The Mid-Autumn Festival has always been very important in the hearts of Vietnamese people. Families often reunite and celebrate the full moon day of autumn by having dinner, mooncakes and tea.
As travel restrictions were put in place to control COVID-19 in Ha Noi, some residents find it difficult to purchase the must-have delicacy of Mid-Autumn Festival.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for mooncakes, a baked pastry that symbolises family res and which is traditionally consumed as part of the celebrations.
Besides being the second biggest occasion for family res in Viet Nam after the Lunar New Year, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also the prime season for mooncakes of all types, from homemade and imported ones to products made by renowned...
The mooncake market is getting busier as the Mid-Autumn Festival
approaches fast and the slower economy has stepped up competition in the
confectionery market.