According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in South Asia, last weekend, the Vietnamese Embassies in India and Sri Lanka enthusiastically organized activities to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with colorful lanterns and traditional games, attracting hundreds of teenagers and children.
Within the warm grounds of the Vietnamese Embassy in New Delhi, officials and their spouses spent many days meticulously preparing for this important event for the children, from hanging flags and decorating lanterns to setting up the stage, designing folk games, composing riddles, and preparing mooncakes and wrapping gifts.
At the ceremony, Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Hai personally presented meaningful gifts to the children, wishing them continued happiness, good health, academic success, and encouraging them to preserve and spread the beautiful cultural traditions of the Mid-Autumn Festival - a cherished tradition of the Vietnamese people.
The ambassador also took commemorative photos with the children, capturing joyful and heartwarming moments in the reunion atmosphere of the Vietnamese community in India.
On this occasion, representatives from the Vietnam Airlines office in India also sent gifts and wishes for a joyful Mid-Autumn Festival to the children, contributing to making the celebration even warmer and more meaningful.
The joint efforts of Vietnamese agencies and businesses in India have demonstrated the spirit of solidarity and sharing within the Vietnamese community, while also spreading the beauty of our nation's traditional culture to international friends.
After the gift-giving ceremony, the children enthusiastically participated in a series of fun and heartwarming activities, spreading the spirit of unity and the joy of the Mid-Autumn Festival, from performing arts and quizzes with prizes to a dazzling lantern procession.
At the same time, about 2,500km from New Delhi, at Truc Lam Zen Monastery, the first Vietnamese Buddhist temple located in Ambakote, Central Sri Lanka, the Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka, in coordination with Truc Lam Zen Monastery and the community, organized the "Happy Mid-Autumn Festival 2025" program for more than 100 Sri Lankan and Vietnamese children.
This is the first time the Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka has organized the Mid-Autumn Festival, bringing a vibrant atmosphere and unique cultural experiences to children, while also contributing to strengthening friendship and promoting people-to-people exchanges on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries (1970-2025).
At the ceremony, Ambassador Trinh Thi Tam stated that the fact that the Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival coincides with Sri Lanka's celebration of World Children's Day on October 1st further highlights the similarities between the two countries in showing affection, care, and concern for the younger generation – the future owners of both nations.
The ambassador emphasized the significance of reunion, togetherness, and connection of the Mid-Autumn Festival, expressing confidence that introducing this special cultural aspect of the Vietnamese people will help the people of Sri Lanka better understand Vietnam and its people, especially the care shown towards children.
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Rizvie Salih expressed her happiness at attending a festival rich in Vietnamese cultural identity; affirming that the event is a vivid testament to the close, trusting, and increasingly developing cooperative relationship between the two countries.
He emphasized that the fact that children from both countries celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival together, singing and participating in traditional games is a bright symbol of friendship, solidarity, and hope for a peaceful, prosperous, and long-term cooperative future between Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
As part of the ceremony, the children enthusiastically participated in competitions such as lantern making, decorating fruit platters, and creating artistic fruit sculptures. Divided into teams, the children from both countries creatively competed with each other, fostering innocent friendships while producing many interesting works that reflected the cultures of both nations.
Amidst the vibrant lanterns and flags, Sri Lankan children confidently performed alongside their Vietnamese counterparts, showcasing a range of engaging songs and dances, from traditional lion dances to familiar tunes like "The Star Lantern," "Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Procession," "Bong Bong Bang Bang," and "Joining Hands," demonstrating the boundless spirit of friendship between the two nations and filling the monastery with a lively and moving atmosphere.
In particular, the appearance of Chang'e and the Jade Rabbit transported the audience back to the enchanting fairytale world of the full moon night.
At the end of the ceremony, Vice President of the National Assembly Rizvie Salih, Governor of the Central Province Sarath Abeyakoon, Ambassador Trinh Thi Tam, and Abbot of Truc Lam Zen Monastery Venerable Thich Phap Quang presented awards for the two competitions in lantern making and fruit platter decoration, and also gave gifts to students who excelled in Vietnamese language studies and actively participated in activities of Truc Lam Zen Monastery and the Embassy.
At the end of the program, delegates, parents, and children enjoyed a traditional Mid-Autumn Festival feast with mooncakes, sticky rice cakes, candies, and fruits.
This is not just a sweet treat for children, but also a moment of reunion, evoking the spirit of Vietnamese homeland in the hearts of the Vietnamese diaspora.
Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/trung-thu-viet-nam-lung-linh-ruc-ro-giua-long-nam-a-post1068542.vnp
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