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The Christmas atmosphere this year is bustling. Many Catholic villages have decorated huge nativity scenes. Shopping malls and many large churches are also decorated with artistic lighting.
Thousands of people braved the cold to flock to Hanoi Cathedral to enjoy the Christmas atmosphere 2023
The colorful pine trees also attracted thousands of people to enjoy the Christmas atmosphere.
Dong Naiis the locality with the largest Catholic population in the country. Every Christmas, the Catholic hamlets seem to wear new clothes with all kinds of colors. Especially in the Ho Nai area (Bien Hoa city) and Kiem Tan (Thong Nhat district), where Catholics have lived together for a long time.
Every Christmas, Vo Dong parish (Gia Kiem commune, Thong Nhat district, Dong Nai) welcomes thousands of tourists to visit.
Dong Nai people celebrate Christmas
Ha Phat Church (Tan Bien Ward, Bien Hoa City) stands out with its 5-storey, 47m high pine tree made from more than 4,200 conical hats. Every night, this place welcomes thousands of visitors to enjoy the view, take souvenir photos, and pray for a peaceful and happy Christmas and New Year.
People eagerly visit and take souvenir photos at Ha Phat Church during Christmas 2023
People of Nhon Trach district, Dong Nai province go to church decorated with artistic lights.
InHo Chi Minh City,This Christmas, Notre Dame Cathedral is decorated with 80,000 meters of LED lights covering its two towers, making them ablaze with light.
At Binh An Thuong Church (District 8), a model of a grotto with two automatic snow machines has attracted thousands of visitors. Many children dressed as Santa Claus happily played in the white snow.
The grotto model with two automatic snow machines at Binh An Thuong Church (District 8) attracts hundreds of visitors. Many children enjoy playing and running in the snow.
Shopping malls (Ho Chi Minh City) are filled with Christmas atmosphere, welcoming visitors to shop and sightsee.
People celebrate Christmas 2023 at shopping malls in Ho Chi Minh City
Take a souvenir photo with French Santa Claus
Tourists take photos of Tan Dinh Church, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
Meanwhile, the French Consulate General also held a Christmas festival with souvenir stalls and Santa Claus taking photos with visitors.
On the evening of December 23, many young people and foreign tourists flocked to Hanoi Cathedral to immerse themselves in the Christmas atmosphere. On this day inHanoi capital,People from all over gather here to feel the atmosphere before Christmas Eve.
This year, Hanoi Cathedral is decorated with colorful lights and a 15-meter-high Christmas tree, attracting locals and tourists.
Places decorated for Christmas like Hang Ma Street... are also bustling with people checking in from early morning until late at night.
The surrounding shops also welcome a large number of visitors.
"My family chose Vietnam as the place to celebrate Christmas. After a business trip to Singapore, before coming to and visiting Hanoi, my family took a cruise in Ha Long Bay. After that, the whole family returned to Hanoi and Hanoi Cathedral was the ideal place to celebrate a wonderful Christmas season," shared Bea from Portugal.
People celebrate Christmas in Hanoi
During Christmas, the weatherThua Thien Huecold with cold rain. The outdoor temperature recorded on December 23 was about 15 degrees Celsius.
Redemptorist Church (Hue City) in the cold rain
Despite the cold and rainy weather, many people in Hue still wear beautiful clothes to go to beautifully decorated churches to take pictures and celebrate Christmas.
Ms. Phan Thi Duyen (Hue City) said that this Christmas season in Hue, it was cold and rainy, but she and her family still braved the rain to go to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church (Hue City) to take souvenir photos.
InDanangThe continuous rain in recent days and the forecast of it lasting after Christmas Eve has affected many Christmas celebrations.
The Christmas atmosphere is mainly in churches and shops where foreigners come to eat and drink. At Da Nang Cathedral (Chicken Church), many international tourists braved the rain to join the crowd of worshippers.
Foreign tourists take photos in front of Da Nang Cathedral
Young Hee, a female tourist from South Korea, said she and her family spent their last afternoon in Da Nang celebrating Christmas. "This is the first time I've celebrated Christmas in another country. The atmosphere is very special but I still feel like I'm at home here," she said.
According to Tuoi Tre