Christmas
festive atmosphere is trickling into every corner of the country, with
Catholics and Protestants holding a range of festivities in celebration of the
holiday.
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| In Đà Nẵng City |
In the northern provinces
of Nam Dinh, Hoa Binh and Hai Duong, Catholic followers and youngsters flocked
to churches and streets to enjoy holy rituals and music performances.
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| In Đà Nẵng City |
While in Kim Son district,
the northern province of Ninh Binh, Catholics and visitors are streaming into
the well-known stone church of Phat Diem , which is sparkling with thousands of
lights.
In the central city of
Thanh Hoa, thousands of Catholics and locals braved the chilly winter
temperature to gather around dazzling churches and entertainment areas, in
anticipation of the Christmas Eve.
Meanwhile, in the central
city of Da Nang, a solemn ceremony was held to celebrate the event, expected to
bring a merry and warm Christmas to all local parishioners.
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| La Vang Church, Quang Tri province |
In the “city of thousands
of flowers” Da Lat in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, churches and
parishes are decked out with lights, pine trees, flowers and decorations,
luring tens of thousands of local believers and tourists at home and abroad.
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| Phú Cam Church, Huế City |
The festival “colours of
winter” is also a highlight closing the 2014 National Tourism Year and ringing
in the new year.
The Central Highlands
provinces of Gia Lai and Kon Tum also welcomed large numbers of revellers
coming for shopping and praying.
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| In Hải Phong province |
Resorts and hospitality
facilities in Mui Ne, the central province of Binh Thuan , offered Christmas
and New Year parties as a draw for tourists, with buffets, music shows, dancing
and gift-giving. Many of them are packed to full capacity.
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| Thanh Hóa City |
Over 1,500 Russian visitors
are there to welcome the holiday, compared to 41,000 foreigners hailing from
other countries.
The Christmas atmosphere is
also overwhelming the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City , with streams
of people flooding well-decorated churches, parishes and streets.
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| Nghệ An Province |
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| Ha Noi City |
