Tet markets bustling across Hanoi
Peach flowers, orchid flowers, yellow apricot blossom and pomelos are among hot items at busy Tet (Lunar New Year festival) markets in Ha Noi.
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| A garden selling peach flowers in Thuong Tin, a village 25-30 km away from downtown Hanoi |
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| Peach trees are loaded on a truck to be transported into the capital's urban areas |
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| A little girl plays under a peach tree, while her mother is picking one to bring home |
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| Two women stands near an orchid shop at the Tet expo at 489 Hoang Quoc Viet street in Cau Giay district |
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| A shop selling Bac Quang orange at the trade fair |
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| A Chung cake stall - Chung cake is a must-have traditional rice cake for Tet, which is stuffed with beans and fatty pork |
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| At a Dien pomelo stall, where one pomelo without leaves is sold for VND40,000. If the fruit is still attached to a branch with leaves, the price is VND60,000 each |
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| A man is selling carved watermelons |
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| Yellow apricot blossom |
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| Dried mushrooms, an important ingredient of several Tet dishes |