(Baonghean.vn) - On the first day of the new year, Vinh City suddenly cast a peaceful silence. Occasionally, on the streets, a few people could be seen going to temples to pray for peace and well-being. Otherwise, Vinh seemed immersed in contemplation and reflection on a year filled with ups and downs, joys and sorrows that had passed.
It seems that all the daily worries and anxieties of making a living have temporarily subsided, leaving only a peaceful city, an overwhelmingly peaceful one. Vinh suddenly returns to its pristine, sacred state, quietly reflecting the profound consciousness of a city over two centuries old. There was a magnificent Vinh in the moment of welcoming the New Year, followed by a rare moment of quiet preparation for the long, busy year ahead.
A series of photos taken by a reporter from Nghe An Newspaper captures a different side of Vinh on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Year of the Horse 2014:
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| The small alley on Ha Huy Tap Street remained quiet, only the bright red flags shone brilliantly. |
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| The "fashionable" Dang Thai Than street is no longer bustling with people buying clothes; the scene of "horses and carriages like a flowing river, and clothes packed tightly together" has completely disappeared. |
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| Vinh Market, a major commercial center in the North Central region, sinks into a weary sleep after a year of hustle and bustle and worries. |
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| The usually bustling café @ now stands alone, each table and chair lost in its own story. |
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| Lenin Avenue roundabout |
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| But the rows of balloons and Tet gifts for children, opening early to receive good fortune at the beginning of the year, added a colorful highlight to Vinh City on a rare quiet morning at the start of the year. |
Tran Hai
