{"id":4997,"date":"2026-09-11T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/?post_type=news&p=4997"},"modified":"2026-10-06T12:51:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T03:51:42","slug":"tuyen-quang-lantern","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/news\/tuyen-quang-lantern\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds of thousands turn out in Tuyen Quang for Mid-Autumn, with 129 giant lanterns and 500 places to stay"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tuyen Quang, a mountain town in northern Vietnam, becomes a festival town welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors for just one week around Mid-Autumn. According to an announcement from Tuyen Quang Province, the 2026 \"Tuyen Quang Thanh Tuyen Festival (L\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i Th\u00e0nh Tuy\u00ean)\" will beheld from September 19 to 25<\/strong>with visitor numbers expected to reach around 200,000.129<\/strong>giant Mid-Autumn lanterns are made, and floats selected from among them parade through the town at night. If you're flying to Vietnam with Mid-Autumn as your excuse to travel, checking accommodation and prices ahead of time makes a real difference to how your stay feels.<\/p>\n

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129 giant lanterns parade through town, festival runs September 19-25<\/h2>\n

The festival runs September 19 to 25, with the opening weekend on the first two days<\/h3>\n

The 2026 festival runs for seven days, from September 19 to 25. Lining up the days of the week, the openingSeptember 19 and 20 fall on Saturday and Sunday<\/strong>, while September 21 to 25 are weekdays. If you're timing a trip from Japan around a weekend off, you'll likely gravitate toward the opening Saturday and Sunday. If you'd rather avoid the crowds, building your schedule around the weekdays of September 21-25 lets you stay out of sync with weekend travelers. Now that the dates are public, you can check your calendar and decide in advance which day to arrive.<\/p>\n

Of the 129 lanterns, 40 join the parade<\/h3>\n

The star of this festival is the giant, lit Mid-Autumn lanterns that move through the streets at night. According to the province's announcement,129<\/strong>lantern models are made, and from among them for the parade40<\/strong>are selected to parade through the town. Not all 129 come out at once. Rather than chasing every lantern, checking the parade time and route from local notices before heading out will save you from wasted waiting. This is what sets it apart from Mid-Autumn in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City \u2014 here, the whole town moves together.<\/p>\n

Hundreds of thousands of visitors, around 500 lodgings in the center<\/h2>\n

About 500 lodgings in the town center<\/h3>\n

According to the province, lodgings in the festival's central district numberabout 500<\/strong>. That figure covers hotels, guesthouses, and homestays combined. With roughly 200,000 visitors expected over the week, demand will concentrate first on lodgings in the town center. The number of rooms, how many guests stay multiple nights, and the share of day-trippers haven't been published, so it's hard to say exactly how fast rooms will fill \u2014 but with a limited pool of lodgings, the earlier you book, the more choice you'll have. Tuyen Quang is also a place reached overland from the Hanoi direction, so securing lodging shapes how the whole trip comes together.<\/p>\n

Examples of regional lodging running dry during major events<\/h3>\n

Regional cities across Vietnam have seen hotel rooms fill up all at once around major events. On a different scale, in the coastal city of Nha Trang, over the weekend of a major international tournament,an example where overnight guests reached 95,000 in just two days<\/a>shows how quickly lodging demand can spike in a short window. If the town center is booked out, it's realistic to widen your search to homestays in neighboring provinces or towns. As an idea for extending your trip into the countryside,the 5 villages nominated for Best Tourism Village<\/a>are worth considering for a rural stay.<\/p>\n

Province orders lodgings to post prices and publicize a hotline<\/h2>\n

Making room rates visible, and stepping up inspections<\/h3>\n

Festivals that draw crowds tend to come with price gouging. This time, the province has instructed lodgings topost their prices<\/strong>andpublicize a complaint hotline<\/strong>, and has said relevant departments will step up patrols and inspections. Protecting yourself as a traveler is simple: at places without prices posted, confirm the total out loud before ordering, and if the amount charged doesn't match what you were quoted, report it to the publicized hotline. Simply choosing lodgings and shops that display their prices upfront cuts down a lot of the friction at checkout.<\/p>\n

Goods sales limited to OCOP-certified products, craft village festival runs alongside<\/h3>\n

A craft village products festival, bringing together local makers, runs alongside the main event.66 businesses<\/strong>will have stalls, with the number of booths reaching120<\/strong>. The province is limiting the goods sold toOCOP-certified<\/strong>local products, making it easier for visitors to choose souvenirs with a clear origin. If you're buying souvenirs, it's easier to judge value by the prices posted at certified booths rather than a street vendor's asking price. If shopping is on your itinerary, it's worth building this festival venue into your route as early as you plan your lodging.<\/p>\n

How to combine Hanoi's Mid-Autumn with the mountain festival<\/h2>\n

A city caf\u00e9 and a regional festival play different roles<\/h3>\n

Even for the same Mid-Autumn holiday, the city and the countryside offer different experiences. In Hanoi, you can enjoy it lightly in photogenic spaces,Caf\u00e9s for Mid-Autumn photos<\/a>and a few hours of caf\u00e9-hopping is enough to make a trip work on its own. Tuyen Quang, by contrast, is the real deal \u2014 a week-long, town-wide festival where locking down lodging and dates comes first. If you're flying in and out of Hanoi, it makes sense to soak up the Mid-Autumn mood in the city first, then head north and make the giant mountain lanterns the main event of your trip.<\/p>\n

Lining up lodging, transport, and price checks before you leave<\/h3>\n

Here's the order to follow. First, book lodging early around the weekdays of September 21-25, and if the town center is full, widen your search to neighboring provinces or homestays. Next, arrange transport from Hanoi at the same time as lodging. On the ground, choose lodgings and shops that display their prices, and confirm the total upfront. Choose souvenirs based on the prices posted at OCOP-certified booths. Turn these four points into a pre-departure checklist, and you'll have fewer moments of hesitation on the day.<\/p>\n

Quick reference: dates, scale, and practical information<\/h2>\n

Here's a summary of the key dates and scale confirmed in the source article, to help you grasp the overall picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Item<\/th>\nDetails<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Festival name<\/td>\nTuyen Quang Thanh Tuyen Festival 2026 (L\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i Th\u00e0nh Tuy\u00ean)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dates<\/td>\nSeptember 19-25, 2026 (7 days; opening on 19-20 falls on Saturday-Sunday)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Location<\/td>\nTown center, Tuyen Quang Province, northern Vietnam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Expected attendance<\/td>\nAround 200,000 total visitors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lantern models<\/td>\n129 made, 40 selected for the parade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lodgings in the town center<\/td>\nAbout 500 (hotels, guesthouses, and homestays combined)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Craft village festival<\/td>\n66 businesses, 120 booths, limited to OCOP-certified products<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Administrative response<\/td>\nOrdered lodgings to post prices and publicize a hotline, stepped up inspections<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The first move is securing lodging<\/h2>\n

With the festival dates set for September 19-25 and around 500 lodgings known to exist in the town center, securing a room is the first thing that determines whether the trip goes smoothly. The starting move is clear: center your search on the weekdays of September 21-25, and if the town center is full, widen your range to neighboring provinces or homestays, and provisionally book at least one night first. Once your dates and lodging are set, all that's left is arranging transport and confirming prices on the ground, one item at a time.<\/p>\n

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