Lantern Fest concludes
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The 3rd lantern festival aimed at celebrating the Lunar New Year of the Cat concluded Wednesday night in Hoi An ancient town in central Vietnam.
According to organizers, the fest attracted around 25,000 local and international visitors who enjoyed lanterns in different shapes and sizes hung along the streets in Hoi An, a UNESCO heritage site.
The fest also featured a lantern competition with 87 entries from 58 units across the country.
Artworks namely “Den dan” by Huynh Van Ba, “Doc binh doi” by “Huynh Suong”, “Gom do”, “Den gom” by Le Quoc Tuan with wonderful decorations and different shapes attracted applause and attention from visitors.
Tuan’s “Sum Vay” won the first prize in the commercial lantern category while the “Hoa Binh – hoi nhap” lantern made by Hoi An’s Tour Guide Office was awarded first prize in another category.
In the commercial category, another two artworks “Ganh xuan ve tren pho” by Thanh Ha kindergarten school and “Mat mieu mung xuan” by Ha Linh secured top prize.
The organizers also gave away other 16 prizes.
Photos by Dan Tri newswire
