The Lunar New Year market of the Chinese community in Cholon only appears once a year.

Only as Tet (Lunar New Year) approaches do the traditional Chinese pastry markets appear along Phung Hung - Nguyen Trai street (Cho Lon, Ho Chi Minh City), bursting with color and imbued with the festive atmosphere.

This is the Lunar New Year market located along Phung Hung - Nguyen Trai street in the Cholon area of ​​Ho Chi Minh City, specializing in traditional Chinese pastries. What's special about this year's market?

As the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026 approaches, traditional Chinese pastry stalls begin opening along Phung Hung - Nguyen Trai street, creating a unique Tet market in the heart of Cho Lon.

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Carp-shaped rice cakes, pomegranate-shaped rice cakes, sticky rice cakes, layered rice cakes, steamed beef rice cakes, fortune-telling rice cakes, money bag-shaped rice cakes… are usually sold in large quantities during Tet (Lunar New Year) and are made by families of Chinese descent.

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The brightly colored cakes evoke a strong sense of the Lunar New Year atmosphere among the Chinese community in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ms. Thanh Tai, 54 years old (pictured left), who has been selling here for over 20 years, said that this year, she started selling traditional Chinese cakes from the 11th day of the 12th lunar month. "I will sell throughout the Tet holiday, until the 11th day of the 1st lunar month. The cakes I sell are diverse, ranging from a few tens of thousands to a few hundred thousand dong depending on the type of cake and customer demand," she shared.

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Traditional Chinese New Year dishes, offerings, and decorations can easily be found in this special market.

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Customers have many choices when they come to the market. "Today, I'm just buying a few basic items. Then, I'll buy more because I'll definitely need something between now and Tet," shared Mrs. Hoa, a woman living in the Cholon area.

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Many small business owners hope for a surge in customers.

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Some vendors said that at this time, customers are starting to buy sporadically, and the closer it gets to Tet (Lunar New Year), the more people will come.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/khu-cho-tet-cua-nguoi-hoa-o-cho-lon-chi-xuat-hien-moi-nam-mot-lan-185260210183404717.htm