Tet atmosphere washes over Hanoi's streets
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Shops are crowded with shoppers looking for a good deal on holiday purchases.
Shops are full of customers, presenting retailers with a good opportunity to raise prices on their wares.
Still, some street corners remain quite quiet, presenting an escape from the sound and fury attached to Hanoi in the time approaching the Lunar New Year.
An exciting Hanoi
Crowded streets
Hang Buom Street
Old quarter is busy with Tet traffic
Dragons inaugurate the new year
Some quieter streets
Hang Ga Street
A corner of Ta Hien Street
Hang Dieu Street
Buying a traditional branch of peach blossoms
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