Nghe An's rural markets are bustling as they welcome the full moon of the seventh lunar month.
(Baonghean.vn) - "The whole year is blessed with the Mid-Autumn Festival in July, and the whole year is blessed with the Mid-Autumn Festival in January." The atmosphere of welcoming the Mid-Autumn Festival in July this year is bustling everywhere. Rural markets in Nghe An are also busy preparing for the festival.
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| From the 13th day of the seventh lunar month, rural markets become unusually bustling, with the 14th being the busiest day. In the photo: Da Market in Xuan Tuong commune, Thanh Chuong district. |
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| Before dawn, a woman carrying local produce went to the early morning market. |
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| Fruits and betel nuts are important offerings for the full moon ceremony; no matter how rare or expensive they are, every household must acquire them. |
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| A basket of local produce is brought to the market by mothers and sisters on the full moon day. |
 The atmosphere at the rural market on the full moon day is quite bustling. In the photo: Fruit stalls at Con Market, Thanh Duong commune (Thanh Chuong district). |
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| Boiled chicken is an indispensable dish in the offerings for the full moon festival. Mothers and grandmothers always try to find and buy free-range roosters with firm meat to prepare the feast. |
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| After months of drought, green tea is once again in high demand at rural markets on the full moon day. |
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| Even in their old age, these elderly women diligently work to make a living, adding to the beautiful image of traditional village culture and the rural market on the full moon day. |
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| The Mid-Autumn Festival (the 15th day of the 7th lunar month) has been deeply ingrained in the Vietnamese consciousness since ancient times and seems to be spreading even wider. The atmosphere of welcoming the festival is bustling in rural markets. Families are busily shopping for the Mid-Autumn Festival – the 15th day of the 7th lunar month – to ensure a joyful and warm celebration. |
