(Baonghean.vn) - For Vietnamese people, the Mid-Autumn Festival - the 15th day of the seventh lunar month - is an important holiday of the year. "The whole year is blessed with the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, and the whole year is blessed with the 15th day of the first lunar month," so from the 14th day of the seventh lunar month, in rural markets, every household goes shopping to prepare for the festival.
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| From early morning, the roads leading to the rural markets were bustling with people shopping for the Mid-Autumn Festival. - Photo: Huy Thu |
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| A woman carries betel nuts to the market early in the morning. - Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The market, held on the 14th, was overflowing with goods catering to the needs of the full moon festival, especially fruits. From the entrance of the market, bananas covered the area in a vibrant yellow. In the photo: bananas at Con Market (Thanh Chuong) - Photo: Huy Thu |
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| On ordinary days, bananas at the local market are quite cheap, but on the full moon day, even the ugliest bunch of bananas costs 4-5 times more. Whether expensive or cheap, everyone tries to buy enough bananas for the offering. In the photo: a man shopping for bananas at Rộ market (Thanh Chương) for the full moon festival - Photo: Huy Thư |
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| Betel leaves and areca nuts are indispensable offerings for the full moon festival. As the festival approaches, betel leaf and areca nut stalls are in high demand. - Photo: Huy Thư |
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| The 15th day of the seventh lunar month is the time when votive paper offerings sell best throughout the year. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| In recent years, the demand for fresh flowers in rural markets during the Mid-Autumn Festival (the 15th day of the 7th lunar month) has also increased significantly, especially for chrysanthemums. Flower stalls are packed with people. - Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Since sticky rice with chicken is an indispensable dish on the full moon day, free-range chickens are in high demand as the festival approaches. Chickens for feasts are one of the "hot" items at the full moon market. - Photo: Huy Thư |
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| At midday, people still lingered at the market to buy more necessities for the full moon festival. In the photo: A corner of Da Market (Thanh Chuong) at midday. - Photo: Huy Thu. |
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