Churches in Hanoi are decorating to prepare for the upcoming 2021 Christmas holiday. Huge pine trees along with other decorative items are placed there, bringing the feeling of a festive season.
Both timeless and modern Christmas hits will be performed by foreign and Vietnamese artists in a music programme that will be held in August Revolution Square in front of Hanoi Opera House on Christmas Eve, running from 8pm until midnight.
People nationwide can expect to enjoy celebrating Christmas Eve amid good weather conditions with temperatures forecast to be cool and pleasant with no rain.
Brightly lit, bustling streets, bedecked churches and buildings and groups of people enjoying the holiday season, marked the Eve of Christmas across the country.
Politburo member and permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh visited several religious organisations in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on December 23 ahead of the Christmas Eve.
Christmas Eve music and other performances in Ho Chi Minh City on December 24 night, which will feature some big names, promise to provide something for everyone.
Three days away from Christmas Eve, festive atmosphere is spreading out into every corner of Hanoi, from shopping malls, hotels, restaurants to streets illuminated with multi-coloured lights.