From 6 p.m. Catholics gathered in front of the St. Joseph Cathedral in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District to attend the mass service to mark the birth of Jesus.
The cathedral, one of the capital's busiest areas during Christmas holiday, is strikingly beautiful at this time of the year with elaborate Christmas decorations.
The junction of Nha Tho (Church) and Nha Chung Streets was overrun by holiday crowds.
"This year, there are no longer Covid restrictions. I took my wife and children down to Nha Tho Street to celebrate Christmas," said Hau, who lives in Ha Dong District.
Wearing Santa hats, Ollie (R) and Jess from the U.K. take photos in front of the cathedral.
"We have celebrated Christmas twice in Vietnam. I loved the crowded atmosphere here," said Jess.
On Ly Quoc Su Street, a man wearing a Santa Claus outfit performs Christmas songs on his dan nhi, a Vietnamese bowed string instrument with two strings.
In HCMC, downtown streets were heavily jammed from 8:30 p.m.
In the picture, vehicles move at a snail's pace on Ton Duc Thang Street in District 1.
Vehicles are stuck on Ton Duc Thang Street at 9 p.m.
Similarly, Le Duan Street that leads to the city center is crowded with holiday-goers.
Crowds in front of Diamond Plaza shopping complex on Le Duan Street near the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral.
