Mid Autumn Festival underway in Vietnam
(VOVWORLD) -The Hanoi Old Quarters’ Management Board opened the traditional Mid Autumn Festival on Saturday night in many relic sites of the capital city.
 Mid Autumn Festival in Hanoi (Photo: Sports and Culture newspaper) |
In Dong Lac (38 Hang Dao street), Quan De (28 Hang Buom street), and Kim Ngan communal house (42 Hang Bac street), there is a program in which artisans instruct the visitors how to make traditional toys. The 87 Ma May Heritage House opens an installation space of the early 20th century Mid Autumn Festival celebration. Tran Thuy Lan is Vice Head of the Hanoi Old Quarter Management Board: “Organizing the traditional Mid Autumn Festival is our annual activity. This year, we work with artisans of handicraft villages to arrange exhibitions and installations at relic sites under our management. We hope to contribute to preserving the traditional value and creating an entertaining playground for kids to learn about the Mid Autumn Festival.”
On Saturday in Kien Giang province, 900 poor children enjoyed a mid autumn festival by listening to President Tran Dai Quang’s letter sent to Vietnamese children, watching a lion dance and singing performance, and receiving gifts.
Vinh Long provincial leaders attended a full moon festival for elementary school pupils in Tan Hanh commune.