Christmas 2024: The largest Catholic village in Ho Chi Minh City is crowded with people coming to have fun and take pictures on the evening of December 23.

The day before Christmas, many people in Ho Chi Minh City came to Pham The Hien Catholic Village (District 8, Ho Chi Minh City) to enjoy the festive atmosphere. The road in front of the churches was jammed with people and vehicles, everyone had to move slowly.

Clip of crowds coming to Pham The Hien parish to celebrate Christmas

Pham The Hien parish is a place many people choose to check-in on Christmas. These days, parishes are splendidly decorated, people invest in installing star-shaped lights, bright light bulbs, making this place more bustling than ever. Not only churches, but also parishes on both sides of the road have made grottos with many different decorative styles, making everyone admire and praise. According to Thanh Nien, tonight, December 23, many people came to Binh Thai, Binh An, Binh An Thuong churches... to have fun and enjoy the Christmas atmosphere. The road in front of the churches was crowded with people, everyone had to move slowly. From 8:00 p.m. onwards, the crowd was dense, although it was difficult to move, everyone wanted to join in the Christmas atmosphere that filled the streets.

Crowded area in front of Binh Thai church on the evening of December 23.

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Many people come to Pham The Hien parish to celebrate Christmas 2024

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Mr. Ngo Van Huan (54 years old), the order board of Binh Thai parish, said that these days, people from everywhere come to the church to have fun and take pictures. Everyone in the parish takes advantage of the time to stand in front of the church gate to guide people where to park their vehicles and remind them to play safely. "Tonight we will be on duty until 8:00 p.m. and tomorrow (December 24) we will be on duty until 12:00 a.m. It is expected that tomorrow there will be even more people coming."

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Mr. Nguyen Van Manh (24 years old), who sells souvenirs along Pham The Hien Street, shared: "For the past 3 days, the road in front of the churches has been crowded every night. At around 9 pm, the authorities will divide the road into 2 lanes to make it easier for people to move. It is expected that tomorrow, on Christmas Day, more people will come to the churches."

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Pham The Hien Catholic hamlet has 5 parishes: Binh Thai, Binh An, Binh An Thuong, Binh Thuan and Binh Son.

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Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Anh (25 years old, in District 10), a kindergarten teacher at a private school in District 8, said: "Today after school, I went to the churches in Pham The Hien parish, not far from the school, to admire the churches on Christmas."

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Binh Thai parish church is sparkling with lights, attracting people to come and enjoy the Christmas atmosphere.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/giang-sinh-2024-xom-dao-lon-nhat-tphcm-dong-nghit-nguoi-den-vui-choi-chup-hinh-toi-2312-185241223204049864.htm