Hang Ma Street is sparkling with thousands of lights on Mid-Autumn Festival

Near the Mid-Autumn Festival, Hang Ma Street is decorated with bright colors, bustling with buyers and sellers from morning to night, the atmosphere is extremely vibrant.

As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, Hang Ma Street is decorated with bright colors, bustling with shoppers from morning to night, creating a very vibrant atmosphere. This year, the Mid-Autumn Festival takes place on Monday, October 6 (the 15th day of the 8th lunar month).

This year, despite being affected by storm No. 10, the street stretching over 300m is still covered in the colors of thousands of traditional and modern toys, lanterns, masks... Not only locals, many tourists come to Hang Ma to visit and take memorable photos.

The street stretches over 300m and is covered in the colors of thousands of traditional and modern toys, lanterns, masks... Not only locals, but also many tourists come to Hang Ma to visit and take memorable photos.

Almost every year, Tran Van Chung (26 years old, Phu Tho) spends time on Hang Ma: “I go to Hang Ma because this is the most famous street in Hanoi every holiday, especially the Mid-Autumn Festival. I want to really immerse myself in the atmosphere, the brilliant space filled with lanterns, toys, star lanterns, to he figurines... to take souvenir photos and feel the bustle of the holiday.”

According to Chung's observation, visitors to Hang Ma are not only young people but also families with small children and the elderly...

Visitors to Hang Ma are not only young people but also families with small children and the elderly...

“I find Hang Ma to be very “in the vibe” of Mid-Autumn Festival: bright lights, bustling laughter, the faint smell of moon cakes. Even though it is crowded, it still gives a warm, intimate feeling, like returning to childhood,” Chung said.

“I find Hang Ma to be very much in the Mid-Autumn Festival spirit: bright lights, bustling laughter, the faint smell of moon cakes. Even though it is crowded, it still gives a warm, intimate feeling, like returning to childhood,” Chung said.

9x excitedly said that along Hang Ma street there are still many decorative flags from the 2.9 holiday:

He excitedly said that along Hang Ma Street there are still many decorative flags from the National Day celebration on September 2: "Everywhere I look, I see beautiful red flags with yellow stars, which makes me feel even more patriotic."

Prices for items this year are unchanged from last year. New models have only increased slightly due to import costs, while traditional toys remain at the same price as last year, suitable for consumers' budgets.

Traditional paper masks cost 30,000 - 50,000 VND each. In addition, many other items such as star lanterns, lion heads, lion puppets, lanterns... cost from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of VND each depending on size and style.

Paper mache masks cost 30,000 - 50,000 VND each. In addition, many other items such as star lanterns, lion heads, lion puppets, lanterns... cost from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of VND each depending on size and design.

Although there are many new products for the Mid-Autumn Festival, traditional star lanterns are still selling very well. This year, paper carp models used for decoration are also very popular.

Although there are many new products for the Mid-Autumn Festival, traditional star lanterns are still selling very well. This year, carp models used for decoration are also very popular.

Many shop owners use a variety of methods to attract customers such as spraying balloons, wearing masks, playing loud music... Young people do not hesitate to invest in renting dresses, accessories... to go to Hang Ma to take photos during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Not only shopping or taking photos, tourists can rent a cyclo to go around Hang Ma, Hang Duong, Hang Ngang, Phung Hung streets... to admire the scenery of Hanoi streets.

Not only shopping and taking photos, tourists can rent a cyclo to go around Hang Ma, Hang Duong, Hang Ngang, Phung Hung streets... to admire the scenery of Hanoi streets.

The number of visitors to Hang Ma Street is expected to increase during the weekend from Friday evening (October 3) to Sunday (October 5), especially in the evening.