Notre Dame Cathedral sparkles in 1,000km of LED lights to welcome Christmas

Đan Thanh (Ảnh: Ngô Trần Hải An) |

Ho Chi Minh City - Notre Dame Cathedral is brilliantly decorated and has LED lights from 6:45 p.m. to late at night every day to welcome the 2025 Christmas season.

Nha tho Duc Ba (hay nha tho chinh toa Duc Ba Sai Gon) khong chi la di tich lich su, cong trinh kien truc Phap noi bat ma con la mot diem hut khach check-in moi dip Giang sinh va nam moi. Dac biet nam 2025 la nam Thanh (25 nam nam Thanh tro lai) nen viec trang tri don Giang sinh o nha tho Duc Ba co su khac biet hon.
Notre Dame Cathedral (Doc Saigon Cathedral) is not only a historical relic, an outstanding French architectural work but also a popular spot for visitors to check-in every Christmas and New Year. Especially 2025 is the Year of the Cross (25 years of the Year of the cross returning), so the decoration for Christmas at Notre Dame Cathedral is more different.
Dan den led dai toi 1.000km da duoc treo len phu khap mat ngoai cua nha tho Duc Ba. Khi man dem buong xuong, dan den thap len sac vang lap lanh mang toi khong khi am cung cua mot mua Giang sinh moi.
A led light fixture of up to 1,000km long has been hung all over the outside of Notre Dame Cathedral. As night falls, the lights are lit up in sparkling yellow, bringing the cozy atmosphere of a new Christmas season.
Lich thap den nam nay keo dai tu 29.11.2025 toi 5.1.2026, moi ngay den bat tu 18h45 toi khuya. Rieng tu ngay 8.12.2025 toi 5.1.2026 nha tho mo den xuyen suot toi 3h sang hom sau.
This year's lighting schedule lasts from November 29, 2025 to January 5, 2026, every day the lights turn on from 6:45 p.m. to late at night. From December 8, 2025 to January 5, 2026, the church will be open to the lights until 3:00 a.m. the next morning.
Thoi gian thap den toi 2h sang hom sau khien khu vuc quanh nha tho Duc Ba ve dem luon dong duc nguoi toi chup anh. Luong den nam nay gap doi nam ngoai nen khong gian cang tro nen hap dan hon voi du khach va nguoi dan Sai Gon.
The amount of lights this year is double last year, so the space becomes even more attractive to tourists and residents of Ho Chi Minh City.
Nha tho Duc Ba thap den led da tro thanh truyen thong Giang sinh nhieu nam nay. Nam o quang truong Cong xa Paris, nha tho duoc khoi cong tu 1877 va hoan thien sau ba nam, toi nay cong trinh van la diem den bieu tuong cua TP HCM.
Notre Dame Cathedral has been a Christmas tradition for many years. Located in Paris Public Security Square, the church was started in 1877 and completed after three years, and is still a symbolic destination of Ho Chi Minh City.
Dong nguoi do ve trung tam TP HCM de chiem nguong nha tho Duc Ba len den ruc ro moi toi. Ai cung muon co cho minh buc anh check-in voi nhung goc nhin nha tho dep nhat lam ky niem. Anh: Nam Lang Thang
People flock to the center of Ho Chi Minh City to admire the brilliant lights of Notre Dame Cathedral every night. Everyone wants to have a check-in photo with the most beautiful church views as a souvenir. Photo: Nam Lang Thang
Mot goc ngam toan canh nha tho chinh toa Duc Ba Sai Gon duoc nhiep anh gia Ngo Tran Hai An chia se. Cac toa nha, quan ca phe, trung tam thuong mai xung quanh nha tho deu co cac goc ngam dep tu tren cao huong ve cong trinh noi bat nay.
A panoramic view of the main church of Notre Dame Cathedral shared by photographer Ngo Tran Hai An. The buildings, cafes, and shopping malls around the church all have beautiful viewing angles from above towards this outstanding structure.
Mac du nha tho chinh toa Duc Ba Sai Gon van trong giai doan trung tu tu 2017 den nay, nhung viec thap den hang nam van tao khong khi mua le hoi nao nhiet.  Anh Duy, mot nguoi chup anh nha tho thuong xuyen chia se “Mac du nha tho Duc Ba nam nay trang tri quen thuoc nhu cac mua truoc nhung moi lan chup van thay dep den nao long, canh cu ma cam xuc moi nguyen“.
Although the main church of Notre Dame Cathedral is still in the restoration phase from 2017 to present, burning lights every year still creates a bustling festive atmosphere.
Anh Duy, mot nguoi chup anh nha tho thuong xuyen chia se “Mac du nha tho Duc Ba nam nay trang tri quen thuoc nhu cac mua truoc nhung moi lan chup van thay dep den nao long, canh cu ma cam xuc moi nguyen“.
Mr. Duy, a church photographer who regularly shares: "Although Notre Dame Cathedral this year is decorated familiarly like previous seasons, every time I take a photo, it still looks so beautiful that I can feel the old scene and the new emotions are still there".
Theo anh Hai An, mot so dia diem thuan loi de san duoc anh dep cua nha tho Duc Ba vao mua Giang sinh la: cong vien 30/4, vuon hoa truoc mat nha tho, tang thuong chung cu cu Ly Tu Trong, lau 4 trung tam thuong mai Diamond, ben hong Buu dien thanh pho va duong sach...
According to Mr. Ngo Tran Hai An, some favorable locations to easily hunt for beautiful photos of Notre Dame Cathedral during Christmas season are: 30/4 park, flower garden in front of the church, top floor of the old Ly Tu Trong apartment building, 4th floor of Diamond shopping mall, the side of the city Post Office and book street...
Đan Thanh (Ảnh: Ngô Trần Hải An)
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