Halloween atmosphere coming early to Vietnamese capital
(VOVWORLD) - Though Halloween 2023 is just more than a week to go, the famous toy market street of Hang Ma in the capital of Hanoi is bustling with spooky decorations on offer.
The toy market is displaying many colorful, unique and horror toys for decorations in the lead up to Halloween falling on October 31 night.
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In recent years, Halloween has been welcomed by many people, especially young people, and the market serving this festival has also become more diverse.
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Spooky costumes for the festival flood selling stalls along the toy market street.
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Halloween is associated with spooky decorations, including scary skulls
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Halloween features two main colors - orange and black. The best-selling items at the moment are pumpkin-shaped candy baskets and decorated pumpkin lanterns.
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These items vary in prices, ranging from a few dozens to several hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese dong, or even millions of Vietnamese dong (VND).
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The most popular items are pumpkin-shaped candy baskets and decorated pumpkin lanterns, costing from VND70,000 - 150,000 each, while simple masks cost from VND30,000-60,000/piece, and ghost masks cost from VND120,000-350,000/piece depending on size.
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Pumpkin lanterns are indispensable during Halloween, costing VND70,000 – 150,000 each.
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Many of the eerie decorations of the Halloween festival are simulated in quite detail, scaring passers-by, especially children.
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To attract customers, many stores also decorate their facades with elaborate, horror-filled colours.
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Foreign visitors enjoy the colorful and spooky space that shows the genuine spirit of Halloween.
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Such colourfully decorated stores become favourite check-in spots for travelers.
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Though Halloween is celebrated overseas, it has been welcomed by young people in Vietnam for years.
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Halloween items are on display until the end of October, and after that Christmas items will replace till the New Year holiday.
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