This photo was taken at the flower festival which took place on the occasion of the “western” New Year.  This year is the first time that the flower festival has been held in Hanoi.  All kinds of flowers were brought from Da Lat, Ho Chi Minh and Thailand to prepare for this big event.  The organizational board tried to set as many records as possible and one of them was to feature the biggest traditional hat, also called a conical hat.  The street was packed with thousands of people who wanted to see this gigantic hat… not that it would fit their head!