Vietnamese Tet atmosphere fills markets in Vientiane
Cập nhật: 3 giờ trước
VOV.VN - These days as the traditional lunar New Year Festival (Tet) is drawing near, markets in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, are often vibrant and bustling with a wide variety of traditional items such as bánh chưng (Vietnamese sticky rice cake), Tet sweets, clothing, and decorations.
Although it is not as bustling as Hang Ma Street in Hanoi, Thongkhankham Market in Vientiane still exudes a special Tet atmosphere with its wide variety of goods, from food, ingredients for making traditional cakes and sweets, to incense, ceremonial paper offerings, and decorations.
Lá dong, a special type of leaf used to wrap bánh chưng—a traditional and indispensable Vietnamese dish during Tet—is also being sold at Thongkhankham Market.
The goods at the market are abundant, especially during this time, to meet the shopping needs of the Vietnamese community in Laos.
Even ceremonial paper offerings and brightly colored decorations are available at the market, adding to the distinctive atmosphere of the traditional Lunar New Year.
Candies, Tet cakes, and traditional sweets at the market come in a wide variety of types and designs, offering plenty of options for buyers.
Even after living in Laos for many years, many Vietnamese families in Vientiane still maintain the tradition of making bánh chưng during the Lunar New Year.
This is not only a way to preserve the cultural heritage of the Vietnamese people but also an opportunity for family members to come together, prepare, and share stories filled with the flavours of their homeland.
Potted ornamental plants are carefully tended and pruned before being displayed for sale, adding a fresh and vibrant atmosphere to the Lunar New Year celebrations.
A large number of peach blossoms, kumquat trees, and flowers that not only symbolize luck and prosperity but also evoke the familiar atmosphere of Tet are imported from Vietnam to help Vietnamese expatriates in Vientiane celebrate Tet.
Từ khóa: Tet atmosphere, Vietnamese Tet, Tet atmosphere, Tet in Laos, Vientiane, Tet decorations, Thongkhankham Market, Vietnamese people in Laos
Thể loại: Văn hóa - Giải trí
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Nguồn tin: VOVVN