With only a few days left until the new year, Hang Ma Street is covered in a shimmering red color, resplendent with hundreds of decorative items for the Lunar New Year. Just by walking around a few times, you can breathe in the joyful and excited atmosphere of Tet in Hanoi.
Hang Ma Street gradually becomes bustling at the end of the year.
Hang Ma Street during Tet seems to never sleep because of the bustling atmosphere of buyers and sellers that takes place from before Tet Ong Cong Ong Tao (December 23) until noon on the 30th of Tet.
The yellow and red colors of Tet decorations such as lucky money envelopes, lanterns, God of Wealth figures, red parallel sentences, Chung cake models, firecrackers and many other traditional offerings are on display in many stores. Objects symbolizing luck, peace and happiness in the coming New Year are widely displayed with designs updated according to this year's trends.
Handicrafts are also popular this year.
From the past to the present, Hang Ma Street has always been considered a "shopping paradise" every Tet holiday. In addition to providing Tet decorations for the people of the capital, traders also import wholesale for tourists from the provinces.
A shopkeeper on Hang Ma Street said: "Like every year, this year there are more diverse products due to high customer demand. 2024 is the year of the dragon, so the decorations also bear the image of this mascot with a variety of designs."
The shop on Hang Ma street is impressively decorated with a large dragon mascot.
The whole street is covered with the brilliant colors of lanterns, parallel sentences, lucky strings, decorative tinsel and votive offerings for Tet.
Hang Ma has become a sparkling corner in the heart of the capital with brilliant red decorations, bustling with the atmosphere of welcoming the new year. On the days before Tet, this place becomes an ideal "check-in" spot and keeps memorable moments, attracting many young people. That's why the neighborhood is more crowded and bustling than usual.
Many traditional Tet decoration items such as red parallel sentences, banh chung models, firecrackers, calligraphy... are sold in a variety of sizes for customers to choose from.
Join Travellive to see Hang Ma Street on the days before Lunar New Year:
Bustling atmosphere on Hang Ma street with many stalls decorated with traditional cultural beauty
Red and yellow - the two most prominent main colors, symbolizing luck, abundance and prosperity in the traditional New Year
Every year around December 20th to the afternoon of New Year's Eve, the antique market on Hang Ma Street begins to bustle again.
Collection of rare antiques
Come here to hunt for things that were once "famous"
Lucky Cats seem to be a hot item all year round.
Products symbolizing the dragon mascot in 2024
Red parallel sentences, a highlight of Tet
Multi-colored artificial flowers
The streets are bustling with buyers and sellers.
Hang Ma Street is also a popular photo spot. Many young people wear Ao Dai and pose next to colorful decorations that are typical of Tet.
Go to the old town to hunt for antiques
