Hanoi markets packed ahead of First Full Moon Festival

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Boiled chicken with roses in their beaks are among the most popular offerings for the majority of rituals in the northern region.
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Banh Chung, square sticky rice cake, and Xoi, sticky rice, sell well ahead of the First Full Moon Festival.
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A plate of Xoi typically costs around VND30,000 to VND50,000. Elsewhere, the prices of Banh Chung hover from VND50,000 to VND60,000 each.
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Trầu, betel and areca nut, is one of the items used by locals as they prepare to worship their ancestors on this occasion.

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Fruits and flowers are an indispensable piece of the altar for the Nguyen Tieu festival.

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People are busy shopping as they prepare for a feast, as well as buying paper offerings, flowers, and fresh fruits to put up on the family’s altars.
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Paper offerings are another item which proves popular among customers.

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