Hanoians jostle on Hang Ma Street and the Cathedral to celebrate Christmas early

TPO - On the evening of December 22, the weather in Hanoi was very cold, the outside temperature dropped to 10 - 13 degrees Celsius, but thousands of people from everywhere still flocked to the Cathedral, Hang Ma Street... to celebrate Christmas early.

12/23/2024 | 07:27

TPO - On the evening of December 22, the weather in Hanoi was very cold, the outside temperature dropped to 10 - 13 degrees Celsius, but thousands of people from everywhere still flocked to the Cathedral, Hang Ma Street... to celebrate Christmas early.

On the evening of December 22, many people and tourists flocked to the Cathedral area to have fun and take photos to check-in for Christmas early.

The exterior of the Cathedral is brilliant and colorful with a giant 16m high Christmas tree decorated with familiar items such as snowflakes, stars, electric lights, tinsel... combined with a miniature nativity scene.

Bich Ngoc (the person holding the phone - Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi) said: "Today, the two of us invited each other to go to the Cathedral to visit, take pictures and immerse ourselves in the Christmas atmosphere."

At around 8pm, the roads leading to the Cathedral were very crowded.

Ms. Nguyen Binh and her son took advantage of the evening to stroll around the area around the Cathedral to enjoy the festive atmosphere. "Every year, on this occasion, whenever I have free time, I go around this area to admire the sparkling lights and the unique architecture of the Cathedral," Ms. Binh added.

"This is the first time I've gone out at night in Hanoi. I find the Christmas atmosphere in the churches in the capital very sparkling and warm," Ngoc Linh (Tu Ky, Hai Duong) shared.

These days, at night, the temperature in Hanoi is only 10 - 13 degrees, but that doesn't stop the joy of young people when they get to "dress up", go out on the street and join the crowd to welcome Christmas early.

In the Hang Ma street area, from around 8pm, many people also flocked to choose Christmas items or find "virtual living" corners for Christmas.

Residents and visitors will be immersed in the colorful space of hundreds of Christmas decoration products with a variety of prices.

The 'muses' enjoy checking in next to the pine trees.

Everyone wants to have a nice photo for the upcoming Christmas.

"My friends and I bought Christmas accessories on Hang Ma street to take pictures and enjoy the festive atmosphere," said Duc Tri.

The streets were crowded, some families brought their children out to celebrate Christmas early.

As for foreign guests, they also quickly find products such as Christmas hats, reindeer headbands... to blend in with the Christmas atmosphere in the capital.

As the evening progresses, Hang Ma Street becomes more and more crowded with more and more people, sometimes causing slight traffic jams.

Duc Nguyen

Source: https://tienphong.vn/nguoi-ha-noi-chen-chan-tren-pho-hang-ma-nha-tho-lon-don-giang-sinh-som-post1703242.tpo