Western tourists overwhelmed by Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnam

Hang Ma Street on the days leading up to the Mid-Autumn Festival not only attracts the capital's residents but also conquers international tourists with its vibrant colors and vibrant festival atmosphere.

Even on weekdays, Hang Ma Street attracts many tourists to check in and enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere. Photo: Tuong Vy

After two weeks in Vietnam, passing through Ninh Binh and Cat Ba, two tourists Gaia and Amira from Italy shared that what impressed them most when visiting this neighborhood was its unique difference.

The street had a completely different appearance from the places Gaia and Amira had been to in Vietnam. The streets were filled with colorful, shimmering lanterns, evoking a bustling and attractive festival atmosphere.

“In our country, we have some festivals that children love, like Halloween or Christmas, but the experience here has a very unique feeling. We also tried moon cakes, although the flavor is quite strong and strong, it is very harmonious and delicious,” said Gaia.

Two Italian tourists were excited to join in the festival atmosphere in Vietnam. Photo: Tuong Vy

As for Ms. Shir, a tourist from Israel who just arrived in Hanoi yesterday, she expressed that Hang Ma Street really made a strong impression on her. The whole street is covered in many colors with all kinds of colorful lanterns, lights, decorations and most prominent of all is the bright red color of the Vietnamese national flag flying everywhere.

At first, when she first arrived here, she was a bit overwhelmed by the vibrant festival atmosphere. However, after a day of sightseeing, she truly enjoyed and fully immersed herself in the festival atmosphere here.

An Israeli tourist shared that she bought both lanterns and conical hats as gifts for her relatives back home. Photo: Tuong Vy

“The festival here reminds me a little of the Yom Ha'atzmaut Independence Day in Israel, when people also take to the streets to have fun, soak up the jubilant atmosphere and the stalls are brightly lit and filled with decorations. However, the Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnam is celebrated much more grandly and on a larger scale.

The most noticeable difference is that in Israel we do not have lanterns shaped like animals like dragons or fish. Despite the cultural differences, witnessing and experiencing the Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnam really excited me,” she added.

The whole neighborhood

The whole neighborhood "changed into red" to welcome the Mid-Autumn Festival very early. Photo: Tuong Vy

Visiting Hang Ma, Phung Hung, Hang Luoc streets, visitors can enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere, shopping with many new, attractive and colorful products such as lanterns with countless shapes, teddy bears, figurines, animal-shaped plastic lamps, small plastic and wooden toys, artificial flowers, bracelets...

Many attractive items for sale are sought after by many tourists. Photo: Tuong Vy

The items have generally been renewed with many attractive and appealing products and the prices are not too different from last year. Small paper lanterns cost from 20,000 VND, lion-shaped lanterns will cost from 100,000 - 120,000 VND, small decorations and toys will cost from 20,000 - 50,000 VND.

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