Hanoi's flower vendors see business bloom in rentals for photo ops

Traditional merchants adapt by serving tourists seeking social media posts

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Bicycles loaded with flowers are a popular backdrop for Hanoi tourist photos. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)

YUJI NITTA, Nikkei staff writer

HANOI -- The flower vendors who have operated on bicycles loaded with colorful blossoms for many years in Vietnam's capital are branching out by renting their bouquets for tourist social media posts.

Picturesque Phan Dinh Phung street near Hanoi's Old Quarter, lined with French-style houses and historical buildings, is often crowded with tourists.

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