Hanoi’s Old Quarter sparkling to welcome Christmas season

During the last days of the year, Hang Ma Street in Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, is bustling and sparkling to welcome Christmas Eve. People are eager to go shopping and enjoy the Christmas atmosphere in 2022.
Hang Ma Street is a familiar place for citizens and tourists, especially young people, to take photos.

Hang Ma Street is a familiar place for citizens and tourists, especially young people, to take photos.

It's still half a month until Christmas, but the decorations have been sold very early on this street.

It's still half a month until Christmas, but the decorations have been sold very early on this street.

A variety of decorations in different sizes and colours are sold and showcased, making the street shimmering and brilliant even during the day.

A variety of decorations in different sizes and colours are sold and showcased, making the street shimmering and brilliant even during the day.

This year, people's demand for Christmas decoration has increased dramatically, so items such as Christmas trees or snowmen are made more carefully and elaborately to serve customers, shared a trader.

This year, people's demand for Christmas decoration has increased dramatically, so items such as Christmas trees or snowmen are made more carefully and elaborately to serve customers, shared a trader.

Compared to previous years, this year’s Christmas decorations are more beautiful, attracting more customers.

Compared to previous years, this year’s Christmas decorations are more beautiful, attracting more customers.

Many parents bring their children to buy toys and enjoy the fun and bustling atmosphere.

Many parents bring their children to buy toys and enjoy the fun and bustling atmosphere.

Vendors are also busy preparing goods as more and more customers come to shop.

Vendors are also busy preparing goods as more and more customers come to shop.

To attract the attention of customers, beautiful and unique products are displayed on the front of the store or hung in the most visible position.

To attract the attention of customers, beautiful and unique products are displayed on the front of the store or hung in the most visible position.

Foreign customers are also very excited

Foreign customers are also very excited

Although the weather is somewhat colder at night, Hang Ma Street is very crowded on weekends.

Although the weather is somewhat colder at night, Hang Ma Street is very crowded on weekends.