After drizzly and chill days, it is little cool and mild during Valentine’s Day in Hanoi, making a romantic weather for couples in love to date. As a festival originating from the West, Valentine’s Day in Vietnam is also very warmly received, especially by young people. Believed to be a day dedicated to lovers, it takes place on February 14 every year. Streets and stores are full of flowers and special gifts serving the festival of love. Flowers are the most popular gift buyers would like to present to their loved ones on Valentine’s Day. Besides, chocolate, especially handmade chocolate boxes, is among items being much sought on the day. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
On Hang Ma street in the Hanoi Ancient Quarter, many shops have begun to display gifts so that couples can buy and present each other a meaningful gift on the evening of February 14. Giving someone gifts, especially flowers, on this occasion does not only show love but also a wish for a new year of peace and happiness. In the world and especially in Western countries, Valentine's Day is often seen as an occasion for people to express their affection for each other. Years ago, this holiday was introduced to Vietnam as a result of cultural exchanges with countries around the world. (Photo:VietnamPlus) 
Shops selling fresh flowers on Tran Xuan Soan street are crowded with people. Flowers, especially roses, are the most popular gift that buyers would like to present to their loved ones on Valentine’s Day. While countries around the world consider this a day of affection, between lovers, family, friends, and even teachers, Valentine Day in Vietnam is usually reserved for romantic love. Gifts on this day, wherever they are, are usually greeting cards, chocolates, and especially red roses - the flowers symbolising passionate love. In addition to the traditional gifts as above, each couple also creates new and attractive options to give sweet and meaningful impressions. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the shopping atmosphere is less exciting as usual. As a festival originating from the West, Valentine’s Day in Vietnam is also very warmly received, especially by young people. Giving someone gifts, especially flowers, on this occasion does not only show love but also a wish for a new year of peace and happiness. The mixture of Eastern and Western cultures has created a unique Valentine’s Day in Vietnam, which is loved and participated in by many young people. This is an opportunity for couples to express and foster their true feelings, having fun and memorable moments together. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Roses are the flower selected most by young men to present their lovers during the occasion. As a festival originating from the West, Valentine’s Day in Vietnam is also very warmly received, especially by young people. This is an opportunity for couples to express and foster their true feelings, having fun and memorable moments together. Giving someone gifts, especially flowers, on this occasion does not only show love but also a wish for a new year of peace and happiness. In addition to flowers, chocolate, especially handmade chocolate boxes and cakes in the shape of heart are among items being much sought on the day. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Roses are bright red in a street corner. For Valentine’s Day, the colour red symbolises passion and love. On major holidays, like Valentine’s Day, shops selling flowers, especially roses, are crowed with people to come to buy. So that many flower shops have to enhance their workload and deploy more staff to make available varied options in both price and style for customers. The mixture of Eastern and Western cultures has created a unique Valentine’s Day in Vietnam, which is loved and participated in by many young people. This is an opportunity for couples to express and foster their true feelings, having fun and memorable moments together. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
In addition to roses, chocolate is also a gift getting buyers’ favourite. Chocolate candies in red heart-shaped boxes are customers’ most favourite choice. Besides, handmade chocolates are highly sought after by young people. While countries around the world consider this a day of affection, between lovers, family, friends, and even teachers, Valentine Day in Vietnam is usually reserved for romantic love. Gifts on this day, wherever they are, are usually greeting cards, chocolates, and especially red roses - the flowers symbolising passionate love. In addition to the traditional gifts as above, each couple also creates new and attractive options to give sweet and meaningful impressions. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Jewellery stores offer promotional programmes to draw customers’ attention on the occasion. Other souvenirs such as teddy bears, pillows, lamps, or couple items such as clothes, necklaces, rings, hats and mugs are also popular on Valentine's Day in Vietnam. Some people even buy more luxurious items such as cosmetics, perfume, high-end cravats, or watches to their loved ones. The mixture of Eastern and Western cultures has created a unique Valentine’s Day in Vietnam, which is loved and participated in by many young people. This is an opportunity for couples to express and foster their true feelings, having fun and memorable moments together. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Although it is not evening yet, many couples are hand in hand, enjoying the romantic atmosphere of Valentine's Day. In the chilly atmosphere at the beginning of the year, couples walk hand in hand to admire the scenery, and enjoy street food and sweet ice cream. By the side of the fanciful Hoan Kiem Lake, couples have extremely romantic moments in the evening, taking pictures together under the shimmering coloured lights and next to the flower road. Hanoi Old Quarter and the surrounding area are the ideal entertainment and dining places. Besides, West Lake is definitely indispensable, where on these days it is quite quiet, foggy but still airy. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
