Mid-autumn lantern procession in Phan Thiet

A Mid-autumn lantern procession took place at Nguyen Tat Thanh square in Phan Thiet city, Binh Thuan province on September 11, attracting thousands of children, pupils, local residents and tourists.
Mid-autumn lantern procession in Phan Thiet ảnh 1The procession is inspired under the theme ‘Phan Thiet Children – Cheering Mid-Autumn Festival – Hardworking – Creativity- Following Uncle Ho's teachings (Photo:VNA)
Mid-autumn lantern procession in Phan Thiet ảnh 2 The event brings together nearly 3,000 pupils from 30 primary schools and secondary schools in the city (Photo:VNA)
Mid-autumn lantern procession in Phan Thiet ảnh 3Each school contributes one large and 100 smaller lanterns to the procession, which are beautifully handmade by local students (Photo:VNA).
Mid-autumn lantern procession in Phan Thiet ảnh 4Pupils join in a sparkling lantern parade through main streets of Phan Thiet city (Photo:VNA)
Mid-autumn lantern procession in Phan Thiet ảnh 5The event is one of major traditional festivals held each year to boost tourism and promote the image of Binh Thuan province to visitors from Vietnam and abroad (Photo:VNA)
Mid-autumn lantern procession in Phan Thiet ảnh 6The event is recognised as the largest of its kind to be held so far by the Vietnam Book of Records (Vietbooks) (Photo:VNA)
Mid-autumn lantern procession in Phan Thiet ảnh 7(Photo:VNA)
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