在越南，農歷八月十五的中秋節（越南語：Têt-Trung-Thu）是廣受歡迎的家庭節日。

In Vietnam, Têt-Trung-Thu (tet-troong-thoo) or the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most popular family holidays.

這一天，孩子們是當之無愧的主角。據說在過去，越南家長因為秋收農忙，能陪伴孩子的時間很少，只得在中秋節做出些補償。中秋慶祝活動都以孩子為中心，以彌補大人們缺失的關愛。

Vietnamese families plan their activities around their children on this special day. In a Vietnamese folklore, parents were working so hard to prepare for the harvest that they left the children playing by themselves. To make up for lost time, parents would use the Mid-Autumn festival as an opportunity to show their love and appreciation for their children.

因此，中秋節在越南也被稱作“兒童節”。美國的許多美籍越南人社區仍舊遵循著傳統，在這一天舉行各式各樣與兒童和教育有關的活動。家長買來象征光明的花燈，讓孩子們在黎明點亮，以祈愿學業順利。越南市集上，各式花燈千姿百態，其中星型花燈最受孩子們歡迎。孩子們參加各式各樣的文體活動，畫面具，做花燈，為大人們表演越南傳統舞蹈，參加競賽，贏取禮物和獎學金。在中秋節，舞獅人也極受歡迎。

Appropriately, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Children’s Festival. In the United States, this tradition continues in many Vietnamese-American communities. Trung-Thu activities are often centered around children and education. Parents buy lanterns for their children so that they can participate in a candlelit lantern procession at dawn. Lanterns represent brightness while the procession symbolizes success in school. Vietnamese markets sell a variety of lanterns, but the most popular children’s lantern is the star lantern. Other children’s activities include arts and crafts in which children make face masks and lanterns. Children also perform traditional Vietnamese dances for adults and participate in contests for prizes and scholarships. Unicorn dancers are also very popular in Trung-Thu festivities.

像中國人一樣，越南家長在中秋月圓之時，也會準備好月餅與各色點心，邊欣賞皎潔的月色，邊給孩子們講故事。越南有個家喻戶曉的傳說，說的是一條想要變成龍的鯉魚，通過自己不懈的努力，最終得償所愿。這也是越南神話意象“魚化龍”（Cá hóa R?ng）的由來。家長們用這個故事激勵孩子們刻苦學習，像鯉魚“躍龍門”一樣，成為自己想要成為的人。

Like the Chinese, Vietnamese parents tell their children fairy tales and serve mooncakes and other special treats under the silvery moon. A favorite folklore is about a carp that wanted to become a dragon. The carp worked and worked and eventually transformed itself into a dragon. This is the story behind the mythical symbol, Cá hóa R?ng. Parents use this story to encourage their children to work hard so that they can become whatever they want to be.

在越南的神話中，也有一個類似于“嫦娥奔月”的故事。傳說阿貴的丈夫尋到了一棵仙樹，有著奇特的治愈力量。貴為仙樹，人們不能在樹下小便，不然會受到懲罰，然而阿貴卻忘了這件事。一日，她在樹下小解完，坐在樹枝上歇息，卻不料神樹突然開始拔高，一直長到了月亮上。她只好永世在月亮上生活，作為她以污水濯樹的懲罰。

There’s also a story about how the Moon Lady ascended to the moon. A man named Chu Coi found a lucky tree that had special healing powers. Because this tree was sacred, people were forbidden to urinate at the foot of this tree. Unfortunately, Chu Coi’s wife, Chi Hang forgot the rule and urinated on the tree. On day, while she was sitting on the tree’s branch, the tree started to grow and grow. Eventually, it reached the moon, Since then, Chi Hang lived on the moon for the rest of her life as a punishment for desecrating the sacred tree.