As the streets gradually become quiet, the night flower market in Hanoi begins to light up brightly. Trucks carrying flowers line up, quickly unloading goods onto the sidewalks, sorting and bundling them overnight.
The buying and selling atmosphere is urgent but orderly. Sellers quickly prune and arrange flowers into small bouquets; buyers walk along the stalls, carefully observe the freshness and color, and quickly finalize prices.
The sound of bargaining mixed with laughter creates the characteristic sound of the flower market at night.
According to records of workers at Nhon night flower market (Hanoi), the number of customers coming to the market is mainly small traders, flower shop owners and people who want to choose fresh flowers at good prices. Many people take advantage of coming from midnight to choose the most satisfactory bouquets.
Flowers are displayed scattered on the canvas: from chrysanthemums, roses, lilies to gladiolus, gerberas... Each bouquet is neatly tied, arranged in long rows, with brilliant colors standing out under the high-pressure lights. At times, the walkway between flower stalls is crowded with people, everyone is busy.
Mr. Phuong (62 years old) - a small trader shared that the night flower market is not only a place for trade but also a place to "race" for time to bring flowers to selling points. Flowers must be transported in time at dawn to be displayed for sale at stores in the inner city.
Not simply a trading activity, the night flower market has also become a part of the typical rhythm of life of the Capital. For tourists who want to explore Hanoi at night in a different way, night flower markets are worthwhile stops to try. The most famous are Quang Ba flower market, Quang An flower market - operating almost all night, most brilliantly around 2-4 am.
In addition, visitors can also visit Tay Tuu flower market or Me Linh flower market to feel the busy rhythm of labor of flower traders before dawn. Amidst the yellow lights and faint fragrance of flowers, these markets bring a very different corner of life of the Capital - both simple and full of life, where Hanoi night is still bustling before the city wakes up.
As the sky gradually brightened, the flow of people gradually thinned, and flower stalls also diminished. The market closed a bustling trading session, giving way to the rhythm of daytime life continuing. But for many small traders, the journey of making a living continues, starting from the white nights amidst the brilliant flowers of Hanoi.
