(Baonghean.vn)- For Vietnamese people, the Mid-Autumn Festival - Full Moon Festival in July is an important holiday of the year. "The whole year has the full moon in July, the whole year has the full moon in January", so from the 14th day of the 7th lunar month, in all the rural markets, every family has gone to the market and shopped to prepare for the Full Moon.
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| From early morning, the roads to the rural markets were bustling with people going to the market and shopping for the full moon day. - Photo: Huy Thu |
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| A woman carries areca nuts to the market early. - Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The market opens on the 14th and is filled with goods to serve the needs of the full moon day, especially fruits. From the entrance of the market, bananas are covered in a golden color. In the photo: bananas at Con market (Thanh Chuong) - Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Normally, bananas in the countryside market are quite cheap, but on the full moon day, the price of even the worst bunch of bananas is 4-5 times higher. Whether expensive or cheap, everyone tries to buy enough bananas for worship. In the photo: a man goes to Ro market (Thanh Chuong) to buy bananas for the full moon day - Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Betel and areca nuts are indispensable offerings in the full moon festival. Near the full moon market, betel and areca nuts are in high demand. - Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The 15th day of the 7th lunar month is the best-selling day of the year for votive offerings. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| In recent years, the demand for fresh flowers in rural markets on the occasion of the full moon of the seventh lunar month has also increased, especially chrysanthemums. The flower stalls are packed with people. - Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Because chicken sticky rice is indispensable on the full moon feast, many people look to buy country chickens near the full moon. Chicken feasts are one of the "hot" items at the full moon market. - Photo: Huy Thu |
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| At noon, people still lingered to buy more necessities for the full moon day. In the photo: A corner of Da market (Thanh Chuong) at noon. - Photo: Huy Thu |
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