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1 day ago
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loominpapa:

Balloon sellers out in force for Tet

Around Hoan Kiem Lake (Ho Guom) during the Tet holiday seems to be peak time for balloon buying. Balloons filled with Helium (though some say it’s Hydrogen!) in the shape of animals, teddy bears, cartoon characters, and even angry birds make popular choices for parents looking to treat thier kids while they walk around the flower gardens on Ly Thai To Street by the lake.  Here a grandfather buys a bright pink pig for his grandson and a woman negotiates over prices for balloons for her daughter.

A couple of days later the same sellers were out in force again with various colours and sizes of heart balloons for Valentine’s Day.

4 days ago
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loominpapa: The perils of being an balloon seller Selling goods on the street (unlicenced) can often get you into trouble in Hanoi. This couple were apprehended by the police while selling their wares on the shores of Hoan Kiem Lake over the Tet break. An occupational hazard, it makes for a rather more cheerful police van for a short while. There were another couple of ballon sellers hiding round the corner waiting for them to be on their way, though it is rather difficult to hide a raft of balloons from plain sight.

loominpapa:

The perils of being an balloon seller

Selling goods on the street (unlicenced) can often get you into trouble in Hanoi. This couple were apprehended by the police while selling their wares on the shores of Hoan Kiem Lake over the Tet break. An occupational hazard, it makes for a rather more cheerful police van for a short while.

There were another couple of ballon sellers hiding round the corner waiting for them to be on their way, though it is rather difficult to hide a raft of balloons from plain sight.