
Hanoi has been decorated with a carpet of leaves from Terminalia catappa trees, or bang in Vietnamese, which are red in colour and can be seen on streets throughout the capital.
Hanoi has been decorated with a carpet of leaves from Terminalia catappa trees, or bang in Vietnamese, which are red in colour and can be seen on streets throughout the capital.
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| The appearance of red Terminalia catappa leaves signals that winter is coming. |
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| Let’s look at some winter photos of Bang trees when their leaves turn red: |
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| Red and green foliage intermingle in the sun on Ton Duc Thang Street. |
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| The blue sky mixed with red leaves in the sunshine. |
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| The leaves of a Terminalia catappa are as red as the national flag. |
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(Source:VOV)












