Vietnam, China hold art program to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival

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A Mekong-Lancang cultural and culinary bazaar precedes the art gala, featuring traditional cuisine, intangible heritage, photography, and cultural products from Vietnam and China's Yunnan province.

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The bazaar space with interactive cultural experiences highlights traditions from both Yunnan and Vietnam.

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Centered around the theme of the moon, the event highlights culinary traditions, intangible cultural heritage, landscapes, and specialties from both sides.

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Visitors browse cultural booths and a photo exhibition featuring the landscapes and people of Vietnam and China.

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Numerous heritage items from both Vietnam and China are displayed at the bazaar.

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A visitor experiences connection points between Vietnam and China destinations.

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The 2026 Vietnam-China Mid-Autumn art program, opens with the mashup performance by both Vietnamese and Chinese children.

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The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional celebration preserved and cherished in both Vietnam and China. Every year on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, people across both countries celebrate the occasion together.

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The children's chorus "Full Moon in Young Hearts" presents pure voices that move the audience.

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Despite differences in customs and celebrations, the Mid-Autumn Festival in both China and Vietnam shares a core emotional value: harmony. It represents togetherness, family reunion, and human warmth in daily life, illuminated and connected by the full moon.

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Yang Liping is a world-renowned Chinese dancer. Her dance drama "The Peacock" made its Vietnam premiere in March 2026, leaving a strong impression and drawing large audiences. Her dance work "Moonlight" brings an artistic space rich in Eastern cultural colors to the Vietnamese public.

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Famous Vietnamese singer Do To Hoa performs Vietnamese and Chinese folk songs.

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A collaborative performance features artists from the Central Conservatory of Music in China and Vietnam's Suc Song Moi (New Vitality) Traditional Orchestra, led by conductor Dong Quang Vinh, who strives to blend traditional Vietnamese bamboo instruments with Chinese musical elements.

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The Yunnan ethnic song and dance performance "Beautiful Yunnan."

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The children's chorus "China - Vietnam" and the song and dance performance "Love Like a River" conclude a unique artistic program rich in the cultural identities of both Vietnam and China.