Warm and jubilant Christmas

Christmas Eve, Santa Claus, reindeer carts, and Christmas trees - the decorative symbols, are themed with Jingle Bells song to bring up a jubilant Christmas. Last evening of December 24, the eagerness for Christmas 2015 was all around with people getting down the streets for recreation and wishes of prosperity and happiness for an upcoming joyful and lucky new year.

Majority of people are getting to 6-way crossway of Thu Dau Mot City to enjoy Christmas. Photo: Thien Ly

Glistening colors

At 19:00 on December 24, we were present on Hung Vuong Highway at Binh Duong New City. The street was decorated with lights on the park yards sparkling in colors. The place offers lively photography scenes, music shows and foods to entertain vistors. Meanwhile at Becamex Tower, the welcoming atmosphere of Christmas 2015 was jubilant. At Aeon Mall Binh Duong Canary, decorative lights have also been arranged with ornaments and Christmast tree to attract huge crowd of visitors. The Christmas atmosphere was highlighted particularly by the song show at Phu Cuong Ward as organized by Thu Dau Mot City Center for Culture, Information and Sports. Majority of the audience joined up the songs and chorus of Christmas and celebration of New Year 2016 at the center.

Many youths come to Binh Duong New City to celebrate Christmas. Photo: T. Ly

With wishes for everyone happiness and prosperity, the Phu Cuong Church of Thu Dau Mot City, Phu Loi Church in Thu Dau Mot City, and Bung Church in Thuan An Town arranged scenes of heaven and Jesus Christ. Visiting those churches, religious people and the public can enjoy familiar songs of Christmas.

Christmas was not just in populated localities of Thu Dau Mot City, Di An Town, and Thuan An Town. It was also in remote areas of the province. At Lac An Commune in Bac Tan Uyen, 90% of local population are Christians. From the middle of December, local streets have been decorated with caves and beautiful Christmas trees. In the evening of Christmas, many churches organize song shows and gift presentation to model religious residents and those in harsh circumstances. They have been leading good religious life.

Christmas is not only for adults but children who are eager to receive gifts from role-playing Santa Claus serviced by their parents. This embarks good impression on them to behave so that they can earn gifts from the Santa Claus.

Security and orders on the streets of the province have been well maintained to ensure safety and traffic smoothness. Parking lots have been prepared by the churches and information locations have been established to help those being lost in the crowd.

Reported by M.Hieu-T.Ly – Translated by Vi Bao