On August 28, many families in Hanoi's Old Quarter made offerings and burned votive papers for the full moon day of the 7th lunar month.
It is believed that burning votive papers on the full moon day of the 7th lunar month will dispel bad things and welcome good things to the family.
Besides votive money, many families burned votive clothes, shoes and living tools for the dead.
A woman brought a furnace down to the roadside to burn votive papers on Nguyen Sieu Street.
Along Hang Ngang and Hang Dao streets, many votive paper furnaces were set up in front of stores.
Some people burned votive papers near electric poles, causing fear among many passersby.
Mr. Nam, the owner of a shop on Hang Dong Street, wrapped the motorbike in plastic before burning votive papers.