A week before Tet, Vietnam's Lunar New Year holiday, shopping for flowers and ornamental trees is in full swing at flower markets around the city.
At 70 spring flower markets, Hanoi residents are buying flowers, bonsai, and ornamental trees, as well as handicraft products, products of the One Commune-One Product program, and decorative items. Ha Dong district has opened nine spring flower markets, said Nguyen Van Khanh, Vice Chairman of Van Phuc ward's People's Committee. "We have established sub-committees to organize flower markets, ensure security and order, and arrange parking for the shoppers."
In Nam Tu Lien district, a flower market has opened in front of My Dinh National Stadium, with 90 flower and bonsai booths and 60 booths selling handicrafts, wood furniture, fruits, confections, and beverages.
"Besides peach flower branches and kumquat trees, I always arrange a pot of peonies, dahlias, and violets. Seeing these flowers is seeing Tet."
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