Festive Christmas atmosphere spread across big cities in Vietnam

A foreign coupe poses for a picture in front of St. Joseph Cathedral in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District. (Photo: Thanh Dat)

Foreigners enjoy the festive Christmas atmosphere in Hanoi (Photo: Thanh Dat)

Crowds gathered in front of Hang Bot Church in Dong Da District, Hanoi. (Photo: Nhat Quang)

A performance by students outside the Hang Bot Church in Dong Da District, Hanoi. (Photo: Nhat Quang)

A group of women wearing red Santa Claus hats poses for a photo outside the entrance of Ham Long Church in Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi. (Photo: Nhat Quang)

The festive Christmas atmosphere is in the air in front of Cua Bac Church in Ba Dinh District, Hanoi. (Photo: Thanh Dat)

Catholics gathered at Notre-Dame Cathedral in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, to attend the mass service marking the birth of Jesus. (Photo: The Anh)

A boy dressed in a Santa Claus costume stands in front of Notre Dame Cathedral in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: The Anh)

A performance at a church in Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City. (Photo: Thanh Tam)