Go to Ben Thanh market to take Tet photos and then litter everywhere

Behind the bustling scene of taking Tet photos in front of Ben Thanh Market (HCMC) are all kinds of trash such as plastic bags, water bottles, plastic cups, lunch boxes...

Many people dressed in Ao Dai went to Ben Thanh market to take Tet photos - Photo: AN VI

From 7am, there were many people dressed in Ao Dai taking Tet photos in front of Ben Thanh market. The number of people coming here to take photos increased day by day, even at noon there were still hundreds of people standing in the sun to capture beautiful moments.

Many groups eat under flower pots and then carelessly throw trash on the spot - Photo: AN VI

At this time, many people gathered in the flower pots around the market to avoid the sun. They ordered food and ate there, some people collected trash in bags and carried them across the street to the trash can.

However, many people carelessly throw water glasses, foam boxes, plastic bottles... into flower pots and then leave.

The most trash is bottles, plastic cups and foam boxes - Photo: AN VI

At around 1 p.m., many flower pots in front of Ben Thanh market were filled with trash, mostly bottles, plastic cups and lunch boxes.

By early afternoon, the flower pots around Ben Thanh market were full of trash - Photo: AN VI

In addition, people selling Tet photo props such as peach blossoms and apricot blossoms also dump their withered, broken, and fallen branches directly into the flower pots. After watering the fresh flowers, they leave empty bottles rolling around in the flower pots.

Some flower sellers throw wilted flowers and broken branches straight into potted plants - Photo: AN VI

Some people took advantage of this opportunity to sell soft drinks. They brought bags of ice and placed them under the trees, the ice leaked onto the street, making it look very messy.

The water on the rocks on the street looks very messy - Photo: AN VI

Mr. Nguyen Kim (56 years old, living in Go Vap), a photographer in the Ben Thanh market area, said: "I see many people finishing eating and then throwing trash straight into the flower pots while the trash cans are not far away, just right next to the market gate."

The garbage was cleaned up and another group came to dump it - Photo: AN VI

“There are workers cleaning every day, but as soon as one group finishes cleaning, another group comes to litter,” Mr. Kim added.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/den-cho-ben-thanh-chup-hinh-tet-roi-xa-rac-khap-noi-2025012022374053.htm