Editing Paper lantern (section)

====Vietnam====
Two traditional festivals in [[Vietnam]] have prominent roles for lanterns: 
#[[Lễ Vu Lan#Vietnam|Vu Lan]] on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. [[Buddhist temple]]s traditionally would host the release of floating [[water lantern]]s down river courses on small paper crafts with sticks of [[incense]] and written prayers.
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File:Wt-4368 PS.jpg|An old woman releases water lanterns in Hội An
File:OMD40445 (27821684578).jpg|Buddhists and monks prepare to water lanterns on the occasion of Vu Lan
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#[[Tết Trung Thu]], (Mid-Autumn festival) also known as the Children's Festival (Tết Nhi Đồng) on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. Children would parade in the streets with lit lanterns (''rước đèn'') with accompanying music and songs after sunset. The lanterns in this case are whimsical with a multitude of shapes and themes like fish, star... The lanterns are typically in transparent colored papers.

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File:Den_ong_sao.JPG|Star-shaped lanterns of tết Trung Thu.
File:Star-shaped lanterns.jpg|Star-shaped lanterns
File:The street of colourful lanterns - Léon Busy (1874-1951).jpg|The street of colourful lanterns - Léon Busy (1874-1951)
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In addition to the above two festivals, paper lanterns are also hung by Vietnamese people on the occasion of the [[Tết Nguyên Đán]] to look forward to a good new year.
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File:Lantern, Viet - Vietnam Museum of Ethnology - Hanoi, Vietnam - DSC02557.JPG|Paper lantern, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology - Hanoi
File:Dragon lantern in Bát Tràng (2018).jpg|Paper lanterns are hung during the Tết Nguyên Đán in [[Bát Tràng]] village
File:Hanoi Old Quarter (25397128097).jpg|Paper lanterns in Hanoi's [[Old Quarter, Hanoi|Old Quarter]]
File:DGJ 1692 - Dai Trung Gate (3504183018).jpg|Đại Trung Gate, [[Văn Miếu]]
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Paper lanterns are also used to attract visitors, for example, [[Hoian]] city, a famous tourist destination of Vietnam, often hangs paper lanterns throughout the year to attract tourists.
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File:Lanterns in Hoi An, Vietnam (25708206924).jpg
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File:Wt-4418EX4.5.jpg|Paper Lanterns in the streets of Hội An
File:Thương xá Tax - 14780682928.jpg|Paper Lanterns in Thương xá Tax
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