Lost Mid-Autumn Festival toys fetch millions of dong, attracting customers.
Traditional Vietnamese clay figurines – toys made from rice flour – are unexpectedly becoming a sought-after product for customers this Mid-Autumn Festival.
Traditional Vietnamese clay figurines – toys made from rice flour – are unexpectedly becoming a sought-after product for customers this Mid-Autumn Festival.

These days, Hang Ma Street (Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi) is ablaze with the colors of the Lunar New Year 2025 as the market for decorative items is extremely vibrant.

To enjoy the cold weather of the North, Ngan (29 years old, from Ho Chi Minh City) flew thousands of kilometers to Hanoi, where she was at the Grand Cathedral to take photos and experience the early Christmas atmosphere.

Although Christmas is still more than two weeks away, many young people in Hanoi are flocking to Hang Ma Street to check in and enjoy the festive atmosphere early.

As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, Hang Ma Street in Hanoi, specializing in the sale of votive paper offerings, remains sparsely populated with shoppers, despite the abundance of high-quality items already displayed.

Heavy rain on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival cast a gloomy atmosphere over Hang Ma Street, disappointing vendors and prompting residents to scramble for shelter.
Paper replicas of villas with swimming pools, luxury cars, and jewelry are ready to welcome buyers for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival (the 7th lunar month).

Although the Mid-Autumn Festival is still more than a month away, businesses on Hang Ma Street have already decorated brightly, attracting young people in Hanoi to come and have fun and take photos this weekend.

Hanoi residents flocked to pedestrian areas around Ho Guom Lake, the Grand Cathedral, Hang Ma Street, and other locations to celebrate Christmas, causing prolonged traffic congestion on many roads.

During the Vu Lan season, Song Ho paper-making village (Thuan Thanh, Bac Ninh) sells thousands of paper-made cars, motorbikes, houses, and other items such as clothes and household goods every day.

As the Tet Ong Cong Ong Tao (Kitchen God) festival approaches, the people of Song Ho paper craft village (Bac Ninh province) are bustling and racing against time to complete the final orders.

Before the Kitchen God Festival and Lunar New Year, Hang Ma Street in Hanoi begins to be beautifully decorated with vibrant red colors, attracting many shoppers.
With only a few days left until Christmas, Hang Ma Street in Hanoi is noticeably quieter than usual due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Besides hundreds of Christmas toys of all sizes, a 3-meter-tall Christmas tree priced at 12 million VND has appeared on Hang Ma Street.

Many shop owners believe that young people taking photos while checking in both negatively impacts business and causes congestion, so they have to put up signs prohibiting photography.

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, for the first time in history, Ho Chi Minh City's largest market for votive offerings is deserted like this year, leaving vendors disheartened by the lack of customers.

During the Vu Lan season, Dong Ho painting village, the largest producer of votive paper offerings in the country, bustles with activity as gifts for the deceased, featuring all kinds of houses, villas, luxury cars, and more.

This year, due to the impact of COVID-19, many people are tightening their belts by limiting the purchase of expensive paper offerings such as houses, cars, and other effigies, opting instead for simpler items.

The Chairman of the People's Committee of Hang Ma Ward (Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi) said that the woman selling fruit on the street had been warned many times but continued to re-offend, so the ward police were forced to confiscate her goods as a warning.

The head of the Hang Ma Ward Police (Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi) has spoken out regarding the incident where a street vendor had her oranges confiscated by the police, which has caused a stir on social media.

Despite the piles of trash on Hang Ma and Hang Luoc streets in Hanoi on the night before the Mid-Autumn Festival, young people were still eagerly searching for photo spots to capture memories.

Singer Quang Hà was delighted to be welcomed by fans as he went to Hang Ma Street to enjoy the atmosphere of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.

Many people got lost in the mountains and returned home completely disoriented and confused, so for decades, the Muong and Thai people haven't dared to go near that cave again.

The western part of Thanh Hoa province is full of mysteries, and the hidden coffins in caves perched on steep cliffs pose a challenge to archaeologists.

These "sacred fish" prefer clear water, so they've been living there for hundreds of years. As a result, they're all pitch black, as big as house pillars, and move sluggishly in the cave, a truly terrifying sight.

Leading up to the Kitchen God Festival and Lunar New Year, Hang Ma Street in Hanoi is overflowing with the red hues of lanterns, decorative flowers, and votive offerings for incense burning.

A wide range of counterfeit Gucci paper products are being sold in shops selling paper offerings in Hong Kong (China).

As the Qingming Festival approaches, paper offerings such as smartphones, beautiful houses, and designer clothes are the most popular choices.

Besides traditional votive offerings, this year, pairs of Ông Công and Ông Táo (Kitchen Gods), and stuffed carp with whimsical shapes and vibrant colors are also in high demand.

A major fire in Hanoi's Old Quarter caused many residents to panic and flee.