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Before the approaching 23rd day of the
twelfth lunar month, the atmosphere of 

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shopping for offerings with Ong Cong and
Ong Tao began to become bustling 

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in many central streets of Hanoi. 

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In which, Hang Ma street, where
traditional votive paper items are 

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concentrated, recorded a gradual
increase in the number of people coming 

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to shop from early morning. 

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Ms. Hoang Minh Dung, Hoan Kiem ward,
Hanoi, took the opportunity to visit her 

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familiar store to choose offerings,
serving the ritual of sending Ong Cong 

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and Ong Tao to the heavenly land. 

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According to her, every year the family
prepares offerings fully, both to 

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preserve customs and to show
thoughtfulness before the new year. 

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Every year, when Mr. To and Mr. Tao go
to heaven, I buy them to worship 

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for our ancestors. 

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Very beautiful, hopefully rich, the
price is reasonable, beautiful, standard 

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price, the way of selling goods
is very standard price. 

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Not only buyers, but also small traders
on Hang Ma street are busy preparing 

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goods from many days in advance. 

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Popular items such as Tao Quan hats and
shirts, paper carp, gold coins, and 

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traditional offerings are sold diversely and richly. 

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Ms. Hang, a long-time votive paper
seller on Hang Ma street, said that this 

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year the market is somewhat
quieter than in previous years. 

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So compared to a year now, it is slower. 

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I don't understand if people are buying
slowly or because now advertising lines 

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are a common type of confrontation. 

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If it's 23 years old, they go to buy Ong
Cong, Ong Cao gold coins, 

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Ong Cong, Ong Cao hats. 

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The custom of going with Ong Cong and
Ong Tao on the 23rd day of the twelfth 

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lunar month is not only spiritual, 

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but also an opportunity for each family
to look back at the past year, 

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prepare the mindset to welcome the Lunar
New Year, in peace and respect for traditional values.