The Ministry of Information and Communications and the Vietnam Post Corporation (VNPOST) have issued a postage stamp collection aimed at marking Valentine’s Day this year. A special feature of the “Love Stamps” released this year is the Vernish-printed stamp which places the rose in the centre of the stamp template, incorporating a sweet rose scent. It aims to exploit the theme of love in many levels, including the incipient stage of love through the set of stamps in 2020; the love connection phase as seen in stamps in 2022, and the stage of eternal love which is scheduled for release in 2024. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
A special feature of the “Love Stamps” released this year is the Vernish-printed stamp which places the rose in the centre of the stamp template, incorporating a sweet rose scent. The 37 x 37 mm stamps were designed by local painter Nguyen Quang Vinh of the Vietnam Post Corporation (VNPOST). The set of “Love Stamps” issued in 2022 is the second set in a series of love-themed stamps that have been issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications between 2020 and 2024. More than 522,800 stamps are set to be officially circulated on the public postal network from February 14 to December 31, 2023. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Many Hanoians are delighted and surprised when the street suddenly becomes beautiful and brilliant with the appearance of vehicles decorated with flowers, creating a huge "forest of flowers" moving from the Ecopark urban area in neighbouring Hung Yen province to downtown Hanoi. The group of vehicles, including cars, double-decker buses and bikes, moves through the main roads and stops at dozens of locations to give flowers to people around. The vehicles parade on the roads, making Hanoi people unable to take their eyes off. They are excited to take photos the vehicles when they are passing from early morning of Valentine’s Day. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
These flower vehicles are made up of 99,999 roses decorated on bicycles, cars and double-decker buses carrying flowers around the streets of Hanoi. The group of vehicles creates a huge "forest of flowers" moving from the Ecopark urban area in neighbouring Hung Yen province to downtown Hanoi. The “huge flower forest” is considered an impressive "avowal of love” from Ecopark to millions of Hanoians. The vehicles parade on main roads and stop at dozens of locations to present flowers to people there. On Valentine's Day this year, the flowers from Ecopark are not just flowers, it's love given to everyone. No matter who you are, rich or poor, young or old, you deserve to be loved every day. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Beautiful flower bicycles are running through the streets. From early morning of Valentine’s Day, a group of vehicles, including bicycles, cars and double-decker buses, carries flowers around the streets of Hanoi. The vehicles decorated with flowers create a huge "forest of flowers" moving from the Ecopark urban area in the neighbouring province of Hung Yen to downtown Hanoi. The “huge flower forest” is considered an impressive "avowal of love” from residents in the Ecopark urban area to millions of people in Hanoi. The vehicles parade on main roads in downtown Hanoi and stop at dozens of locations to present flowers to people there. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Vehicles decorated with flowers parade on main roads in Hanoi and stops at dozens of locations to present flowers to people there. From early morning of Valentine’s Day, a group of vehicles, including bicycles, cars and double-decker buses, carry flowers around the streets of Hanoi. The vehicles decorated with flowers create a huge "forest of flowers" moving from the Ecopark urban area in neighbouring Hung Yen province to downtown Hanoi. The “huge flower forest” is considered an impressive "avowal of love” from Ecopark’s residents to millions of people in Hanoi. Hanoians are excited to take photos the vehicles when they are passing. (VietnamPlus) 
Cleaners, elderly people, street vendors, people with disabilities, xich lo cyclists are surprised and moved as they receive flowers on Valentine’s Day. From early morning of Valentine’s Day, a group of vehicles, including bicycles, cars and double-decker buses, carries flowers around the streets of Hanoi, and stops at dozens of locations to present flowers to people there. They are decorated with flowers create a huge "forest of flowers" moving from the Ecopark urban area in neighbouring Hung Yen province to downtown Hanoi. The flowers from Ecopark are not just flowers, it is love given to everyone. No matter who you are, rich or poor, young or old, you deserve to be loved every day. (Photo: VietnamPlus)./. VNA
