China imports threaten traditional Vietnam festival masks

HANOI: Vu Thi Thoan’s family has been making papier mache masks, part of traditional Vietnamese celebrations for the mid-autumn festival, for over four decades. But cheap Chinese toys are threatening her business. The mid-autumn festival, which falls yesterday with the full moon, is Vietnam’s equivalent of a harvest festival. It is typically marked by the … Continue reading China imports threaten traditional Vietnam festival masks