In the days leading up to the Lunar New Year, the spring atmosphere is clearly present on many central streets of Hai Phong. An easily noticeable highlight is the restoration of traditional flower shops in the area in front of the Hai Phong Opera House, contributing to bringing the colors of spring back to the urban space.
Hai Phong restores traditional flower shops
After temporarily stopping in December 2024, flower stalls with ancient architectural features have been newly decorated and are selling fresh flowers again, especially serving the 2026 Lunar New Year, preserving a unique cultural symbol.
The area in front of the Hanoi Opera House these days is brilliant with the colors of peach blossoms, kumquats, chrysanthemums, orchids, arranged centrally and neatly, creating a Tet shopping space imbued with tradition. Not only is it a place to choose decorative flowers, this area has also become a familiar stop for people every spring.
In the context of modern forms of buying and selling becoming increasingly popular, the return of flower stalls with old shapes creates a unique highlight, helping the streets become closer and richer in identity.
Hai Phong streets are bustling with spring colors
In the days leading up to Tet, Tam Bac market street (Do market) is dressed in the brilliant colors of red and yellow from Tet decoration stalls along with the flower market, many streets near the Opera House area are dressed in a new look. Lanterns, parallel sentences, lucky strings, lucky money envelopes are displayed close together, covering the walkways, creating a unique shopping space that only appears at the end of the year.
Amidst the bustling flow of people passing by, the sound of asking for prices and choosing goods harmonizes with the traditional colors, making the Tet atmosphere present in every corner of the market. Not only is it a place to buy and sell, Tam Bac market these days has also become a familiar living space, where the colors of spring spread amidst the urban rhythm of Hai Phong.
The Tet atmosphere is therefore not only present in each family but also spreads to public spaces. Central streets become a connecting place, where people clearly feel the rhythm of season change, from the busyness of year-end work to the leisurely and eagerness to welcome the new year.
Preserving Tet cultural activities in modern urban areas
The restoration of traditional flower shops in front of the Hanoi Opera House not only has economic or commercial significance, but also contributes to maintaining a unique cultural activity of Hai Phong city. Going to the Tet flower market for a long time is not simply buying and selling, but also an opportunity for people to feel the spring atmosphere, choose flower colors that bring good luck, and send wishes for the new year.
In the context of rapid urbanization, the space for traditional activities is increasingly shrinking, maintaining flower markets like in front of the Hanoi Opera House (Hai Phong) is a way for Tet cultural values to continue to be transmitted, not to be lost in the modern pace of life.
