Mid-autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival, children’s festival 2024

Mid-Autumn Festival, children’s festival 2024

Mid-Autumn Festival, children's festival 2024 Every Vietnamese child dreams about an amazing Tết Trung Thu with his or her own brightly lit lantern and a belly full of mooncakes. Tết Trung Thu or Mid-autumn Festival, is also known in Vietnam as the “Children’s Festival”. This year, the Mid-autumn Festival will be held October 1, 2020, in the middle of the eighth lunar month, however preparations begin far in advance. Here’s how to make the most of this magical holiday. Origins of Tết Trung Thu Lanterns adorn cities across Vietnam during Mid-autumn Festival.  While the Mid-autumn Festival originated in China and is celebrated in many…
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Top 10 festivals and holidays in Vietnam

Top 10 festivals and holidays in Vietnam

Top 10 festivals and holidays in Vietnam Lunar New Year The Lunar New Year, or Tết, is Vietnam’s largest and most important festival. Emphasis is placed on family with many returning to their home town to celebrate. Yet Tết still offers plenty for travellers to enjoy throughout the country. Usually falling in January or February, Tết Eve is the most important day in the lunar calendar and the excitement is palpable! Join the fun by enjoying the outdoor flower displays and toasting midnight fireworks with locals. Tết is always held on the first day of the first month of the lunar…
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