Branches of peach and soft pink peach blossoms have been put on display for sale at the famous Quang An flower market in Tay Ho district of Hanoi, signaling the start of the festive period leading up to the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

VietNamNet Bridge – A week before the lunar New Year, Au Co, the road to the flower market of Quang An in Tay Ho district, Hanoi is always stuck for many  kilometers in late afternoon.

 VietNamNet Bridge - From mid-May, the pink and white colors of lotuses flood the Quang An flower market in Hanoi. From midnight, the market is very crowded and bustling.