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Every Mid-Autumn Festival, taking the family to Hang Ma Street has almost become a habit for many Hanoi residents. With a wide variety of items such as star-shaped lanterns, traditional lanterns, drums, tinsel, and newly imported toys on display, this small street seems to be adorned with a new, colorful outfit both day and night.
Here, children can freely choose their favorite toys. Adults can also relive their childhood memories and cherish warm moments with family and friends.
This year, lanterns, rice drums, hand drums, and other traditional toys are being sold in abundance. Chinese-made toys are gradually being replaced by traditional toys. The market has a more traditional feel, and there is no price gouging or manipulation.
Traditional handcrafted lanterns remain the best-selling item, with prices ranging from 30,000 to 100,000 VND per piece.
To he (traditional Vietnamese clay figurines) are also popular with many children, priced at around 20,000 - 30,000 VND per piece.
In addition, this year also features many toys and lanterns carrying messages about the homeland's islands and seas, such as: Upholding sovereignty over the islands and seas, I love Vietnam's islands and seas, Towards the homeland's islands and seas...
Along with Hang Ma Street, Phung Hung mural street also attracts many people for recreation and shopping. This mural street was inaugurated in February 2019 to promote Hanoi, the thousand-year-old capital, to tourists. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival saw hundreds of lanterns hung along the street for people to admire and take photos.
Besides lanterns, the street also has stalls selling star-shaped lanterns, revolving lanterns, clay figurines, papier-mâché masks, and more. This section of the street connects to Dong Xuan Market, making it even more bustling.
In the evening, the street becomes more dazzling and vibrant than ever. With the light of hundreds of colorful lanterns, the Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere permeates the entire neighborhood.
However, the sheer number of people flocking here makes getting around and enjoying yourself somewhat difficult. Therefore, you should visit on weekdays for more opportunities to take photos and have fun.
