Santa Clause is coming to town

12/24/2018 - 10:30:56 AM

As Christmas is drawing near, Hanoi’s streets on these days have been filled with the vibrant colours of thousands of Christmas decorations.

Hanoi’s streets on these days have been filled with the vibrant colours of thousands of Christmas decorations (Photo: VNA).

Hang Ma street in Hanoi's Old Quarter is known for selling paraphernalia needed to celebrate different festivals (Photo: VNA)

Santa Clause costumes are always among best-selling products for Christmas (Photo: VNA)

Customers are busy choosing their favourite decorations for the upcoming festive season (Photo: VNA)

People can find items for their Christmas decorations such as pine trees, sponge snowmen, artificial snow flakes, baubles, tartan ribbons and wrapping paper (Photo: VNA).

Foreigners enjoy wandering through Hang Ma Street to pick glittering Christmas decorations for Westerners’ biggest holiday in the year (Photo: VNA)

Customers are busy choosing their favourite decorations for the upcoming festive season (Photo: VNA)

Source: VNA

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