Colorful Hang Ma street in mid-Autumn festival

On each occasion of the mid-Autumn festival, Hang Ma street in Hanoi is lit-up by colorful ornaments and visitors feel the festival atmosphere when wandering around.

Mid-Autumn festival, known in Vietnamese as Tet Trung Thu, is one of Vietnam’s largest celebrations. The festival is originally for children but has now become an event for everyone. It is a great chance to unite and show community spirit.

The traditional toys such as star-shaped lanterns, paper masks, small drums, tin-made ships, lion heads and paper doctors are still sold in Hang Ma Street on the occasion of the mid-Autumn festival.

Hang Ma street – one of the few streets that has kept with tradition.

The street is always brilliant with colours.

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Almost all houses and sidewalks have been turned into lantern shops.

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Lion heads - one of the traditional toys are sold for the children during the mid-Autumn festival.

Star-shaped lanterns -  the most beautiful images                                          in the mid-Autumn festival.

From imported Chinese paper lanterns...

…. to plastic toys

Amid a hurried life, Hang Ma is considered an emotional place by generations of children.