Mid-Autumn lantern parade in Phan Thiet.

(From The Saigon Times Daily)

T he Mid-Autumn Fes tival is a special oc- casion for Vietnamese people, especially children, when they can brush aside work-a-day worries to get together to enjoy the delicious cakes and watch lanterns processions under the full moon. Festive activities can be seen anywhere, but perhaps a locality of more colors on this special occasion is Phan Thiet Town in Binh Thuan Province, a coastal locality some 200km from HCMC.

The authorities of Phan Thiet Town are rolling up their sleeves on these days for an annual lantern parade along the main streets in the central city in the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, which is part of the …