(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of the 30th of Tet, although the Tet shopping atmosphere was no longer as lively and bustling as the previous days, on many main streets of Vinh city, the density of people shopping for the last items to prepare for a full Tet was still quite bustling. Streams of people and vehicles were rushing, looking forward to finishing work in time to welcome the New Year with their families. And there were also people rushing to make a living.
The weather on the afternoon of the 30th of Tet is no longer as cold as the previous days. The warm sunshine is shining everywhere, shining on the peach blossoms, apricot blossoms, and kumquat trees, sparkling like bringing a warm, bright new spring to every home. According to the reporter's investigation, many people still keep the mentality of waiting until the afternoon of the 30th of Tet to go to the flower market, hoping for a slightly cheaper price. Therefore, on streets such as Le Nin Avenue, Tran Phu Street, in front of the Central Park gate..., the scene of buying and selling peach blossoms and kumquats is still bustling. However, unlike previous years, the price of peach blossoms and kumquats by 5:00 p.m. on the 30th of Tet still shows no signs of cooling down. A peach blossom branch with a "passable" shape and fully bloomed flowers costs around 300,000 VND - 700,000 VND/branch, not much lower than 2 or 3 days before. At the kumquat market at the beginning of Lenin Avenue, despite the high prices, purchasing power was still strong. By late afternoon on the 30th, the entire street was empty of kumquats.
Walking around Vinh city on the afternoon of the 30th of Tet, I took in the familiar and memorable scenes of daily life. Mothers and grandmothers carried heavy hands full of fruits for the New Year's Eve offerings, women bent over to choose fresh flower baskets to display on Tet, men hurriedly carried the last peach branches of the year back to their families... And next to that were the daily livelihoods: a child helping his mother sell peaches, a young man still wandering around with a street vendor's pole, an old man next to a bicycle repair shop on the corner... All of these make up a peaceful and loving Vinh city. MSome images captured by Nghe An Newspaper reporters on the afternoon of the 30th of Tet:
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| Lenin Avenue is still bustling with peach buyers. |
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| At the end of the year, peach prices are still not as cheap as many people predicted. |
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| Late afternoon on the 30th of Tet, the apricot market in front of the Central Park gate was still bustling with buying and selling. |
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| Balloon rows near Ho Chi Minh Square attract many parents to buy gifts for their children. |
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| And many people buy wish-granting leaves and lanterns to decorate apricot and peach blossoms. |
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| At Hong Son Temple, many people come to burn incense to pay their respects at the end of the year. |
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| The old scholar still peacefully writes on the crowded street |
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| Besides, there are still people who work hard and patiently to make a living like the old man who pumps and fixes tires at this customs roundabout. |
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| And the guy selling sugarcane to make poles is working hard to transport goods to Quan Lau market. |
Thanh Duy - Phuong Chi
