Hanoi youth flock to Tet shopping, streets are crowded until late at night

Many young people in Hanoi go shopping for Tet after finishing their last working day. The streets are crowded from afternoon to night, many stores are overloaded.

Vehicles are parked on the sidewalk and roadway due to the large number of people coming to shop for Tet on Chua Boc Street - Photo: HONG QUANG

In the days before Tet, the streets selling fashion , cosmetics, and food in Hanoi are crowded with shoppers until late at night. Many streets are jammed with people shopping for Tet such as Chua Boc, Dang Van Ngu, Bach Mai, Cau Giay, Pham Ngoc Thach, Pho Hue...

Entering a men's clothing store on Minh Khai Street, Nguyen Gia Long (born in 2001) and a group of friends excitedly chose Tet clothes. They took advantage of their last day in Hanoi to shop, before returning home for a 9-day holiday.

On Chua Boc Street, Nhu Hien (born in 2005) carried about 7 bags filled with clothes, cosmetics, accessories... She weaved through the traffic, saying she had bought quite a few things after receiving her company's Tet bonus that afternoon.

"It's predicted to be very cold this Tet, so I bought a lot of winter clothes so I put them in many bags," she said.

Explaining her choice to shop in person instead of online, Hien said that shopping in stores helps her experience the actual quality of the products. During the days leading up to Tet, goods shipped online may be delayed or unsatisfactory, making it difficult to exchange or return.

A representative of a clothing store on Dang Van Ngu Street said that over the past week, sales have increased about 5 times compared to normal. The reason is explained that during this time, many people have just received their salaries and Tet bonuses.

Clothing stores are full, buyers have to squeeze in to get in to see the goods - Photo: HONG QUANG

The sidewalk was packed with passersby and shoppers' vehicles. Many customers had to stop their vehicles right on the street to wait - Photo: HONG QUANG

After 9pm, customers are still bustling in and out of stores on Chua Boc - Pham Ngoc Thach street - Photo: HONG QUANG

Crowded with people and vehicles on Dang Van Ngu street at 9:30 p.m. - Photo: HONG QUANG

Stores are launching promotions and discounts to attract consumers during Tet - Photo: HONG QUANG

People passing by this street all carry large and small bags after many hours of shopping - Photo: HONG QUANG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/gioi-tre-ha-noi-un-un-di-sam-tet-pho-phuong-dong-vui-den-khuya-2025012421465721.htm