Two weeks before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Hang Ma street is awash with vibrant colors from lanterns and toys, attracting large crowds of visitors who flock to check in early, filling the 300-meter-long street.

Stalls selling colorful mid-autumn lanterns and masks in Hanoi's old quarter in the early 20th century, captured by photographer Leon Busy.

The author calls childhood Mid-Autumn Festival memories "sparkling," lamenting that modern living spaces lack connection, potentially creating a multi-generational "disconnect."

Son Tra Communal House on Nguyen Phi Khanh Street, Tan Dinh Ward, is showcasing a variety of lanterns recreated from designs over 100 years old.

Dai Phat's new mooncake boxes feature diverse designs with various color palettes, incorporating motifs of lotuses, chrysanthemums, dragonflies, ao dai (traditional Vietnamese dress), and dragons and phoenixes.