According to records of Lao Dong Newspaper reporters, on the nights leading up to the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year 2026, on the streets of Hac Thanh ward, Thanh Hoa province such as Le Hoan street, Bao Ngoai street, Nguyen Trai street, Trinh Kiem street, Lam Son square area..., peach and kumquat traders always have to be on duty all night to guard Tet flowers.
To have a place to rest, small traders have to set up temporary tents, spread mats and tarpaulins to sleep and take turns looking after peach blossoms, kumquats, and Tet flowers.
Ms. Le Thi Huong (55 years old, residing in hamlet 4, Xuan Du commune, Thanh Hoa province) said that for about 15 years now, every Lunar New Year approaches, she brings peach blossoms to the central area of the province to sell with the desire to earn extra income and prepare a full Tet for her family.
Trading peach blossoms and kumquats is very hard. Despite the rainy and cold weather, small traders like us all have to stay up all night to look after them, just hoping to sell goods until tomorrow morning. The work takes place continuously for about 20 days before Tet" - Ms. Huong shared.
Like Ms. Huong, Mr. Hoang Van Hung (37 years old, residing in Hop Tien commune, Thanh Hoa province) has been trading peach and kumquat for more than 10 years. Every year, when Tet approaches, he and his friends pool capital, bringing peach and kumquats from his hometown to the city to sell with the hope of getting a better price and selling faster.
“Sheltering and sleeping on the sidewalk for almost a month, we only hope for smooth business and quick outage. However, in recent years, the consumption market has been quite slow. We brought peach trees down to the street to sell for nearly 10 days now, but have only sold more than 10 trees. We just hope that in the coming days, purchasing power will warm up” - Mr. Hung shared.
According to many peach and kumquat traders, this year's market is not only gloomy, but Tet flower prices have also decreased significantly compared to previous years, making traders even more worried.
Images recorded at Tet flower streets in Thanh Hoa:
