Shoppers blitz Hang Ma Street for last minute TET gifts
VOV.VN - Manic Friday, shoppers are blitzing Hang Ma Street today (Jan. 27) in the craziest-ever rush and mad dash for last-ditch TET new year presents.
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Shoppers are hitting the bricks in a bid to grab those last-minute TET gifts and ornaments for the home. |
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Women buy items for the altar. |
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A store on Hang Ma Street sells wall paintings, lanterns, and banners with red inscribed lettering saying happy new year. |
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Local people shop for TET decorations. |
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Each painting costs US$2.27-US$18.18 (VND50,000-400,000). |
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Women haggle over the price of fresh flowers. |
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A woman selects the perfect peach branch. |
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A potted kumquat tree sells for US$3 (VND60,000). |
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Choosing ornaments. |
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Foreign guests join in on the search for a good deal. |
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A bronze rooster retails at US$54 (VND1.2 million). |
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A man disguised as a monkey (symbolizing Lunar Year 2016) |
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