Culture of purchasing flowers for Tết

VGP – Buying flowers to decorate houses during the Lunar New Year festival (Tết) has become a nice cultural characteristic of Vietnamese people.

February 02, 2011 6:51 AM GMT+7

Quảng Bá flower market by night, a well-known destination for Hanoians when the Lunar New Year festival comes

It seems that all Vietnamese people think that the festival is a good occasion for them to refresh themselves and their houses after a hard working year.

Flowers on the occasion are not just for decoration but also for contemplation to feel the Spring’s jubilant atmosphere.

In Hà Nội, long-lasting flower markets, which often take place since the December 23 until the New Year’ Eve (lunar calendar), are full of categories like peach blossom, rose, daisy, violet, and others.

Particularly, the two traditional flowers that Vietnamese people often prefers to bring home for Tết are peach blossom and kumquat trees.

More photos from Vietnamese flower markets

Photo: VGP

By Hải Minh