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Vietnam's mooncakes catching on

By Tran Thi Minh Ha | China Daily | Updated: 2010-09-21 08:20

Vietnam's mooncakes catching on

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam's appetite for mooncakes is rising as adults use the annual treats, traditionally enjoyed by children, to grease the wheels of commerce.

Mooncakes are a sweet, round delicacy given to youngsters and offered to ancestors during the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Wednesday.

But in Vietnam's rapidly developing economy they have taken on increased importance for grown-ups who use gifts of mooncakes to build business relationships.

Vietnam's mooncakes catching on

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