Joyful Christmas atmosphere in Hanoi

St. Joseph's Cathedral is one of the most attractive destinations for Hanoians and tourists on Christmas Eve (Photo: Vietnam+)

Every Christmas is an occasion for parishioners to gather and reunite with their families, to sing praise to the lord, and to offer each other love (Photo: Vietnam+)

This is also an opportunity for people to have fun and admire the beautiful Christmas scene (Photo: Vietnam+)

St. Joseph's Cathedral welcomes a large number of parishioners and tourists (Photo: Vietnam+)

Catholicism has increasingly developed to become the second largest religion in Vietnam after Buddhism (Photo: Vietnam+)

People flock to churches to pray for happiness or simply to celebrate a special festival (Photo: Vietnam+)

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Ham Long church in Hanoi (Photo: Vietnam+)

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