Around this time, the streets in District 5 such as Tran Hung Dao - Luong Nhu Hoc - Phu Dinh - Nguyen Trai - Nguyen An are all bustling with stalls displaying lanterns and toys. This is a neighborhood with a large concentration of Chinese people and has households making traditional lanterns for nearly 20 years.
Here, in addition to new lantern models on the market, visitors can find many types of old handmade lanterns that are no longer sold in many places in Ho Chi Minh City. There are even many meticulously crafted, sophisticated, high-priced models that are rarely bought, but sellers still choose to display. On the stalls, besides Vietnamese lantern models, there are also many traditional Chinese lantern models. Many shops write their names in Vietnamese, some in Chinese, and some in both languages.
Currently, Luong Nhu Hoc street has started to fence off the road to welcome pedestrians, inside there are many food stalls and folk games. From 4 pm, many stalls are ready to welcome visitors. According to Travellive's observation, only 20 minutes later, the number of people and vehicles pouring into this area is increasing, causing congestion.
Families take their children to the lantern street to play.
People enjoy choosing toys.
After 2 years of the pandemic, Luong Nhu Hoc lantern street is gradually becoming crowded again. Many vendors here expressed their joy when the lantern and toy business began to flourish. A lantern vendor said that although the price of raw materials has increased slightly, increasing the production cost, they still keep the same selling price as many years ago, only increasing slightly for a few special models. In addition to the usual paper lanterns and star lanterns, many new types of electronic lanterns also attract many children.
Luong Nhu Hoc street also attracts many young people to visit, take photos and check-in, regardless of the crowd. Many young people living far from the center of Ho Chi Minh City also take the time to go to the lantern street to have fun and find a good angle to take photos.
"It's hard to take pictures with so many people. My friends and I don't care about beautiful pictures. We came here for the Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere," Kim Thoa, a young person visiting the lantern district, told Travellive. When asked if she felt tired jostling in such a crowded place, Kim Thoa smiled and commented that it was part of the spirit of this lantern district during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Young people jostle to take photos at the lantern street.
It's hard to find a good angle when there's a lot of people jostling.
Father and son took photos under the lanterns.
Parents take children for a walk around the lantern street.
In addition to traditional or modern lanterns, the stalls here also sell a number of other items such as: lion heads, masks, lanterns with candles inside, crowns, angel wings, etc. As the evening progresses, many parents take their children to choose and buy lanterns early.
The toy items are diverse and have many designs.
The lantern district stretches along the streets of District 5.
People pulled over near a lantern shop.
Luong Nhu Hoc lantern street has its own beauty that changes according to the day/night cycle. During the day, the street appears with the gentleness and charm of lanterns hanging for sale with a variety of colors and ancient motifs. At night, the street becomes bustling, crowded and bustling with people visiting and shopping for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Mid-Autumn Festival is a prosperous time for the lantern district.
