A small girl smiled when seeing colourful lanterns on Luong Nhu Hoc Street in HCM City on September 14 evening.
The festival, which falls on September 15 this year, features traditional mid-autumn products, folk toymaking, flower arranging and moon cake-making.
During the celebration parents prepare different special foods, such as cupcakes, candies and fruit, including grapefruit, red persimmon, longan, banana, and mango, decorated with symbols of dogs, cats and mice.
Children wear masks, beat drums, perform fantastic lion dances, sing folk songs in yards and on the streets, and hold lantern processions when the moon is rising.
Various cultural activities and performances have been held on September 14 evening in big cities including Hanoi, HCM and Danang which attracted thousands of visitors and local people.
Some photos of the colourful streets on September 14 evening:
Crowded and colourful Hang Luoc Street in Hanoi on September 14 evening
Masks displayed at a shop on Hang Ma Street in Hanoi
Thousands of people flocked to visit the "lantern street" on Luong Nhu Hoc Street in District 5 in HCM City
