Christmas merrily celebrated nationwide
In Ho Chi Minh City, a three-day festival called Yeah 1 Wonderland,
opened in Thao Cam Vien on Dec. 23, attracting lots of young people to
such programmes as Hip Hop SuperNova, Cosplay, Carnival Teen and Street
Art.
A gala night with the participation of more than 100
singers, artists and models, is underway at the Youth Culture
Palace as part of an artistic programme that will last until Dec.31.
At Dam Sen Culture Park , many art
performances for teenagers are being held, while a rock night “Blue
Xmas” and laser light show in District 7 are enticing participants.
A programme named “Warm Hold” in the municipal Cultural Labour
Palace is in progress, aiming to present gifts to state employees and
workers struggling against terminal illness and children from families
facing difficulties.
Despite the cold spell, Catholic
followers in the central Thua Thien-Hue province are gathering at the
splendidly decorated Phu Cam Cathedral to enjoy a cosy Christmas.
Over
the past few days, the Catholic community in the province conducted
many charitable activities, such as providing medicines for thousands of
patients and financial assistance to ten children who will undergo
heart operations, and presenting wheelchairs to physically-challenged
students.
They also spent 2.6 billion VND to buy
rice for old people and orphans and present Tet (Lunar New Year
festival) gifts to 200 old people and scholarships to 68 disadvantaged
students.
On these days, over 130,000 parishioners in Thanh Hoa province have been participating in activities to celebrate Christmas./.