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Just over a month before Tet (the Lunar New Year), horticulturists in Hanoi’s renowned gardening villages, such as Me Linh, Tay Tuu, and Tu Lien, are working tirelessly to ensure that a variety of flowers, including peach blossoms, lilies, mums, dahlias, violets, and roses, bloom in time for the festivities. The breathtaking sight of Nhat Tan peach blossoms in full bloom attracts visitors from far and wide, especially during the festive Tet season. Despite the significant damage caused by Typhoon Yagi, gardeners remain hopeful that their remaining peach trees will flourish with careful tending. Nguyen Trung Viet from Nhat Tan Ward, Tay Ho District, shares that his family is nurturing young peach trees to replace the lost ones and carefully managing their growth while timing the defoliation for perfect blooms. While the prices of peach trees are expected to remain stable, the blossoms may not be as impressive this year. In the Phu Thuong Ward of Tay Ho District, Pham Dinh Huy re...

Thep Xanh Nam Dinh FC is set to receive a boost ahead of their upcoming match against Quang Nam FC, as their star player, Rafaelson, has acquired Vietnamese citizenship. The club is preparing the necessary documents to submit to the Vietnam Football Federation, allowing Rafaelson to play under his new Vietnamese name at the Thien Truong Stadium on Monday evening. Expressing his joy at becoming a Vietnamese citizen, Rafaelson said, “I am thrilled that my dream of becoming a Vietnamese citizen has finally come true. I have a deep love for this country, and I am committed to giving my best on the football field.” The journey of Rafaelson, born in 1997 in Pirapemas, Brazil, to becoming a Vietnamese citizen is quite remarkable. He first moved to Vietnam in 2020 to play for Thep Xanh Nam Dinh FC, located in the northern province of Nam Dinh. His talent was quickly recognized, and he went on to play for other prominent clubs, including Da Nang FC and Binh Dinh FC, before returning to Nam Di...