With the Mid-Autumn Festival just around the corner, the festive atmosphere has already filled the streets and alleys. Scrolling through social media, you’ll also find an abundance of trends for this year’s celebration. Among them, the LABUBU lanterns and transparent mooncakes are taking the youth by storm.


The trend of LABUBU lanterns and transparent mooncakes is taking over TikTok (Screenshots)
While the rabbit-shaped lantern was all the rage last year, this year, the LABUBU lantern has taken its place. With a simple structure consisting of a tiny bamboo basket adorned with a LABUBU figure (instead of a rabbit), along with a handle and twinkling lights, you’ve got yourself the latest trendy lantern.
These LABUBU lanterns are widely available on e-commerce platforms, with prices ranging from 20,000 to 25,000 VND each. Their affordability, cuteness, and association with the LABUBU craze make them highly sought after.
Scrolling through TikTok, you’ll encounter numerous clips featuring this trendy lantern.



Numerous clips on TikTok featuring the LABUBU lantern trend (Source: @han_handmade_store, @imkunn)
Alongside the LABUBU lanterns, transparent mooncakes are another new trend this Mid-Autumn Festival. While the trend of making handmade mooncakes continues, this year’s variation is truly unique.
With a special type of flour called transparent flour, simply mix it according to the instructions, fill it into molds with soft mooncake fillings (available for purchase), and steam to create these trendy transparent mooncakes. Characterized by their transparent dough, these mooncakes look incredibly charming and enticing, showcasing the colorful fillings within.
Currently, people are enthusiastically embracing this trend and showcasing their creativity by making these unique transparent mooncakes.



People are showcasing their creativity by making these transparent mooncakes (Source: @thanhtuyendaily, @nguyen.kim.huyen)
Get your hands on a LABUBU lantern and whip up some transparent mooncakes, and you’ve got yourself the perfect combo for the Mid-Autumn Festival, all while staying on top of the hottest trends. What could be better?
Mooncake Festival Rush: Early Celebrations Leave Tuyen Quang Hotels Fully Booked.
As of now, numerous accommodation and hotel establishments in Tuyen Quang City have reported full occupancy for the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, attributing it to a surge in advance bookings.
Vietnam Airlines Celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival with In-Flight Mooncakes
To express gratitude to our valued passengers and to celebrate the Vietnamese cultural tradition, Vietnam Airlines will be serving delicious Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes on flights from August 15 to August 19, 2024. These exquisite mooncakes are handcrafted by our very own talented chefs at Vietnam Airlines’ catering companies, ensuring a truly authentic and memorable dining experience for our passengers during this special time of year.