Mid-autumn festival opens in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
NDO – The 2017 Mid-autumn festival kicked off in front of Dong Xuan Market gate in Hanoi’s Old Quarter on the evening of September 22 with a joyful drum performance and lion dance.
Trong Quan Singing in Bui Xa
Trong quan singing, a type of popular art which alternates singing with drum accompaniments, has been performed for over 700 years in Bui Xa Village, Ninh Xa Commune, Thuan Thanh District of northern Bac Ninh Province. Local villagers are well aware of maintaining it as part of their cultural heritage which was formed in the land of the country’s ancient cultural hub.
Nights in Hoi An
When night falls, the ancient town of Hoi An, a World Cultural Heritage Site, becomes sparkling and fanciful in the light of thousands of lanterns. From somewhere, the chants of the Quang area sung by young women resound, fascinating visitors.
Hanoi’s Old Quarter offers diverse entertainment during Mid-Autumn Festival
NDO/VNA – The traditional old quarter mid-autumn festival has started at the main gate of Dong Xuan market and the walking street area of Hang Dao to Hang Giay streets.
Vietnam’s Full Moon Festival
Every 15th of the Lunar August, usually around the end of September, countries across Asia celebrate the Mid-Autumn, or Full Moon Festival.
