The Christmas atmosphere descended on every corner of the country on the night of December 24, with churches and parishes celebrating the occasion, in addition to plenty of streets lit up by festive lamps and colourfully-decorated shops.

In Hanoi local people flock to St. Joseph's Cathedral starting from the afternoon until midnight. Pictured is the site at 10:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

Lots of visitors attempt to take photos in order to keep nice memories of the Christmas celebrations.

All of the roads around the Cathedral are packed with locals and tourists. This year is notable for only a few foreigners joining the Christmas celebrations in Hanoi due to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

A couple leave the crowd as they can’t move in any further.

A flurry of artificial snow amazes guests at Thang Long University in Hanoi at midnight.

Plenty of young people enjoy the festive atmosphere and pose for a group photo.

Despite the cold and rainy weather, residents of Da Nang city, central Vietnam, take to the streets enjoying the festive atmosphere.

Locals wear face masks and use hand sanitiser while visiting the various churches in Da Nang in an effort to curb the potential spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

People rush to Bach Dang, Tran Phu, and Nguyen Van Linh streets in Da Nang city to celebrate Christmas.

Churches are among the most popular check-in destinations in the central city for young people.

The favourable weather conditions offer a chance for local people in Ho Chi Minh City to stroll around or visit the churches on Christmas Eve. Pictured are Catholics gathering at Fatima Binh Trieu church in Thu Duc district.

Catholics gather at Binh Thai parish to pray on Christmas Eve, one of the most crowded places in District 8 this year.

Plenty of traffic congestion builds up on Hai Ba Trung street which leads to Tan Dinh church in District 1 on the night of December 24.

The majority of residents out celebrating Christmas in Ho Chi Minh City wear face masks as they follow COVID-19 prevention and control measures.

A group of students at the Ho Chi Minh City Open University sell drinks to raise money for charity activities.

Lots of people flock to churches until midnight in the southern city.

Many families and young people come together to pose for group photos.