Spots to see wild sunflowers across the country.

The last two months of the year are the time when wild sunflowers bloom profusely across the country, displaying a vibrant yellow color that attracts many tourists to admire and take photos.

Wild sunflowers, also known as mountain sunflowers or wild daisies, are easy to grow, fast-growing plants that typically bloom in late autumn and early winter. Each flower usually has 13 bright yellow petals, radiating outwards in a large, round shape about 8-10 cm in diameter, surrounding a plump center. The wild sunflower blooming season lasts about a month and is at its most beautiful for two weeks after blooming.

In Ha Giang, the end of the year is the time when buckwheat flowers, a characteristic flower of the rocky plateau region, bloom profusely. From around October to the end of November each year, in Phong Quang commune, Vi Xuyen district, about 8 km from the center of Ha Giang city, wild sunflowers are also displaying their vibrant yellow color.

Wild sunflowers are widely planted in Lung Cang and Ban Man villages. The wild sunflower road in Phong Quang commune, stretching over 1.5 km from the commune's central market to the primary school, attracts many local and international tourists who come to visit and take photos, according to the Vi Xuyen district website, Ha Giang province. Photo: Pham Vu

From around October to December each year is the season when wild sunflowers bloom profusely in Dien Bien . The color of the flowers is like warm sunshine, dispelling the winter chill of the Northeast region.

Along the roads leading to Dien Bien Phu city and the districts of Muong Nha, Muong Ang, and Dien Bien Dong, the golden color of wild sunflowers can be seen in villages, streams, and hillsides. In some places, the wild sunflowers bloom in large patches, beautifying the natural landscape, according to the Dien Bien province's online portal. Photo: Kieu Duong

In the 1920s, when the church and nine villas were being built...   In Ba Vi, Hanoi , the French brought this wild sunflower variety to cultivate. Its rapid growth has made the wild sunflower a signature flower of Ba Vi.

Wild sunflowers in Ba Vi National Park typically bloom around October and November each year. From the park entrance to an altitude of 1,100 meters (the area at the foot of the Upper Temple), the wild sunflowers paint both sides of the road yellow. The area with the highest concentration is at an altitude of 400 meters, with a vast forest of flowers covering up to 10 hectares. In other areas, the flowers are scattered in clusters.

Since 2015, recognizing the popularity of this flower, Ba Vi National Park has planted more wild sunflowers to develop them into a tourist attraction, according to the Ba Vi National Park website. Visitors can purchase tickets to enter Ba Vi National Park for 60,000 VND per adult; 20,000 VND for students and 10,000 VND for schoolchildren. Photo: Kieu Duong

With its suitable climate and soil, wild sunflowers are also widely grown in Tam Dao town, Vinh Phuc province. During winter, the weather in Tam Dao town is very cold, sometimes dropping to 2 or 3 degrees Celsius, so few other flowers can bloom. Therefore, wild sunflowers are the dominant flower at this time. The wild sunflower season here begins around October and lasts until around December.

About three years ago, wild sunflowers were widely planted at the homestay of Ms. Nguyen Thi Trang in Hamlet 3, Tam Dao town. Hundreds of wild sunflower bushes planted on the hillside bloomed in a vibrant yellow, becoming a favorite check-in spot for young people. Currently, wild sunflowers are widely planted in the gardens of homestays and resorts, on the hillsides, and along the mountain pass roads leading to the center of Tam Dao town, according to the website of the Vinh Phuc Provincial Tourism Information and Promotion Center. Photo: Quynh Mai

Along with mustard flowers and poinsettias, the yellow color of wild sunflowers adds to the beauty of Moc Chau plateau, Son La province , in winter. The flowers begin to bloom around October and last until the end of the year.

The vibrant yellow of wild sunflowers can be seen along National Highway 6, the road to Thong Cuong, Ba Phach, Van Ho, Loong Luong villages, the road to Tan Lap tea hill, the tea hill near Pa Khen sub-district, and the dirt roads around Moc Chau town, according to the Vietnam National Tourism Administration website.

In Son La province, the Suoi To highland area is also a place where wild sunflowers bloom profusely. Along the road from the center of Phu Yen district to this area, wild sunflowers densely line both sides of the road, radiating a warm yellow color that dispels the chill of the highlands.

The wild sunflowers here grow naturally in the fields, along fences, and on both sides of the roads. After the roads were improved, this area attracts many visitors in the winter to admire the dense bloom of wild sunflowers amidst the misty mountains and forests, according to the Son La Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism's online portal. Photo: hai8

The western branch of the Ho Chi Minh Trail (the section passing through Huong Linh and Huong Phung communes in Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province ) is one of the favorite routes for backpackers. Recognizing that the climate and soil here are suitable for wild sunflowers, several individuals and organizations have expanded the cultivation of this flower species from the wild-growing clumps.

Visiting Quang Tri between late October and November each year, you'll see vast fields of golden wild sunflowers in full bloom. The western branch of the Ho Chi Minh Trail becomes a dazzling golden stretch through the mountains, according to the Quang Tri Provincial Party Committee's website. Photo: Ha Le

Chu Dang Ya Volcano, located in Ploi Lagri village, Chu Dang Ya commune, Chu Pah district, Gia Lai province, is known as a paradise of wild sunflowers. November is the most vibrant time for these flowers, with their golden hues filling the air.

Climbing to the mountaintop, visitors will be greeted by a breathtaking view of the landscape, with patches of green from the mountains and forests blending with the yellow of wild sunflowers against the basalt soil.

The Wild Sunflower Festival at Chu Dang Ya Volcano, usually held annually in November, was recognized by the Vietnam Record Organization as the top 10 most attractive destinations in Gia Lai province in 2017. Wild sunflowers are a unique symbol of the Central Highlands region because their blooming time signals the arrival of the dry season, according to the Vietnam National Tourism Administration website. Photo: Tran Hoa

From the end of September to the end of October, Da Lat, Lam Dong, will be in its most beautiful season of wild sunflowers. The most beautiful wild sunflower route in Da Lat is Trai Mat - Cau Dat - D'ran town, especially the section from Trai Mat to Cau Dat tea hill. In addition, the route from the old Cam Ly airport to Ta Nung pass also has one of the most beautiful flower viewing spots, at the old Cam Ly airport (in Ward 5), only about 3 km from the center of Da Lat city.

Prenn Pass and Lien Khuong Expressway, the section from the pass to National Highway 20 and then turning right onto National Highway 27, with wild sunflowers blooming along the winding roads and pine forests, is a favorite location for many couples to take wedding photos.

In the city center, visitors can go to Da Lat University (Phu Dong Thien Vuong Street, Ward 8) to see wild sunflowers. Alternatively, from Palace 3 (Trieu Viet Vuong Street, Ward 4) to the clay tunnel and Tuyen Lam Lake, visitors will pass a long stretch of road lined with wild sunflowers. The wild sunflowers here are at their most beautiful around the end of October. Photo: Nguyen Minh

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