the land barren. But we are not discouraged. We are working hard to plow, fertilize, and till the soil to rebuild our beloved peach blossom village.”
The people of Nhat Tan work tirelessly to rejuvenate the land.
The soil has been prepared, now soft and ready to welcome new peach tree saplings.
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