Starting from 6:00 am on January 31 (the last day of the Lunar Year of the Ox), the busy trading atmosphere was recorded in wet markets across Da Nang.

Fruit prices increased slightly in the last days of the lunar year due to high demand for Tet offerings. Photo taken at the Con Market.

In the last 2 days of the lunar year of the Ox, there was a sudden increase in the number of market-goers. Both sellers and buyers were seen strictly adhering to the city's COVID-19 prevention and control, including wearing face masks.

Right from the early morning of the last day of the lunar year of the Ox, wet markets were filled with shoppers looking for fresh and delicious food, and votive papers, to offer to the gods for Tet.

As observed by our reporter, hustling and bustling trading ambience has been reported in such large markets as Con, Han, Dong Da and Moi, or small markets in residential areas. Market stalls selling fruits, 'banh chung', 'banh tet', tea, votive papers and vegetables were packed with shoppers.

Tet market is a bountiful day for fresh vegetables, tubers, fruits and flowers because housewives often wait until the last days of the last lunar month to buy these items with the desire to prolong the "fresh time" during Tet.

The prices of fruits increase by VND10,000-20,000 per kg compared to normal weekdays. In detail, the highest increase was reported in dragon fruits which are on sale at VND50,000 per kg and custard apples at VND140,000 per kg.

Mothers still do not forget to buy new clothes for their children on the occasion of Tet.

The first day of Tet is a day when many families are vegetarian, so vegetarian products are being sold well. Photos taken at Dong Da market

A stall selling fresh areca nuts and betel leaves in the Con Market is filled with people.

Reporting by QUYNH TRANG – Translating by M.DUNG