Lion dance, lanterns light up Da Nang for Mid-Autumn Festival
One of the most beloved legends centers on a man named Cuoi, who clings to a magical banyan tree as it floats to the moon
‘Lantern streets’ in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City filled with weekend visitors as Mid-Autumn Festival nears
Many children and young people have been flocking to ‘lantern streets’ in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City over the weekend
Hanoi residents fill streets celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival amid COVID-19
The streets were bustling like any other year, despite the recently eased COVID-19 restrictions still in effect
As social distancing rules ease, Hanoians queue up for artisan mooncakes
Bao Phuong drew in throngs of customers
US Ambassador infuses American flavor into Vietnamese mooncake
He decided to put an American spin on the traditional recipe
Trash floods Hanoi street after Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations
A large amount of rubbish was left around the site after the participants had gone home
Giant lanterns ‘float’ through streets in Vietnamese province ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival
Colossal lanterns are brightly lit and put on special vehicles, which travel across streets in the area
Hanoi exhibition shows children what Mid-Autumn Festival was like in the past
Older visitors will be taken through a walk down the memory lane with a special collection of traditional toys rarely seen in today's time
Cheap imported mooncakes flood Vietnamese market ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival
The type of mooncake often sells for VND2,000 (US$0.08) to VND7,000 ($0.3) apiece
50-yr-old lantern village busy as Mid-Autumn Festival nears
Traditional Vietnamese lanterns are winning back trust from local consumers