On the evening of December 24, even though the weather in Hanoi was just over 10 degrees Celsius, thousands of people still went to areas such as the Cathedral, Hang Ma… to have fun celebrating Christmas.
During the past 2 months on Hang Ma Street (Hoan Kiem District), the Christmas atmosphere has always filled the neighborhood famous for selling decorative products for holidays and Tet.
On the evening of December 24, the colorful space of hundreds of Christmas decoration products attracted a large number of people to visit and shop.
Many young men and women go hand in hand to Hang Ma Street to choose Christmas items for themselves or find “virtual living” corners to save sparkling moments here.
Nguyen Do Binh An (born in 2002) wanted to find a lead soldier to give to his relatives, so from 5:30 p.m., he and his husband went to Hang Ma street to choose a suitable product. An said that she herself is an art teacher and a fashion designer and feels that the Christmas space on Ha Ma Street this year is decorated quite beautifully, meticulously, and more sophisticated than usual. year.
Regarding the products here, An also commented that they are very diverse, the prices on the last day of Christmas are also cheaper and easier to bargain.
Anh Nguyet (born in 2001) has known about the Christmas space on Hang Ma Street for many days. Only now did she have the opportunity to bring her sister to visit. Nguyet felt quite impressed with the products sold here. The two sisters found impressive angles to capture some moments on Christmas night.
For foreign guests, they also quickly found products such as Christmas hats, glasses, reindeer headbands… to integrate into the Christmas atmosphere in Hanoi.
As evening approaches, Hang Ma Street becomes more and more crowded with more people coming in. Occasionally, local congestion occurs, making travel more difficult.
Noted in the Hanoi Cathedral area, this is the church with the oldest history in Hanoi. Even though the weather is very cold, thousands of people still flock to the area outside the church before the Christmas ceremony. .
Just like previous Christmas seasons, the outside of the Cathedral is decorated with a giant 16m high Christmas tree, decorated with familiar items such as snowflakes, stars, electric lights, tinsel… .combined with that is the miniature scene of the cave where Christ was born.
According to Catholic history, on the night of December 24 was the time when Jesus was born in a cave and laid in a manger, surrounded by shepherds and sheep and donkeys to warm him on a cold night.
The Cathedral is located at the intersection of three major streets: Nha Nhac, Ly Quoc Su and Nha Chung. All roads leading here are full of people. A large number of families, adults, children and even foreigners all attend the Christmas celebration.
Thanh Hien (white shirt, born in 2005) is currently a student at Hanoi National University, sharing that to prepare for Christmas evening, she and a group of friends scheduled a meeting at the Cathedral. Hien also said that although her hometown in Nam Dinh has many churches, her friends and she were very excited to experience the space the first time they came here.
Similar to the case of Quang Truong (23 years old) who went to the Cathedral with his girlfriend to experience Christmas with everyone. Truong shared that even though the weather was quite cold, on a special day, he was still determined to find beautiful places to visit and take photos.
Around Hoan Kiem Lake walking street is also splendidly decorated for Christmas, attracting a large number of people to have fun and entertain
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