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Culture Smart: The Moon at Its Brightest

by Sheron Long on September 22, 2013

Moon cake, part of the Vietnamese tradition of the mid-Autumn Moon Festival

The round shape of the moon cake ties to family unity.

Family Times During Tet Trung Thu

On the 15th day of the 8th lunar month on the Chinese calendar, the moon is at its brightest, and Vietnamese families in all parts of the world are celebrating Tet Trung Thu (tet trūng tū). This mid-Autumn Moon Festival is similar in many ways to other harvest festivals throughout Asia, with one notable distinction.  Read more...

 

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