In 2026, many families have a new way to spend the festival: travelling to the Buddhist lands of Yên Tử or Ngọa Vân not only to rest, but also to listen, understand and reconnect.
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, along the Bai Chay coastal ring road, Sun Group organised a Mid-Autumn lantern parade featuring a series of vibrant artistic performances and fireworks.
On September 23, in Mong Cai 1 Ward, Quang Ninh City, a delegation from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, attended the cultural exchange programme.
Now in its second year, Thu Fest 2026 blends traditional folklore with modern creativity, infusing the vibrant modern city of Quang Ninh with the rich colors of enduring cultural heritage.
Every Mid-Autumn Festival, Hang Ma Street (Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi) is filled with all kinds of toys with a variety of eye-catching designs and styles. Along with modern imported products, traditional toys are still the top choice of many people.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has listed the mid-autumn Full Moon Festival (on the 14th day of the eighth lunar month) of the ancient town as a National Intangible Heritage.
Ha Long city is bustling for the Mid-Autumn festival. Many streets light up with the brilliant colours of lanterns, star lanterns, and a myriad of eye-catching decorative items.
Quang Ninh’s Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, Nguyen Tuong Van, on Sept. 21 visited and gave mid-autumn festival gifts to children studying at Hoanh Bo Ethnic Minority Boarding School, Troi Primary School and Troi Secondary School in Ha Long city.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Nguyễn Thu Hiền in Hà Nội has tried her best to arrange a five-fruit tray (locally known as mâm ngũ quả) to worship her ancestors and for her children to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.