Signs of Tet in HCMC's District 5Both sides of Hai Thuong Lan Ong in District 5, HCMC are brightened up by the red and yellow colors of parallel sentences, hand scrolls, lucky money envelopes, lanterns, man-made apricot and cherry blossom trees, and some other decorative items for the Lunar New Year (Tet). According to local people, Hai Thuong Lan Ong is a key venue for selling Tet furnishing items, so it often attracts many locals and expats in the run up to Tet holiday. For city dwellers, the street is a popular address for not only looking for items to decorate their homes during Tet but also getting the feel of a traditional Tet, Vietnam’s biggest and longest national holiday, which starts on February 16 this year. Quach Minh, a 38-year-old man who has sold Tet decorative items on Hai Thuong Lan Ong street for nearly 15 years, says wall stickers of dog, the animal sign of the new lunar year, are a best-selling product, with prices starting from VND35,000. Red lanterns and golden items such as man-made carp, statues of the Gods of Happiness, Prosperity and Longevity, and stickers sell wellDozens of stores along Hai Thuong Lan Ong Street in District 5 sell Tet decorative itemsThe trading venue attracts many tourists in the run up to Tet holidayCustomers inspect lucky money envelopes at a shopSGT