In just a few days, the first national-scale Yellow Apricot Festival will be held in Hue.

“What a pity. I didn’t have a chance to stop by the city of yellow apricot blossoms (ochna integerrima) for a check-in.” It was a message I received from a tourist acquaintance when she and her family just had a north-south backpacking trip after a long ceasing time due to Covid-19.

Yellow apricot blossom is a well-known flower in Vietnam. In Thua Thien Hue province, the yellow apricot blossom with an indigenous genetic resource is often known as “Hoang Mai of Hue”.

This was the topic discussed at the conference titled "Development potential and conservation orientation of Hue yellow apricot varieties" organized by the Department of Science and Technology at Duyet Thi Duong Theater in the Citadel on the morning of February 10.