(Muinetourism.vn).- Recently, the organization Board of Mid-Autumn festival 2018 has organized a closing ceremony and giving prizes to the big and small lanterns of the communes, wards, schools which had participated in this one.
 

(The lantern of horse-drawn carriage which carries dragon fruit; photo: Nguyen Vu)

(Sailing boat of Phu Hai ward won the second prize; photo: Nguyen Vu)
 

In the category of big lantern, the lantern of horse-drawn carriage which carries dragon fruit by Phu Trinh school outstandingly won the first prize; the second prize went to the sailing boat’s lantern of Phu Hai ward; Le Quy Don secondary school won the third prize with the lantern of Cham tower. For the small lantern, the first prize belonged to Phu Thuy school with yellow flower’s lantern; the second prize was Duc Thang school with Oyster’s lantern and Phu Tai school; the third prize went to Phu Trinh with dragon fruit and Duc Thang ward.
 

(The lantern of Cham tower won the third prize; photo: Nguyen Vu)

(The lantern of yellow flower won the first prize in small lanterns; photo: Nguyen Vu)

The festival 2018 has the theme is that “Phan Thiet’s children -enjoying the Mid-autumn festival – hard study – creative amusement – following Uncle Ho’s words”. With the participation of 30 units which include 18 communes and wards, 11 primary and secondary schools. The total number of big lanterns was up to 30 and 3000 for the small lanterns. The Mid-Autumn festival 2018 had attracted thousands of locals and tourists standing along the main roads of Phan Thiet city in order to enjoy the lantern parade.

(Small lantern of Oyster won the second prize; photo: Nguyen Vu)

(Dragon fruit won the third prize; photo: Nguyen Vu)

 
Apart from the meaning of maintaining the traditional activities and creating the healthy playground for children in Phan Thiet city, the Mid-Autumn festival this year is also a cultural beauty to lure domestic and international tourists to arrive in Binh Thuan province. Especially, on the occasion of 120 year anniversary of Phan Thiet foundation (October 20^th, 1898 – October 10^th, 2018) and 23 year anniversary of Binh Thuan tourism Day, it is expected that all the big lanterns, which took part in the mid-Autumn festival, will be selected to display at Vo Van Kiet  park so that the public and tourists can enjoy them.

                                                                                                            Nguyen Vu
                                                                                                Translated by Van Thao