The Tet Flower Market is taking place at the Da Nang-based 29 March Square opposite the 2 September Peace Monument until 24 January (30^th days of the 12^th lunar month).

The ongoing event is very crowded with both sellers and buyers. Also, there are flower porters and 'xe om' (motorbike taxi) drivers who are working hard at the market in order to earn extra money for Tet.

Here are some photos, captured by our reporters Xuan Son and Nguyen Le, which depict how hard these labourers work to earn extra money to help their families celerate Tet.

Flowers are transported to the market by small trucks

Small traders carrying flowers

In case of necessity, small traders will hire a team of porters at the market to carry pots of flowers with a wage of between 15,000 VND and 20,000 VND per pot.

A porter carrying a pot of marigolds

Mr Dung, leader of the team of porters and his shift work assignment book at the Tet flower market

Hustling working atmosphere seen at the market

Forklifts are used to transport ornamental plants

A 'xe om' (motorbike taxi) driver with a pot of kumquat

A small trader taking care of her plants

A Tet flower trader taking care of his yellow apricot blossom trees

Porters use short bamboo to carry a pot of kumquat

A Tet flower trader and his pots of chrysanthemum

Tet flower traders hope that they will sell out their flower pots before Tet, thereby earning high profits to celebrate happy and joyful Tet with their family members

By XUAN SON, NGUYEN LE - Translated by MAI DUNG