The largest lantern street in Ho Chi Minh City is bustling with visitors

Luong Nhu Hoc lantern street (District 5) is known as the largest lantern street in Ho Chi Minh City . Every time the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, many people and young people flock here to shop, sightsee, and take photos.

There is still about 1 month left until the 2023 Mid-Autumn Festival, but these days, the largest lantern district in Ho Chi Minh City has begun to bustle with people coming to shop, take pictures...

According to the traders here, the display, trading and sightseeing activities on Luong Nhu Hoc street take place from July 1 to August 15 of the lunar calendar.

Lanterns have been sold on this street for more than 50 years, and have become a memory for many people. Therefore, every Mid-Autumn Festival, this place becomes an attractive destination not only for children and tourists but also for people in Ho Chi Minh City.

According to Lao Dong, from 7-10pm is the time when the neighborhood is most colorful and crowded, especially on weekends.

The lantern street is about 200m long with dozens of stalls selling all kinds of lanterns of many sizes, and a variety of toys from traditional to modern.

Many foreign tourists also come here to visit and experience the Mid-Autumn atmosphere.

Many children are also brought here by their parents to play. Ms. Bui Kim (living in District 6) shared: "I really like the Mid-Autumn atmosphere on Luong Nhu Hoc Street, so every year around this date, I will take my children here to play. My children also really like the lanterns here, especially the traditional lanterns."

This year, traditional lanterns continue to dominate the Vietnamese market with a variety of designs.

In addition to traditional handcrafted lamps, many other unusual lamps are also available.

The lantern street on Luong Nhu Hoc street operates from morning to night. This is an area with a large Chinese population and is famous for developing the craft of making handmade lanterns in Ho Chi Minh City.

Laodong.vn