Calligraphy calabash in great demand as Vietnam’s Lunar New Year approaches
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- Wednesday, January 24, 2018, 18:03 GMT+7
Each inscribed calabash sells for between VND400,000 (US$18) to VND1.2 million (US$53), depending on its size.
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