A bunch of blue roses can be sold for prices into the millions of VND, yet they continue attracting Vietnamese customers because they symbolise true love.
A fake bunch of blue roses in Vietnam is priced at millions of VND
Besides the blue and traditional roses, shops are also selling new colours, such as purple and multi-colour.
Luong Quoc Tuan, who owns a shop on Tran Khat Chan Street in Hanoi, said he has received many orders for blue roses priced up to VND4.3 million (USD204.7) per bunch. A heart-shaped bunch is sold at VND3.9 million and a flowerpot at VND4 million and the rest range between VND1 million to VND3 million. A single rose retails VND50,000, but the price may double on Valentines’ Day.
He admitted that blue roses are almost all dyed. These roses can be kept for 4-5 days. “It is hard to find genuine blue roses in Hanoi because it is so expensive to import them,” Tuan added.
According to a survey taken at Quang An Market, white roses sell for VND3,000 – VND5,000 each, however after they are dyed the price increases by 10 to 20 times.
Blue roses are considered to be a special gift on Valentines’ Day in Vietnam, and real ones are difficult to come by. To date, only Japan grows them by cross-breeding.
