Hanoi's glittering Old Quarter on threshold of Mid-Autumn Festival
With one month to go before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Hang Ma Street has been "dyed red" by the bright and shimmering colors of lanterns, star lights, and countless children's toys and eye-catching decorations.
As usual, Hang Ma Street in Hanoi’s Old Quarter buzzes with toys and decorations in the days before Full Moon.
| The street is known as the hub for selling decorations in the capital city. Photos: Duy Khanh/The Hanoi Times |
| The shops along the street have begun to display mid-autumn decorations. |
| A wide variety of traditional gifts for children are also on sale. |
| The toys are lanterns of various frames, including star lanterns and spinning lanterns, and masks. |
| These masks are made from paper produced in craft villages in Hanoi and surrounding areas. |
| This lantern is completely handmade from cellophane and bamboo frames. |
| Machine-made toys are no less fine than hand-made toys. |
| In addition to in-store purchases, customers can also order Mid-Autumn Festival toys online. |
| The prices of these items are very reasonable, from a few tens of thousands of Vietnamese dong per item. |
| In the days leading up to the Mid-Autumn Festival, young people flock to this area to shop, have fun, and take pictures. |
| On weekends, the street becomes more lively and crowded. |
| A baby was taken by his parents to Hang Ma Street to buy toys for the Mid-Autumn Festival. |
| The vibrancy and brilliance of the street also attract international tourists. |
| Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most popular family holidays in Vietnam, especially for children. |
| This year's Mid-Autumn Festival falls one month later than usual, on September 29, the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. |
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