Western tourists enjoy strolling around the Tet market on the last day of the year in Hoi An ancient town

(Dan Tri) - On January 28 (the 29th of Tet), many tourists flocked to Hoi An city's traditional market to experience the bustling atmosphere of the most special market of the year.

In the heart of Hoi An ancient town, Quang Nam province, at the end of the year, the Tet market still retains the beauty of the busiest market with stalls selling flowers, Tet cakes, worshiping items, vegetables and fruits.

The freshest products from the countryside and surrounding areas of Hoi An are brought to the market to serve people shopping for Tet. The Tet market is bustling with buyers and sellers, everyone is happy and cheerful.

Western tourists strolling at the Tet market in Hoi An ancient town (Photo: Ngo Linh).

In addition to the residents of Hoi An ancient town, many foreign tourists also enthusiastically joined the crowd of shoppers and took photos to capture the typical moments of the Vietnamese Tet market.

Ms. Susan (57 years old, Australian tourist) shared: "Visiting Vietnam, especially Hoi An ancient town during the Lunar New Year is a wonderful and lucky experience for me. The Tet market is very bustling, everyone is in a hurry and I see a lot of goods coming here."

According to many traders, the number of customers on the 30th of Tet is more crowded than previous days, prices have increased compared to normal days but not significantly.

The Tet market is also special with the faint scent of burning incense sticks, incense sticks, etc., lingering in the air (Photo: Ngo Linh).

The most special thing about the market on the 30th of Tet is the atmosphere. The faces are cheerful and excited, the buying and selling are very fast and very happy. The laughter, asking about prices, inviting each other to come to the house to celebrate Tet can be heard everywhere. What is special is that many people go to the market just to enjoy the Tet atmosphere, not necessarily to buy anything.

The Tet market gets crowded very quickly and ends very quickly. The market is closed at 10am and by 12pm the market is deserted. After preparing the year-end offerings and welcoming the ancestors home, if you forget something, then it's too late, the last market session of the year has ended.

People and tourists have to wait another 365 days to have the chance to enjoy the most special market of the year, the market on the morning of the 30th of Tet.

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Source: https://dantri.com.vn/tet-2025/khach-tay-thich-thu-dao-phien-cho-tet-ngay-cuoi-nam-o-pho-co-hoi-an-20250128152003326.htm