Despite historical changes, Vietnam's tradition of full moon appreciation remains a timeless cultural heritage. Imported from Chinese culture, for generations, Vietnamese people have blended it with local identities to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as Children's Festival) with customs such as preparing five-fruit trays, playing with star lanterns, revolving lanterns depicting cute animals (often carps, rabbits, etc.), and enjoying the feast on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month. Over the years, the Mid-Autumn festival has always carried the hopes of people from various social strata, such as predicting the fate of the country and the king, praying for good weather, plentiful harvests, and personal success and tranquillity. At the same time, the Mid-Autumn festival also symbolises the beauty of family reunion and community solidarity.

As time goes by, the meaning of celebrating Mid-Autumn remains focused on happiness and good things, but the traditions have become more elaborate, with activities such as moon-gazing and tea-drinking alongside the arts of chess, painting, calligraphy, and poetry. These forms have long been reflected in the Chinese and Japanese antique ceramics over the years, portraying joyful scenes of various social strata, autumn landscape, and auspicious symbols. In Vietnamese painting, and especially among artists incorporating cultural elements, each person conveys the message in their own unique way.
This Mid-Autumn Festival, Indochine House warmly invites you to join the moon-gazing journey titled "When the Mid-Autumn comes" - an art exhibition to celebrate the full moon. Over 100 antique artefacts from China and Japan, as well as nearly 50 artworks by Vietnamese artists such as Le Vuong, Bui Huu Hung, Nguyen Tho Hieu, and Doan Van Toi, are on display in the Indochine House spaces in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Indochine House aims to recreate the festive atmosphere of the full moon night with traditional and modern activities, providing memorable moments for friends and families during this festival. Event "When Autumn Comes, Moon Echoes" - an art exhibition to celebrate the full moon will open to the public with a guided art tour, tea, mooncake, and a joyful atmosphere.