As early as the morning of November 5th, Mr. Bùi Văn Thuận from Háo Đức neighborhood (An Nhơn Đông Ward) was already in his field, moving his pots of apricot trees to higher ground to minimize flooding, following the forecast of Typhoon No. 13 making landfall in the province.
Mr. Thuận’s family owns approximately 1,000 five to six-year-old golden apricot trees, intended for sale during the upcoming Lunar New Year of Bính Ngọ 2026.
According to Mr. Thuận, these apricot trees are the result of a year’s worth of care. Just five to seven days submerged in floodwater can ruin them entirely. Once the leaves fall, the buds will bloom prematurely, leaving nothing to sell for Tết.
“Every typhoon season, apricot growers are filled with anxiety. We spend the whole year nurturing these trees, hoping for a bit of luck during Tết. Now, all we can do is pray for the storm to pass,” Mr. Thuận shared.
Residents rush to move apricot pots to higher ground to prevent flooding. Photo: TĐ.
Nearby, Mrs. Nguyễn Thị Bảy’s family was also working urgently to move their apricot pots to higher ground before the typhoon hit.
Mrs. Bảy shared, “The hardest part of this job is during the typhoon and flood season. We worry about flooding, and the cost of hiring labor increases significantly. But if we don’t move the trees in time, they’ll be ruined, and the losses will be even greater.”
Mrs. Bảy’s family has over 3,000 apricot trees across two fields. Over the past two days, she has hired nearly ten additional workers to help move the trees to higher ground. Others have been transported by cart to her home for shelter from the wind, while the remaining trees have been lowered to prevent breakage.
These apricot pots represent a significant investment for the locals after months of care, all in hopes of selling them during Tết for extra income. Photo: TĐ.
According to locals, just five to seven days submerged in floodwater can ruin the apricot trees, leaving nothing to sell for Tết. Photo: TĐ.
The atmosphere is tense in the apricot gardens of An Nhơn Đông as the typhoon is expected to make landfall in the province. Photo: TĐ.
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