In the capital city of Hanoi, with the cold and dry weather, many parishioners, citizens and visitors were present at churches to join in the celebrations and meaningful activities.
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Cua Bac Church in Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, completed all its preparations for the important celebrations in the late afternoon. (Photo: Thuy Nguyen – Dang Anh)
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Many parishioners attend a ceremony on Christmas Eve at the church. (Photo: Thuy Nguyen – Dang Anh)
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Visitors take photos at Saint Joseph’s Cathedral. (Photo: Thuy Nguyen – Dang Anh)
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The young people show interest in cute and colourful accessories for Christmas. (Photo: Thuy Nguyen – Dang Anh)
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Everyone is eager to capture beautiful images on Christmas Eve. (Photo: Thuy Nguyen – Dang Anh)
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Children are happy to receive presents from Santa Claus. (Photo: Thuy Nguyen – Dang Anh)
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The mountainous city of Da Lat on Christmas Eve. (Photo: Van Bao)
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The Saint Nicholas Cathedral sparkles with lights and flowers. (Photo: Van Bao)
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Christmas atmosphere in Xuan Phuong Commune, Xuan Truong District, Nam Dinh Province. (Photo: Tran Khanh)
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Catholics celebrate Christmas in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hue. (Photo: Cong Hau)
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In Hue, the Christmas atmosphere was not only flowing from churches but also from cafes, restaurants and hotels that were filled with shimmering lights. (Photo: Cong Hau)
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Visitors take photos with Santa Claus at Ba Na Hills, Da Nang City. (Photo: Thanh Tung)
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A Christmas tree made of 5,000 ornamented plastic bottles was decorated beautifully at Da Nang’s Asian Park. (Photo: Thanh Tung)
