(Baonghean.vn) - In some villages in Nghe An province, the rural markets held in the days leading up to Tet (Lunar New Year) are quite bustling. The Tet market is a place where farmers, after a year of hard work, meet, socialize, and buy necessary items for the holiday. The rural market also preserves unique aspects of Vietnamese culture.
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| Dinh Market in Yen Thanh district is a traditional market for people from the Dien-Yen-Quynh region, held on the 9th, 19th, and 29th of each month, with the busiest day being the 29th of Tet (Lunar New Year) every year. |
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| From early morning on the 29th day of the Lunar New Year, people from all over flocked to the market. |
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| Many people immediately go to the fruit stalls to choose bananas, oranges, kumquats, pineapples, etc., to make the five-fruit offering for Tet. |
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| Couplets are an indispensable part of Tet (Lunar New Year) markets. |
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| At drum shops, to attract customers' attention, drum sellers would both advertise their wares and play drums for customers to listen to. |
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| This is a place that sells ceremonial objects such as gongs, cymbals, large drums, small drums, etc. |
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| Street vendors selling clay figurines. |
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| Clay figurines – a charming traditional gift from the countryside that appeals to children during Tet (Lunar New Year). |
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| Pots and pans were displayed in a long row for sale. |
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| Seafood is brought from Dien Chau and Quynh Luu and grilled right on the spot for customers to choose from. |
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| The cutting board stall was also crowded with customers. |
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| Millet cakes – a delicious treat that people always make an effort to buy and eat on the spot or take home as gifts whenever they go to the market. |
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| The blacksmiths sell these sharp knives during the Lunar New Year. |
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| Market-goers also take the opportunity to sample local delicacies. |
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| The lamp seller happily counted the money she had just earned. |
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| The calligrapher set up a spacious corner in the market for people to easily view his work and wait for their calligraphy to be done. |
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| Because it's Tet (Vietnamese New Year), there are fewer customers buying fishing nets. |
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| Mats brought up from Dien Chau. |
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| Blankets are being delivered from the factories. |
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| Green tea is widely sold at the Tet (Lunar New Year) market. |
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| Ginger, betel nut, betel leaf... |
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| ...garlic, shallots... – produce from the gardens that people bring to sell to earn money for Tet (Lunar New Year) celebrations. |
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| The puppies were also sold to raise money for Tet (Lunar New Year) celebrations. |
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| Free-range chickens from Do Luong district and the mountainous communes of Yen Thanh district are also present at the Tet market. |
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| Choosing and buying flowers for Tet (Vietnamese New Year) |
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| Peach blossoms are being sold by people from Kim Thanh commune (Yen Thanh district) at the Tet market. |
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| Pet birds are also put up for sale. |
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| The market was getting more and more crowded. |
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| Both goods and buyers are becoming increasingly numerous. |
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| After some bargaining, the large drum was finally sold. |
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| Many people are still hesitant when choosing to buy a new shirt for themselves. |
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| The young people were happy to choose a new drawing to put on their hands. |
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| In a corner of the market, a woman who dyes old clothes into new ones is tending a fire to boil a pot of dye. |
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| Peach blossom branches are transported by their owners' vehicles to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year). |
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| The child and his parents left the Tet market and returned home. |
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| The town streets are also brightly colored with all kinds of lanterns and Tet decorations. |
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