The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has listed the mid-autumn Full Moon Festival (on the 14th day of the eighth lunar month) of Hoi An ancient town in central Quang Nam province as a National Intangible Heritage.
The annual Nguyen Tieu Festival on the 15th of lunar January in Hoi An, central Quang Nam province, has been recognised as a National Intangible Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The confluence of three ethnicities in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang, that of the Kinh, the Hoa and the Khmer, makes it a great place to discover the beauty of different cultures and observe distinct customs.
The moon is getting full and the Mid-Autumn Festival is fast approaching. Full moon gifts were delivered to disadvantaged children in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 3 on September 18 by the military radio and television centre in cooperation with the charity Bình An, the Vietnam People’s Army’s youth board, and the High Command of Military Region 7.
The confluence of three ethnicities in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang, that of the Kinh, the Hoa and the Khmer, makes it a great place to discover the beauty of different cultures and observe distinct customs.
The Vietnamese Buddhist Association in Japan and Hana’s Charity have recently organised a full-moon festival at a community centre in Chiba prefecture where many Vietnamese citizens stuck by COVID-19 are staying.
The first “De Men” (Cricket) Awards for Children will take place at the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) headquarters in Hanoi on September 29 on the occasion of the Full Moon Festival.
The Lang Mo border guards have recently hosted a Mid-Autumn festival for local children at Ban Sat village, Truong Son commune, Qunag Ninh district of the central province of Quang Binh.
President Tran Dai Quang has sent a letter of congratulations to Vietnamese children at home and abroad on the occasion of the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on September 24.
The Full Moon Festival is less than one month away, with moon cakes of all shapes, sizes, prices, and brands readily available. However, sales seem to be much slower this year round.
Together with local people, Chinese nationals who are living and working in Vietnam have their own ways to enjoy the festive atmosphere of the Mid-Autumn Festival and learn more about the event
For expats living in Vietnam, making moon cake is a great chance to learn more about the host country’s culture and experience the atmosphere of Mid-Autumn Festival.
In Vietnam, Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as Children's Festival,bringing families together for a fun nighteating mooncakes and exotic fruits like pomelo, followed by parades lit by lanterns.
The moon is getting full and the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching so close to every corner. The festival is traditionally for children but now, adults also wait for it.
The ninth edition of the “Full-Moon Festival –Lightening Vietnamese children’s dreams” will take place on September 11 in the central city of Da Nang and Quang Nam province's Hoi An ancient city.
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