The sidewalk on Co Giang Street in District 1.
This is the first year that people in Co Giang Ward have decorated their neighborhood for Tet, the biggest and most important holiday of Vietnamese people, which will arrive next week.
A Tet corner made by residents in Quarter 3 of Co Giang Ward, with miniatures of Vietnamese signatures for Tet, such as watermelon, banh tet and banh chung (sticky rice cake in tube and square shapes).
Xuan Trang (R) takes a selfie with her friend with the Tet decoration in the background on Co Giang Street.
"This street usually attracts foreign tourists so I hope the decoration will help lure more of them to come," she said.
Huynh Van Quang, 56, refurbishes the cloth ochna tree with red envelopes to keep lucky money (li xi).
Alley No. 153 on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street in District 1 is also colorful with Tet miniatures.
This is the third year in a row that families here have turned their alley into a "mini" flower street.
Opposite to the Tet background are plants grown in recycled materials.
Kieu Thi Thuy Ngan, a college student, poses for a Tet photo at No. 18A on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street in District 1.
"The other day I drove past this alley and was impressed by the colorful decorations so today I asked my friend to join me here for a photoshoot," she said.
Alley No. 174 on Nguyen Thien Thuat Street in District 3.
A local named Hong Phong, 65, said this is the 10th year the alley has been decorated for Tet.
