Stunning Mid-Autumn Festival photo spots in Ho Chi Minh City that look like movie sets.

Every year during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the lantern street in Ho Chi Minh City attracts a large number of locals and tourists who come to visit, shop, and take photos.

Similar to Hang Ma Street in Hanoi , the lantern street on Luong Nhu Hoc Street, District 5, is a popular destination for shoppers and photographers during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: Provided by the subject)

Luong Nhu Hoc Street was originally a residential area for a large Chinese community, famous for its traditional lantern-making village. Over time, people became familiar with the name "Lantern Street" – a street that is dazzling and vibrant during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Photo: Provided by the subject.

Although the Mid-Autumn Festival is still several weeks away, many families here have already hung up all kinds of beautiful lanterns, creating a shimmering, magical atmosphere and a lively, festive spirit. (Photo: Provided by the subject)

Bui Nhut Thanh, a freelance photographer in Ho Chi Minh City, was delighted by the beautiful and bustling scene of the lantern street: “I arrived quite early, so I felt comfortable because I didn't have to jostle like in the days leading up to the Mid-Autumn Festival. The atmosphere is still the same, still bustling with buyers and sellers, mostly people coming to take photos to post on Facebook and TikTok.” (Photo: Provided by the subject)

Here, customers can find all kinds of lanterns made from different materials such as fabric lanterns, imperial lanterns, and paper lanterns. Each type of lantern has different patterns and decorations, from simple ones like flowers and leaves to more elaborate ones like birds, landscapes, dragons, and phoenixes… Photo: Provided by the subject

The price of lanterns here ranges from 30,000 to 100,000 VND per small lantern. Larger lanterns cost around 200,000 to 250,000 VND each. Photo: Provided by the subject.

The street is also usually busier on weekends. If you want to experience a more spacious and less crowded atmosphere, you should visit the street a few weeks before the Mid-Autumn Festival, on weekdays. Photo: Provided by the subject.

Besides admiring and buying lanterns, visitors can also enjoy a variety of delicious traditional Chinese specialties such as dumplings and fried dough, which is also very enjoyable. Photo: Provided by the subject.

As someone passionate about Chinese culture, Anh Nhựt Thanh affirms that he visits the lantern street almost every Mid-Autumn Festival: "Looking at the traditional lanterns interspersed with exquisitely crafted electric lanterns, listening to people speaking Chinese, and eating authentic Chinese dishes like dumplings, fried dough, and herbal tonic soup... makes me feel like I've stepped into a TVB drama from the 80s or 90s." (Photo: Provided by the subject)

Despite its bustling atmosphere, the lantern street is said to have slowed down compared to previous years due to rapid modernization. "Compared to when I first visited the lantern street, I've noticed that the lantern shops have become fewer and fewer for various reasons. I hope the craft of making and selling Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns will continue, as it's a beautiful cultural tradition of the Chinese community in Ho Chi Minh City," shared Nhut Thanh. (Photo: Provided by the interviewee)

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