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Christmas comes to Ho Chi Minh City

Christmas comes to Ho Chi Minh City

Thursday, December 25, 2014, 12:35 GMT+7

Ho Chi Minh City people on Wednesday night, Christmas Eve, poured into the street and flocked downtown to celebrate Christmas and to capture their best memories with friends and family members.

Tuoi Tre News captured the moment of their joys and the time for many others to earn a living during Christmas Eve.

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A balloon vendor works when a sea of people are seen flocking to the Diamond Plaza shopping center in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, to celebrate Christmas and to capture their best memories with friends and family members on December 24, 2014. Photo: Thoai Tran

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A three-member family reviews a picture they have just taken in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, on December 24, 2014. Photo: Thoai Tran

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Vendors sell wearable Christmas decorations and toys on the sidewalk of Le Duan Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, on December 24, 2014. Photo: Thoai Tran

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A girl has a picture taken of her and a man and woman dressed as Santa Claus in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, on December 24, 2014. Photo: Thoai Tran

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A couple observes a light decoration shaped as Christmas presents at the Diamond Plaza shopping center in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, on December 24, 2014. Photo: Thoai Tran

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Two foreign visitors check their Ho Chi Minh City map for the next location they will visit after going to the Notre Dame Cathedral in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, and taking pictures there on December 24, 2014. Photo: Thoai Tran

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A man draws a portrait for a girl dressed in Christmas costumes in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, on December 24, 2014. Photo: Thoai Tran

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A mother and her daughter choose wearable Christmas decorations from a street vendor in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, on December 24, 2014. Photo: Thoai Tran

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Local people taking pictures beside a Christmas tree made from balloons in front of the Caravelle Saigon Hotel in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, on December 24, 2014. Photo: Thoai Tran

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A street vendor is pictured waiting for people to buy his sugar candies in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, on December 24, 2014. Photo: Thoai Tran

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A foreigner walks past a clothing store decorated with Christmas lights in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, on December 24, 2014. Photo: Thoai Tran

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A middle-aged woman and a young girl sell Christmas decorations and toys at the Diamond Plaza shopping center in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, on December 24, 2014. Photo: Thoai Tran

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Two young girls sell balloon on the sidewalk of Le Duan Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, on December 24, 2014. Photo: Thoai Tran

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A child, dressed in Santa Claus costumes, is embraced by his mother while standing in a cart carried by his father’s motorbike on Phan Dinh Phung Street in Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City, on December 24, 2014. Photo: Thoai TranLike us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam!

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