(VOVworld) - Bombax ceiba, like other trees of the genus Bombax, is commonly known as cotton tree. The tree is widely planted in southeastern Asian countries such as in Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei. This Asian tropical tree has a straight tall tree and its leaves are deciduous in winter. VOV5 introduces some photos of cotton tree flowers by Nguyen Anh Tuan.

(VOVworld) – Yen Phuc bird market in Ha Dong district, Hanoi, has become a popular venue for ornamental bird lovers.

(VOVworld) – From Bac Ha town in Lao Cai province, it is about 25 km to reach Can Cau Market, one of the most unique markets in the Northern mountainous region of Vietnam.

(VOV) - Boredpanda – the leading art, design and photography community website has published beautiful photos of Vietnamese people with mysterious smiles as part of a photo collection titled “Hidden Smiles” by French photographer Réhahn.

(VOVworld) - Sapa town in Lao Cai province is a gem hidden in the clouds. It unveils its dazzling beauty in the sunlight. Perched at 1,600 meters above sea level, the city attracts tourists all year round. In spring, it is covered with flowers. Its cool climate contrasts with the sweltering heat of the cities down in the delta.

(VOVworld) – Thousand of fishing boats gather at the Tho Quang port in Da Nang city Son Tra district, for the new spring’s trading.

(VOV) – Tens of thousands have gathered at Dong Ky village in the northern province of Bac Ninh to celebrate their annual firecracker festival on the 4th to the 6th day of the first lunar month.

(VOV) - Hang Luoc street in Hanoi is busy with a year-end market, which sells antique and imitation objects.

(VOV) - With less than two weeks to go to the Lunar New Year, sellers in Hanoi’s Nhat Tan and Phu Thuong flower villages are hurriedly putting the final touches to their peach blossom trees. The brisk wintry mix of cold weather and misty rain hasn’t dampened peach tree sales as customers are flocking to the markets by the thousands to buy the ever-popular yellow Mai and miniature kumquat trees in jars.

(VOVworld) - A photo exhibition entitled – Wild Birds in Mating Season – by photographer Tang A Pau will be held on January 24th - 28th at the city Youth Cultural House in HCM City aiming to promote wild bird conservation. The event is being organised by the Wildlife at Risk (WAR) organisation in collaboration with the Youth Cultural House of Ho Chi Minh city.