Situated on Hang Luoc street in Hanoi, the local flower market is currently packed with customers who are looking to purchase beautiful peach blossom branches or trees in the build up to the Lunar New Year or Tet.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The days before the lunar New Year Festival, Hanoi’s streets are beautiful with the colors of flowers. The flower markets of Quang Ba nad Hang Luoc, and the roads of Lac Long Quan and Hoang Quoc Viet look like flower roads.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Mrs. Huong Lan says that she sticks to cardboard mask making trade because she wants to preserve traditional culture. If for money, she would have transferred to other jobs.

For every occasion of New Year, this special market opens at the intersection of Hang Ma, Hang Can, Hang Luoc and Hang Dong in Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge - Going to New Year flower markets is a habit and traditional culture of many Vietnamese people. From north to south, the flower markets of each region have their own characters.