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Buyers can find carved watermelons on sale across many of Hanoi’s streets. Some of the fruit contain different shapes, letters, images, and the 12 zodiac animals.

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Each pair is priced between VND400,000 and VND700,000 when purchased from a flower market on Hang Luoc street in Hanoi.

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The watermelons last for approximately 20 days.

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For Tet this year grapefruit are proving to be a particularly popular item.

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Gardeners spend plenty of time making fruit which are only for display as opposed to being sold for consumption.

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Mangoes bearing letters are priced up to VND300,000 each.

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A single papaya costs around VND100,000 with each one lasting for 15 days.

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A golden coconut symbolises luck and prosperity with each one worth VND500,000.

 

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