Hanoi, Dec. 24 -- In recent days, people in Hanoi, other major cities, and Catholic parishes nationwide have been joyfully welcoming Christmas 2025. The festive mood is everywhere as families and businesses shop for decorations, adorn homes and storefronts, and exchange gifts to usher in a merry Christmas season. It is increasingly evident that Christmas is no longer solely a major religious holiday for Catholics, but has grown into a community-wide celebration that enriches Vietnamese people's spiritual and cultural life. Since early December, the Christmas spirit has gradually spread through Catholic parishes, where families clean and decorate their homes, set up Nativity scenes and hang stars at their gates in preparation for the holy ...