Today is the first day of the 12th lunar month, meaning that it is just one month until the Tet Lunar New Year.
Hanoi is facing cold and rainy weather with temperatures of 18 degrees centigrade on midnight Wednesday. Despite the unfavourable weather, crowds still rushed to Tay Ho Temple.
Two women from Nam Tu Liem District, which is more than 10 kilometres from the temple, came to the temple quite early.
Lots of young people joined the crowds.
The ceremonial items arranged in trays are sold at stalls outside the temple. Each tray is priced from VND200,000-350,000, comprising cakes, candies, fruits, incense sticks, and votive papers.
A tray is sold at VND280,000.
Food services around the temple were busy with many customers.