Many retailers are dancing enthusiastically in the streets of Ho Chi Minh City as restaurants and stores reopen for business on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year (February 2) following the long Tet holiday.


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Many restaurants and stores hire lion and dragon dance troupes to perform in the hope of summoning good fortune in the new year and driving evil spirits away





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Ky Anh Duong lion dance troupe 





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Crowds gather to watch lion dances in front of a paint store





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A supermarket sets out flowers, fruit, and food on an altar as an offering to the gods for good luck in the new year





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A Lion prepares to greet customers at a supermarket on the first day back to work after the TET holiday





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A shop owner offers roast pork to the god of wealth





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A shop owner gives lucky money to lion dancers





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Quach Mien Duc, a shop owner, says this is the first year he invited lion dancers to perform in hopes of having a successful year






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Eateries begin reopening on the evening of February 1 (the fifth day of Lunar New Year)






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An eatery in District 1 attracts many customers





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Fast-food restaurants fill up quickly






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