VOV.VN - Many churches throughout Ho Chi Minh City have been lit up with colourful lights and decorations for Christmas celebrations amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The authorities of Hoan Kiem district have banned locals and vehicles from all routes leading to St Joseph’s Cathedral and limited gatherings in Hanoi’s Old Quarter during the capital’s upcoming Christmas celebrations.

VOV.VN - A Catholic parish located in District 8 of Ho Chi Minh City is renowned for its colourful decorations each Christmas, although this year the site’s festive atmosphere has turned gloomy due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 23 visited and presented gifts to the Catholic Church of the Hanoi Archdiocese on Christmas and New Year 2022.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien sent a letter of congratulations to all Christians in the country on the occasion of the upcoming Christmas season.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh delivered Christmas greetings to Catholic dignitaries, priests and followers in Hue City, Thua Thien-Hue while visiting the central province on December 22 morning.

VOV.VN - Many churches across the capital have put a limit on visitor numbers and plan to hold Christmas celebrations virtually this year during the country’s fight against COVID-19.

Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation Bui Thi Minh Hoai has wished Catholics in the Diocese of Bui Chu in the northern province of Nam Dinh a merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year 2022.

Imported fresh pine trees and branches have become hot items for Christmas decorations in Vietnam this year.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien on December 11 extended best wishes to priests, dignitaries and the Catholic community in Nghe An province’s Vinh diocese ahead of the Christmas Festive Season.