This calligrapher was writing characters for "success" or "good fortune" on the red banners. Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam or Temple of Literature was founded as a Confucian temple in 1070 and functioned as Vietnam's main university for 700 years.
It was Tet "New Year" while we were in Hanoi. The people of Hanoi visit Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam at this time and leave the banners there hoping for good luck throughout the coming year.
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