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Mask project shares love for local culture

 VietNamNet Bridge – The grounds of the Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum on Sunday (Sept 13) were full of children and their parents displaying masks they had made.

Vietnamese water puppetry to be exhibited in UK

 VietNamNet Bridge – The art of Vietnamese water puppetry will be introduced in the UK as a part of activities included in the ‘Discover Vietnam’ programme held in the UK from September 10 to 13.

To He artisans strive to promote rare surviving Vietnamese traditional toy

VietNamNet Bridge – Sometimes while wandering Hanoi streets, one can see vendors of 'To He', a traditional toy manually made with glutinous rice powder. Without any noisy advertisement, 'To He' vendors walk across Hanoi streets

Mid-Autumn Festival begins

 Children noisily shouted as two colourful lions, one red, one yellow, appeared at the entrance to Kim Ngan Communal House on Hang Bac Street on September 4.

Parade to set the scene for Mid-Autumn Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – A parade of 400 artists and children will light up the streets of the capital city on Saturday evening in celebration of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.

Mid-Autumn festival carries on annual celebration for children

 VietNamNet Bridge – It's 9pm on Monday and people are still flocking to colourful Hang Ma Street in Ha Noi's Old Quarter. The shops are festooned with lanterns, masks and toys, creating a fanciful and festive atmosphere.

Mid-Autumn Festival delights tourists in Hanoi

 International visitors to Hanoi are in high-spirits, captivated by the activities of street vendors, as they scurry about making preparations for the upcoming traditional Mid-Autumn Festival.

Local lanterns light up markets

 VietNamNet Bridge – With only three weeks to go before the Mid-Autumn Festival, markets are full of people buying mooncakes and colourful lanterns made by local artisans and manufacturers.

Mid-Autumn Festival in the Old Quarter

 VietNamNet Bridge – Star-shaped lanterns, masks, princess hat, unicorn heads... all kinds of toys for both adults and children are sold along streets in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

Shops on Chinatown street prepares for Mid-Autumn Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – While the downtown of HCM City will remain quiet during Mid-Autumn Festival, a street in the city's Chinatown in District 5 will be hub of activity tonight.

Rare butterfly on Red Book found in Soc Trang

 Police in the central province of Nghe An on September 13 arrested four drug traffickers suspected of involving in a transnational ring.

Happy Mid-autumn Festival in Hanoi

Besides lantern parade, serving out mid-autumn festival cakes and fruits, admiring the full moon on the 15th day of lunar August, in Hanoi, people experience the full moon atmosphere several weeks ago.

Mid-autumn festival to celebrate Southeast Asian culture

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi's Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology will host a mid-autumn festival inspired by Southeast Asian culture from September 14-15, featuring a wide range of activities and games.

Moon cake producers revert to traditional flavours

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s streets are decorated with numerous colourful stalls selling moon cakes in the lead up to the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on September 19 this year.

Bunfight over mooncakes

 VietNamNet Bridge – The mooncake market is getting busier as the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches fast and the slower economy has stepped up competition in the confectionery market.