(Baonghean.vn) - Every year, on the 7th day of Tet, people often hold a ceremony to end the long holiday of the Lunar New Year festival series and at the same time welcome Ong Cong and Ong Tao back to their families. The market is therefore quite bustling with buying and selling.
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| At Hung Dung market (Vinh city), people are bustling with fruit buyers to prepare for the beginning of Tet khai ha, which is understood as the beginning of a happy day to welcome the new spring and pray for luck for the whole year. |
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| These days, yellow chrysanthemums sell well and are chosen by many people. Each chrysanthemum costs from 5,000 to 7,000 VND. |
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| This is also a good time for many chrysanthemum growers. Mr. Nguyen Duc Thu in Hamlet 3, Nghi Kim Commune (Vinh City) said: "To serve flowers in time for Tet, my family prepared very early. Many traders even came to deposit in advance to get flowers." |
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| Some families offer vegetarian offerings, some offer non-vegetarian offerings, but almost every family buys betel and areca nuts. Betel and areca nuts are also in high demand on this day. 20-40 thousand VND a plate. |
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| At Vinh market, the best-selling items are mainly those for opening day. |
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| Joss paper offerings are also selling well. Each person buys a few thousand coins of joss paper to worship heaven, earth, and the God of Wealth... |
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| Gardeners also set aside oranges to sell on this day. The retail price of oranges is 60,000-65,000 VND/kg. |
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| Fruit and vegetable stalls in Dien Chau are also more crowded during this holiday. |
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| A tray of offerings to the Kitchen God returns on the 7th day of Tet. |
Phuong Thuy - Quang An
