(Baonghean.vn) - Passing through the parishes and churches in Nghe An, one can feel the peaceful and warm atmosphere of Christmas. In particular, at the Trai Gao shrine in Nghi Phuong commune, people are eagerly looking at the giant pine tree, as tall as a 10-storey building.
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| The entrance to Xa Doai Bishop's Palace these days is splendidly decorated to welcome a peaceful and happy Christmas season. |
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| Everywhere, there are splendid nativity scenes with lights and colors. Ms. Pham Thi Loan, whose house is in front of the Xa Doai Bishop's Palace, confided: "I am very happy to have such a beautiful and peaceful Christmas." |
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| The road to Trai Gao shrine, Nghi Phuong commune, Nghi Loc district is beautifully decorated to welcome Christmas. |
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| The entrance to Trai Gao is decorated eye-catchingly. |
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| This year, the people of My Yen parish erected a giant pine tree with 12 floors, 43 meters high, equal to a 10-story building. |
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| Mr. Tran Van My, Chairman of the Pastoral Council of My Yen Parish added, "This year, parishioners are excited and eager to welcome a peaceful Christmas season. The Christmas tree is the result of everyone's creation over the past time to celebrate Christmas together." |
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| At night, the pine tree shines brightly, illuminating a corner of the sky. |
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| The tree is decorated with thousands of balls and nearly 2,000 decorative lights. |
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| Inside the pine tree is a system of sturdy welded steel columns. |
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| From afar, I saw the giant Christmas tree. |
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| In Loc My parish, a coastal area of Nghi Loc district, the parish church is also splendidly decorated. |
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| Mr. Nguyen Long Thanh, Chairman of the Pastoral Council of Loc My Parish, said that parishioners are very excited to welcome the new Christmas season. |
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| Loc My has more than 400 households, most of whom live by fishing, some of whom work as workers in the Nam Cam industrial park. These days, the parishioners are living in a festive atmosphere, filled with love, peace and solidarity. |
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| Mr. Nguyen Duc Tuan, a parishioner of Dong Tan parish (Yen Dai parish) decorates his house on Mai Lao Bang street (Vinh city) for Christmas. |
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| The roads leading to Yen Dai parish church (Nghi Phu - Vinh city) are filled with Christmas colors. |
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| The Bethlehem cave, a simulation of the birthplace of Jesus at Dong Yen parish |
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| The streets are filled with Christmas colors |
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| Warm children in Christmas 2014. |
Tran Hai - Nguyen Khoa
