In Pictures: Hanoi’s Old Quarter Street vibrant with Lunar New Year colours

There is one month left until the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2024, a large number of decorative items have been being displayed and sold along Hang Ma Street in Hanoi, serving people’s shopping and entertainment demands at the beginning of the year.
These days, Hang Ma Street is wearing its typical red shirt with traditional decorations for Tet.

These days, Hang Ma Street is wearing its typical red shirt with traditional decorations for Tet.
Many items are sold along the street including red couplets, lucky money envelopes, masks, and lanterns.

Many items are sold along the street including red couplets, lucky money envelopes, masks, and lanterns.
The items are diverse in form and colour and imbued with the traditional cultural identity of Vietnam.

The items are diverse in form and colour and imbued with the traditional cultural identity of Vietnam.
The mascot for the upcoming Lunar New Year is dragon, so most of the products designed with the image of dragon, aiming to pray for good luck and happiness.

The mascot for the upcoming Lunar New Year is dragon, so most of the products designed with the image of dragon, aiming to pray for good luck and happiness.
A small trader on Hang Ma Street said: “This year the prices of items here are quite stable like last year, ranging from 50,000 VND to 300,000 VND depending on size and design”.

A small trader on Hang Ma Street said: “This year the prices of items here are quite stable like last year, ranging from 50,000 VND to 300,000 VND depending on size and design”.
As the Lunar New Year approaches, people's shopping demands increase, so Hang Ma Street is always bustling with buyers and sellers.

As the Lunar New Year approaches, people's shopping demands increase, so Hang Ma Street is always bustling with buyers and sellers.
The items are diverse in design and type, giving visitors a bustling atmosphere of Tet and Spring.

The items are diverse in design and type, giving visitors a bustling atmosphere of Tet and Spring.
Many people choose Tet decorations early to avoid out-of-stock and crowded situations near the Lunar New Year.

Many people choose Tet decorations early to avoid out-of-stock and crowded situations near the Lunar New Year.
Hang Ma Street attracts large numbers of many families and young people to take photos.

Hang Ma Street attracts large numbers of many families and young people to take photos.
Hang Ma Street also attracts many foreign tourists.

Hang Ma Street also attracts many foreign tourists.
The street is flooded with red and yellow colours, which symbolise luck and prosperity, signalling the Lunar New Year.

The street is flooded with red and yellow colours, which symbolise luck and prosperity, signalling the Lunar New Year.
Visiting this street on weekend evenings, visitors can feel the joyful and bustling atmosphere of the traditional Tet.

Visiting this street on weekend evenings, visitors can feel the joyful and bustling atmosphere of the traditional Tet.

NDO/Photo: NHAT QUANG

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