Hanoi's Old Quarter glows as Mid-Autumn Festival approaches

Hanoi:As the Mid Autumn Festival draws near,Hanoi s Old Quarter glows under the warm light of lanterns, with families and visitors filling Hang Ma Str...

Hanoi: As the Mid-Autumn Festival draws near, Hanoi's Old Quarter glows under the warm light of lanterns, with families and visitors filling Hang Ma Street to celebrate one of Vietnam's most beloved traditional holidays.

For Nguyen Thuy Anh, a 32-year-old mother, this year's celebration feels especially meaningful.

"This is my baby's first Mid-Autumn Festival, so I wanted to take him out to Hang Ma Street to enjoy the festival," she said while gently holding her six-month-old baby.

"In previous years, I usually stayed home to eat mooncakes, thinking it would be too crowded outside," she recalled. "But since having a child, I just want him to experience everything."