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In photos: Mango carving for Tet in Vietnam’s southern province

In photos: Mango carving for Tet in Vietnam’s southern province

Saturday, February 06, 2016, 13:02 GMT+7

More than 1,000 mangos which bear the Vietnamese map and beautiful words for Tet wishes on its skin are already sold out in the southern province of Dong Thap.

Huynh Thanh Khoa, a local in Tan Thuan Dong Commune in Cao Lanh City, has created more than 1,000 mangos engraved with words and patterns, turning the fruit into a unique decorative item during this Tet holiday.

A mango engraved with wishing words, including “Phuoc – Loc – Tho” (fortune –  prosperity – longevity), “Xuan Moi Phat Tai” (a prosperous new year), and “Van Su Nhu Y” (may myriad things go according to your will) was sold for VND300,000 (US$13.46).

The fruits engraving with a Vietnamese map had a higher price, which stood at VND500,000 ($22.43).

This year, the farmer, of Dong Thap Province, earned over VND300 million ($13,460) thanks to his creative idea.

The Lunar New Year, aka “Tet” in Vietnamese, falls on February 8.  

​Chiêm ngưỡng bộ xoài chữ, xoài hình bản đồ VN

The products feature Vietnamese map and some beautiful words for Tet wishes. Photo: Tuoi Tre

​Chiêm ngưỡng bộ xoài chữ, xoài hình bản đồ VN

Two men are seen holding the mangos engraved with words and Vietnamese map. Photo: Tuoi Tre

​Chiêm ngưỡng bộ xoài chữ, xoài hình bản đồ VN

All of the mangos are already sold out in the Vietnamese southern province of Dong Thap. Photo: Tuoi Tre

​Chiêm ngưỡng bộ xoài chữ, xoài hình bản đồ VN

A man is pictured with the mango bearing Vietnamese map on its skin. Photo: Tuoi Tre

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