Locals and visitors flocked to churches, entertainment areas across the country on December 24 evening to celebrate Christmas 2020 and pray for a peaceful year ahead.
Locals and visitors flocked to churches, entertainment areas across the country on December 24 evening to celebrate Christmas 2020 and pray for a peaceful year ahead.
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| For Catholic followers, Christmas is a solemn ritual. On Christmas Eve, parishioners go to churches to attend mass and enjoy Christmas night shows and dance performances organised by the church. |
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| This is also an opportunity for local people and visitors to enjoy a memorable festive atmosphere during the year. In photo: Hanoians gather at the St. Joseph Cathedral to celebrate Christmas 2020 and wish a peaceful New Year. |
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| People gather at the Cathedral in Buon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak province to celebrate Christmas 2020. |
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| Duy Linh Church in Buon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak province, is lavishly decorated to celebrate Christmas 2020. |
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| Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province is home to over 30 parishes and more than 150 churches, with about 80,000 parishioners. Catholics make up nearly 50% of the district's total population. In photo: People gather at Phat Diem Stone Church, Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province. |
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| In Ke Gai diocese, Hung Nguyen district, Nghe An province, Catholics have built a giant rock cave which becomes a tourism hotspot. The cave is 100m long, 35m wide and 24m high, reenacting the birth of the Christ Child. |
(Source: VNA)
