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January 20th 2009
Published: January 20th 2009
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Another Tết (Vietnamese lunar new year) is coming. While Chinese people call their lunar new year 2009 "the Year of the Ox", we Vietnamese choose "the Year of the Buffalo". Vietnam is still very much an agricultural country despite the changes in our economy in recent years. The buffalo plays an important role on Vietnamese farms. A buffalo would do most of the work on Vietnamese farms while in ... Read Full Entry



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I am a Hanoi_girl who loves to travel. When working for a Japanese construction company in Hanoi, I had the chance to travel to 28 countries and to all the 63 provinces in Vietnam, including 25 trips to Huế city. Egypt, Mongolia and Italy are my love, and other favorite countries are Australia, France, New Zealand, Nepal, Fiji, Japan, India, Indonesia, Belgium, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China (8 trips, 15 cities), South Korea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Cambodia (3 trips), Brunei Darussalam, the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Laos (3 trips), Malaysia (4 trips), Singap... full info
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At Giảng Võ Exhibition CenterAt Giảng Võ Exhibition Center
At Giảng Võ Exhibition Center
A traditional painting of old people and children.
Flower market in the Old QuarterFlower market in the Old Quarter
Flower market in the Old Quarter
Bonsai and small trees are sold on Hàng Rươi street.
At Giảng Võ Exhibition CenterAt Giảng Võ Exhibition Center
At Giảng Võ Exhibition Center
Painting of an old calligraphy artist and children.
Flower market in the Old QuarterFlower market in the Old Quarter
Flower market in the Old Quarter
The flower market is open before Tết. Many street vendors bring their peach trees and kumquat trees to this market on bicycles.
A shop on Hàng Mã streetA shop on Hàng Mã street
A shop on Hàng Mã street
These things are used for house and peach tree decoration.
At Giảng Võ Exhibition CenterAt Giảng Võ Exhibition Center
At Giảng Võ Exhibition Center
The Spring Trade Fair 2009 in Hanoi.
Flower market in the Old QuarterFlower market in the Old Quarter
Flower market in the Old Quarter
Peach trees on sale at the market.
A cafe shop in HanoiA cafe shop in Hanoi
A cafe shop in Hanoi
This cafe shop on Nguyễn Gia Thiều street is decorated to celebrate Tết.
A gift basketA gift basket
A gift basket
A gift basket like this costs approx US$15.
At Giảng Võ Exhibition CenterAt Giảng Võ Exhibition Center
At Giảng Võ Exhibition Center
A painting of buffalo at the Trade Fair.
At Giảng Võ Exhibition CenterAt Giảng Võ Exhibition Center
At Giảng Võ Exhibition Center
This tree remains since Christmas. It's made of many small conical hats.
At Giảng Võ Exhibition CenterAt Giảng Võ Exhibition Center
At Giảng Võ Exhibition Center
Flower market in the Old QuarterFlower market in the Old Quarter
Flower market in the Old Quarter
A woman is holding peach trees in both hands and sells them at the market. A man on motorbike is asking how much a tree is.
Painting of the buffaloes at the Trade FairPainting of the buffaloes at the Trade Fair
Painting of the buffaloes at the Trade Fair
Boxes of jams and candiesBoxes of jams and candies
Boxes of jams and candies
Every family must buy jams and candies to entertain people who visit their house during Tết.
Flower market in the Old QuarterFlower market in the Old Quarter
Flower market in the Old Quarter
Peach trees on sale along Hàng Lược street.
The gate to the Trade FairThe gate to the Trade Fair
The gate to the Trade Fair
Flower market in the Old QuarterFlower market in the Old Quarter
Flower market in the Old Quarter
At Giảng Võ Exhibition CenterAt Giảng Võ Exhibition Center
At Giảng Võ Exhibition Center
Spring Trade Fair 2009 at Giảng Võ Exhibition Center, Hanoi.
At Giảng Võ Exhibition CenterAt Giảng Võ Exhibition Center
At Giảng Võ Exhibition Center
One of the Vietnamese traditional paintings.
Flower market in the Old QuarterFlower market in the Old Quarter
Flower market in the Old Quarter
Peach trees on sale along Hàng Lược street.



20th January 2009

Rob_n_Lorenza
Rob & Lorenza B

Happy Tet to you also and enjoy your holidays!
20th January 2009

anonymous
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What blogs you write! Yours always make me totally homesick. However, keep us updated. Thanks a lot. Chuc Mung Nam Moi!
12th March 2009

brooke thom
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happy holidays!!
enjoy your holidays!! have a blast!!! thanks, brooke thom car alarm
11th January 2011
Ông thần tài (God of Luck)

Dr. mauro
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excellent !
Excellent Pictures !! Excellent experoence!

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