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Special Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations held locally and internationally

Special Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations held locally and internationally

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a cherished Vietnamese event celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, which fell on September 17 this year. Amid Typhoon Yagi's devastation, special celebrations were held locally and internationally to support affected children and promote cultural values.

An art performance at the festival (Photo: VNA)

Overseas Vietnamese in Singapore enjoy Mid-Autumn Festival

The liaison board of the Vietnamese community in Singapore organised a Mid-Autumn Festival, which is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, at the Vietnamese embassy in the island-city state on September 15.

People gather at Hang Ma Street, Hanoi, that sells various items for Mid-Autumn Festival. (Photo: VNA)

Top leader sends Mid-Autumn Festival wishes to children

In a letter sent on September 13, Party General Secretary and President To Lam extended his warmest wishes to Vietnamese children, both at home and abroad, and foreign children residing in Vietnam, ahead of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.

Traditional Mid-Autumn toys keep Vietnamese childhood memories alive

Traditional Mid-Autumn toys keep Vietnamese childhood memories alive

Traditional Mid-Autumn Festival toys such as star lanterns, carp lanterns, paper mâché masks, and small drums have, to some extent, been replaced by modern toys. However, these traditional items still hold a special value, preserving cherished childhood memories for many Vietnamese and remaining an indispensable part of the Mid-Autumn celebrations.

Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan presents gifts to children patients at the Hanoi-based National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion. (Photo: VNA)

Vice State President presents gifts to children patients

Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on September 12 presented gifts to 200 children patients at the Hanoi-based National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The spouse of Party General Secretary and State President of Vietnam To Lam, Ngo Phuong Ly (left, in blue dress), and the spouse of Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, Naly Sisoulith (right, in brown dress) join children of Birla Children's Village Hanoi in a celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival on September 10. (Photo: VNA)

Spouses of Vietnamese, Lao leaders visit Birla Children's Village Hanoi

The spouse of Party General Secretary and President of Vietnam To Lam, Ngo Phuong Ly, and the spouse of Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, Naly Sisoulith, visited Birla Children's Village Hanoi on September 10 as part of the Lao leader’s state visit to Vietnam.

Artisan preserving traditional folk toy

Artisan preserving traditional folk toy

For many generations of Vietnamese people, clay statues were once an indispensable folk toy of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Over the past time, with the appearance of modern and attractive toys, the traditional folk toy has gradually fallen into oblivion. At present, perhaps, Phung Dinh Giap from the northern province of Bac Ninh, is likely the last artisan, who stills crafts the traditional toy when the Mid-Autumn Festival comes.

Hanoi’s toys street vibrant as full moon festival nears

Hanoi’s toys street vibrant as full moon festival nears

In the days leading up to the Mid-Autumn Festival, the "traditional mid-autumn market" on Hang Ma street and nearby streets in Hanoi becomes vibrant with shops displaying a variety of traditional and imported toys, making it a popular and exciting destination for children and visitors in the capital during this festive season.

Green rice flakes (Photo: VietnamPlus)

Iconic delicacies evoke nostalgia of Hanoi in autumn

Hanoi in autumn is not only marked with gentle golden sunlight, cool breezes, and the enchanting scent of hoa sua (Alstonia scholaris) but also by the distinctive delicacies that stir deep nostalgia and delight the palate.

Vietnamese children around the world enjoy Mid-Autumn Festival

Vietnamese children around the world enjoy Mid-Autumn Festival

Various activities were held for Vietnamese children around the world on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a Vietnamese traditional festival that is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, which falls on September 29 this year.