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Christmas atmosphere overwhelms localities nationwide

A new Christmas festive season has swept through provinces and cities across the country on December 24 despite the cold weather.
Christmas atmosphere overwhelms localities nationwide ảnh 1The Trang Tien Plaza in Hanoi is decorated to welcome Christmas (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A new Christmas festive seasonhas swept through provinces and cities across the country on December 24despite the cold weather.

In Hanoi, streets embraced a bustling vibe with beautifully-decoratedshopping malls, supermarkets, hotels, squares and churches.
Christmas atmosphere overwhelms localities nationwide ảnh 2At Vincom Royal City in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
The well-known Hanoi Cathedral attracted many revelers fromabout 5pm.

The Christmas atmosphere has also spread to major streetsand parishes in the southern largest hub of Ho Chi Minh City. All the roads tothe city’s downtown became crowded at dusk.
Christmas atmosphere overwhelms localities nationwide ảnh 3Catholic followers flock to a church in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA)
Churches in the city were decorated with pine trees,colorful lights and decorative items.

Despite the cold weather, thousands of Catholic followers alsogathered at churches and parishes in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue inthe night of December 24 to welcome the Christmas holiday.
Christmas atmosphere overwhelms localities nationwide ảnh 4On a street in Thua Thien-Hue (Photo: VNA)
The province is now home to over 58,000 Catholic followers.

On the occasion, Secretary of the Hanoi municipal PartyCommittee Vuong Dinh Hue paid a courtesy call to Archbishop of the HanoiArchdiocese Joseph Vu Van Thien.

Hue wished that the Archbishop together with Catholicdignitaries and followers would continue actively joining emulation movements,contributing to fulfilling set targets.

Joseph Vu Van Thien thanked the municipal authorities forcreating favourable conditions for religious activities in the city. He alsowished Hue, Hanoi leaders and people a peaceful and happy Christmas season./.
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