Shopppers throng a toy market in Hanoi's old quarter as Vietnam gears up for the mid-Autumn Festival. The festival, celebrated across much of East Asia, falls on October 6 this year and marks the time when the moon is expected to be at its fullest according to the lunar calendar. It is traditionally a time for family gatherings, celebrated with meals, mooncakes, and lanterns. "There are so many different kinds of toys now," one shopper tells AFP. "When I was a kid, there were only star-shaped lanterns and simple paper lanterns." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES