City dwellers gear up for Christmas
The Christmas atmosphere has pervaded HCMC and people from all walks of life regardless of their religions are preparing feasts and joyful activities on the occasion of the birth of Jesus as Christians believe. Hereafter are pictures highlighting the Christmas atmosphere in different areas of the city.
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| A large crowd is seen in front of the Christmas-themed façade of Diamond Plaza center in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. |
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| Strings of lights in different colors are hung in an alley at a diocese on Huynh Van Banh Street in Phu Nhuan District. |
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| Vendors sell Christmas toys in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. |
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| A Christmas light display at a church in Go Vap District. |
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| Christmas items are seen at a shop in District 1. |
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| A waste collector identified as Tuan beautifies his garbage collection cart with Christmas decorations. Every year, he uses decorative items that people threw away in the previous season to adorn the cart in the run up to Christmas Eve. |
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| Tuan has a sound system installed on the cart which automatically plays when the vehicle moves. Every day, Tuan collects waste from 8 p.m. until late at night on Phan Dinh Phung and Nguyen Kiem streets in Phu Nhuan District. |
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| A nativity scene at a Christian community in Go Vap District. |
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| Visitors admire a snowman and Santa Claus at a church in District 3. |