Hang Luoc traditional flower market bustling as Tet draws near

Hang Luoc traditional flower market is a hugely popular attraction with a large number of customers who visit ahead of Tet.

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Many customers drive along Hang Luoc street by motorbikes to select the perfect flowers and decorative items for their homes.

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Customers can easily find flowers and festive decorative items for their annual Tet celebrations.

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Gold-plated cat-shaped products are available at the market this year for the Year of the Cat.

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Veronique from the United States is visiting Vietnam for the first time. She is eager to buy a kumquat tree which is on sale at a price of VND300,000.

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Hung, a resident of Nguyen Luong Bang street, buys a peach branch worth VND1.2 million to decorate his house with during Tet.

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Small peach branches valued between VND50,000 and VND200,000 are put on display, with many people buying them to worship their ancestors before Tet.

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A stall owner waters kumquat trees in order to keep them fresh for the entire day.

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A customer spends nearly one hour purchasing their favourite trees.

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The Hang Luoc flower market is a long-standing famous flower market located in Hanoi. It only convenes once a year, opening from the 15th to 30th day of the last month of the lunar calendar.

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Customers can buy flowers and ornamental trees at the site, as well as antiques and other decorative items at the market, thereby making it a popular address among Hanoians before Tet.