(Baonghean.vn) - "The whole year has the full moon of July, the whole year has the full moon of January", our ancestors used to say so these days, the market for betel and areca nuts... to serve the full moon of January is quite popular.
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| Quy Hop oranges are in high demand after Tet, especially during the full moon of January. One kilogram of oranges is sold at the markets for 60,000 VND. |
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| Other types of fruit are also supplied by retailers to meet people's needs during the holiday. Almost every family worships the full moon of January with colorful fruit plates. Ms. Nguyen Thi Binh in Hung Dung said she often chooses to buy Vietnamese fruits for worship. The prices of fruits are about 10-15% higher than usual. |
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| On the 15th day of the first lunar month, banana bunches are much cheaper than during Tet, only 40,000 - 50,000 VND/bunch, about 10,000 VND/bunch more expensive than usual. |
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| For bananas to worship the ladies, women often choose bunches with even, beautiful, upright bananas and believe that odd numbers of bananas bring more luck. |
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| Chrysanthemums are best-selling flowers used for incense. In Quynh Luu, each flower costs 3,000 - 4,000 VND. |
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| Each beautiful tray of betel and areca nuts at Vinh City markets this time costs from 15,000 to 17,000 VND. |
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| Roosters are also in high demand during the full moon of January. At Giat market (Quynh Luu), there are about 30 traders selling chicken meat; compared to previous years, the price of chicken meat this year is relatively stable, not increasing. Fighting cocks cost from 130,000 to 140,000 VND/kg; domestic chickens cost from 90,000 to 100,000 VND/kg. |
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| Pineapples are also peeled to serve housewives. |
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| Lang leaves are also sold a lot during this time in Quynh Luu to serve the diverse meals of coastal people. |
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