With only half a month left until Christmas, Hang Ma Street (Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi) becomes even more sparkling with the brilliant colors of Christmas trees, snowmen and decorations... It is known that Hang Ma Street has become the childhood memories of many generations every holiday season. Therefore, this is a special destination in Hanoi and attracts a large number of tourists to check-in, have fun and shop.
Right after the Halloween festival ended, Hang Ma Street was decorated with a new look for the special winter festival. Decorations such as Santa Claus, pine trees, wreaths, balls, reindeer, snowmen, etc. were displayed in abundance in the shops. This year, Christmas items were quite diverse in design and price.
Hang Ma becomes a special destination in Hanoi during Christmas.
This place attracts many tourists to check-in, have fun and shop.
As a person with a passion for photography and a love for capturing moments of Hanoi, Nguyen My Linh (also known as Kay Lin) has just taken a photo series about the bustling atmosphere on Hang Ma street during Christmas.
“On every holiday, not only Christmas but also other holidays like Lunar New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival or Halloween, everyone will immediately think of Hang Ma. Coming here, people can shop, even just look around to get in the atmosphere or simply take photos. Whenever there is a festival, I almost always go there to see if there is anything interesting to take photos to share with everyone,” My Linh confided.
Hang Ma Street has been decorated with a "new coat" for the special winter festival.
A month before Christmas, Hang Ma Street begins to bustle with many items for the special day of December. The special thing here is the diversity and impression of the small, pretty decorations. You can visit Hang Ma at this time to get lost in the cozy atmosphere of the European-style festival season. Above all, in the evening or on weekends, this place becomes bustling with the presence of adults and children coming to visit and shop.
Sharing with Travellive, My Linh said: “Actually, every year I see a lot of people going to Hang Ma. However, this year the shops are decorated early to attract more tourists to go out earlier. The decorations are also more beautiful and diverse, people have many choices to suit every space.”
Decorations such as Santa Claus, pine trees, wreaths, balls, reindeer, snowmen... are displayed everywhere in the stores.
This year, Christmas items are quite diverse in design and price.
You can visit Hang Ma at this time to get lost in the cozy atmosphere of the European-style festival season.
In the evenings or weekends, this place becomes bustling with the presence of adults and children coming to visit and shop.
This year, Christmas trees are sold for between 200,000 VND and tens of millions of VND depending on size and decoration. Wreaths are sold by retailers for 180,000 - 300,000 VND. In addition to home decorations, festive costumes are also popular items for sale here. On average, a set of children's Christmas costumes costs between 150,000 - 300,000 VND.
Typical Christmas decorations such as reindeer, Santa Claus, pine trees, wreaths, snowmen... continue to be the main items. Small decorative toys with new materials from wood, fabric... also attract many tourists.
“For me, this year Hang Ma is more beautiful than every year. In addition to the Christmas atmosphere, the decorations are also more diverse and have more designs. In my opinion, the colors are also quite white, while last year it was red. Just stepping into Hang Ma street, you can feel that Christmas is near. I also bought myself a small Christmas tree because the things here are so pretty,” My Linh shared.
Typical Christmas decorations such as reindeer, Santa Claus, pine trees, wreaths, snowmen... continue to be main items.
Small decorative toys made from novel materials such as wood, fabric, etc. also attract many tourists.
Hang Ma Street these days makes people overwhelmed by the colors of Christmas decorations. In many stores, toys are stacked higher than people's heads. The stalls are all beautifully displayed, becoming an attractive "studio" for all visitors, especially young people. This place has become a virtual check-in location for young people to freely pose for beautiful pictures.
“In addition to shopping, people can take photos to record moments with friends, relatives, and lovers. If you haven’t bought anything yet, you should ask the store owner for permission first to avoid any unfortunate incidents,” My Linh advised.
This place has become a virtual check-in location for young people to freely pose for beautiful pictures.
Christmas in Vietnam is usually celebrated from the evening of December 24 to the end of December 25. In Vietnam, Christmas is not only for Christians but has become an occasion for many people to have fun, especially for young people. Although it is not a public holiday, Christmas is still a day of joy for everyone. Many people also create beautiful Christmas spaces such as decorating Christmas trees and giving gifts to children. Vietnamese children also form a culture of decorating Christmas and writing letters to Santa Claus to express their dreams and wishes.
