Hang Ma street is lit up with lanterns, attracting a large number of visitors. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Hang Ma street is lit up with lanterns, attracting a large number of visitors. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Many families bring their children to the street on weekends to enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere and shop for festive items. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Many families bring their children to the street on weekends to enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere and shop for festive items. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Shops continue to prioritise traditional products. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Shops continue to prioritise traditional products. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Many folk toys sold on the street not only hail from craft villages but are also created and made eby the sellers themselves. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Many folk toys sold on the street not only hail from craft villages but are also created and made eby the sellers themselves. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Traditional toys take the spotlight on Hang Ma street during the Mid-Autumn Festival. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Traditional toys take the spotlight on Hang Ma street during the Mid-Autumn Festival. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Toy prices range from 15,000 VND to 200,000 VND (7.6 USD). (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Toy prices range from 15,000 VND to 200,000 VND (7.6 USD). (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Handmade products with vibrant colours always grab the attention of buyers. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Handmade products with vibrant colours always grab the attention of buyers. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
According to many shop owners, about 90% of the items on Hang Ma this year are handmade toys. Unlike in the past when foreign goods were popular, consumers now prefer traditional values. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
According to many shop owners, about 90% of the items on Hang Ma this year are handmade toys. Unlike in the past when foreign goods were popular, consumers now prefer traditional values. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Handmade products and traditional toys are increasingly preferred, as they help preserve childhood memories while celebrating the beauty of long-standing cultural traditions. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Handmade products and traditional toys are increasingly preferred, as they help preserve childhood memories while celebrating the beauty of long-standing cultural traditions. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Hang Ma street during the Mid-Autumn Festival is always a popular spot for young people to check in and take photos. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Hang Ma street during the Mid-Autumn Festival is always a popular spot for young people to check in and take photos. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
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Hang Ma street during Mid-Autumn Festival: Childhood colours at Old Quarter’s centre

Hang Ma street in Hanoi’s Old Quarter during the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, is draped in vibrant colours. Amidst the glow of lanterns, drums, and papier-mâché masks, visitors find both childhood memories and the breath of Vietnam’s traditional culture.