Like in other localities nationwide, a cheerful and festive atmosphere has been prevailing over every corner of Da Nang in the build up to the Mid-autumn Festival which falls on the 15^th day of the 8^th lunar month when the moon is at its fullest. This year's festival falls today’s, 24 September.

A total of 100 children at the city’s Hy Vong (Hope) Village enjoying joyful; and jubilant Mid-autumn Festival celebration programme

In recent days, many Mid-autumn Festival celebrations for children have also taken place across the city.

Over the 15 years, kind-hearted man Tran Ngoc Cuong from Son Tra District’s An Hai Bac Ward has wholeheartedly got involved in organising Mid-autumn Festival celebrations for poor children.

At 6.00pm on the 14^th day of the 8th lunar month each year, Cuong and his relatives give moon cakes to disadvantaged children who are cared for at the city's Care Centre for Street Children.

Recently, a group of good-humoured hairdressers paid a joint meaningful trip to the municipal Social Support Centre.

In addition to the provision of gifts, with each containing mooncakes, candies, milk, lanterns, and other items, the visitors offered free-of-charge haircuts to a total of 23 disadvantaged children and adults. These kind-hearted hairdressers felt very happy with their good deeds in making the disadvantaged feel happy on this special occasion.

Meanwhile, Tran Thi Nhat Vy, the leader of Nhan Ai charity group, said her unit has raised enough money from the general public to present gifts to 85 children with special circumstances. 

In particular, yesterday (the 14th day of the 8^th lunar month), the Nhan Ai group visited to give gifts to 20 patients who are being treated at the Da Nang Cancer Hospital. Tonight, Mid-autumn gifts will go to 65 children at the municipal Centre for Agent Orange (AO) Victims. In addition to lovely gifts, the group will also organise an entertainment programme featuring the participation of AO-infected children.

In a similar vein, Mid-autumn gifts, funded by the Grab company, were recently given to those from the city’s Hy Vong (Hope) Village which is a home for poor, disabled and orphaned children.

In addition to receiving gifts and colourful lanterns, children at the venue will have the chance to watch a lion dance, and to play with other peers in a jubilant and cozy atmosphere here.

According to incomplete statistics released by the municipal Department of Labour and Social Welfare, up to now, apart from the organisation of Mid-autumn Festival celebrations for children, all local districts have presented gifts and granted scholarships to a total of more than 1,000 poor and disabled children, plus those living remote areas.

Ms Mai Thi Nga, the Head of the Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs Office of the Ngu Hanh Son District, said that a “Full-moon Night Festival” for children will take place at the district’s Cultural House tonight. Of note, scholarships, worth 1 million VND each, will be granted a total of 143 poor and disabled children.

The meaningful activities mentioned above aim to help children enjoy a safe and joyful Mid-autumn Festival, as well as to show society’s great care and special concern for those who live in difficult circumstances.