Hanoi turns purple with crape myrtle flowers

May 08, 2018 | 16:56

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In May, Hanoi streets are decorated with the bright purple tones of giant crape-myrtle flowers, known as Bang Lang in Vietnamese.

The giant crape-myrtle is a native plant of India, hence its other name, Pride of India.

Crape myrtle has been grown in many places in Hanoi.

The flower has been considered the symbol of the capital city, signalling the arrival of summer.

Truc Khe street is decorated with giant crape-myrtle flowers.

Crape-myrtle flowers on Kim Ma Street.

A corner of West Lake.

The purple flowers make the city more pleasant on the scorching sun.

Hanoi turns purple with crape myrtle flowers

After full bloom, the giant crape-myrtle flowers begin to fade and finally fall off from their branches.

Hanoi turns purple with crape myrtle flowers

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