Traditional mooncakes prove popular among local consumers

As usual Bao Phuong Bakery on Thuy Khue street in Tay Ho district of Hanoi capital is always crowded ahead of the 15th day of the eighth lunar month when the moon is at the brightest in the year. This year, the full-moon festival falls on September 10.

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The bakery has been noted for its traditional mooncakes for decades, and locals are ready to form a long line even in the rain to purchase their favourite cakes.

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Crowds of people throng the store even at midday to buy the cakes.

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Security guards are hired to help ease traffic congestion on Thuy Khue street.

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Many people say they head to the bakery early in the morning and are willing to wait for several hours just to buy some cakes they like.

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Doan Quang Nguyen, a resident of Tay Ho district, says he has waited for one hour to buy the cakes as offerings to ancestors before tasting the cakes with his family.

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Le Thi Tuyet of Nghia Tan ward in Cau Giay district shares that she likes Bao Phuong cakes because they are not too sweet and have a traditional taste.