Remember last year's Lunar New Year - a very strange New Year for Vietnamese people in general and Hanoians in particular. Families could not reunite, could not go on spring outings, and even celebrated Tet in quarantine camps. Shopping and decorating for Tet also became tight-fisted and simplified for most families.
And then, Tet has come again. Tet has come after the capital has gone through five or seven "lockdowns" throughout the year. The quietness of the past year has now been replaced by the familiar sounds and bustling colors of Tet. People are busy trading, people are busy shopping, people are busy cleaning and returning home. Suddenly, I realized that the days before Tet are the days when the city gradually revives.
Nhat Tan peach village - the hottest spot in the capital at the moment. People flock here to buy branches and trees for Tet. Ask any garden owner and they will say that business this year is much better than last year's Tet.
Can't miss the "tourists" checking in.
Flowers bloom
There are flowers that fade.
Tet "parade"
Bringing "spring" to the streets
"Fresher" than spring
"Camping" at the Tet flower market along Lac Long Quan street
Want to know what the "trend" of Tet flowers is this year, just take a walk around Lac Long Quan
People in the Northwest bring peach blossoms to contribute to "spring"
The girl selling apricot flowers
The days before Tet - when some people can return to their normal leisurely lives, others are busy working, to make Tet more "full".
Hang Ma Street, the street of "seasonal gifts" - where adults keep their jobs and children learn.
"Tet" buyers
People keep "Tet" in their hearts
Lam Oanh - Photo: Nguyen Tran, Linh Phan
