Mekong River Delta provinces brilliant with ‘o moi” (cassia grandis) flowers

Every March and April, the Mekong River Delta provinces are dotted with the pink colour of ‘o moi’ (cassia grandis) flowers.

Beautiful women under cassia grandis trees. (Photo: Hoang Trong)
Beautiful women under cassia grandis trees. (Photo: Hoang Trong)

Cassia grandis trees have been planted in almost all Mekong River Delta provinces, especially in Dong Thap. (Photo: Hoang Trong)

The pink cassia grandis flowers remind local people their childhoods. (Photo: Hoang Trong)

The cassia grandis flowers bear a brilliant but simple beauty. (Photo: Huu Nghia)

The ripe cassia grandis fruits fall down. (Photo: Huu Nghia)