Noi Bai International Airport (NIA) presented more than 1,000 stuffed toys to young passengers traveling through the airport during the 2020 Christmas holiday.

As a heartfelt gesture to wish passengers a peaceful Christmas and a happy New Year, Noi Bai International Airport prepared and distributed more than 1,000 adorable gifts to children traveling through the airport on December 23 and 24, 2020.

This year's Christmas gift-giving program took place in both the restricted departure and arrival areas of Domestic Terminal T1.

What made the celebration particularly memorable was that Santa Claus, the Snow Princess (both played by airport employees) and passengers were all wearing face masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some passengers briefly removed their masks to take photographs, but most shared the festive spirit through warm smiles, joyful eyes and the excitement of the children.

Many young passengers hesitantly reached out to touch Santa Claus, as though they were stepping into a magical fairy-tale world.

Despite the winter chill, Terminal T1 was filled with laughter and the cheerful atmosphere of Christmas.

When asked about their experiences at the airport ahead of Christmas and the New Year, passengers described the atmosphere as friendly, welcoming and heartwarming.

The year 2020 was an extraordinary one, marked by the outbreak and global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

For Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), Noi Bai International Airport and airports throughout Vietnam, the pandemic brought unprecedented challenges.

Nevertheless, alongside the essential tasks of maintaining aviation safety and security and implementing pandemic prevention measures, improving passenger service quality remained a key priority.

Continuing its tradition of organizing festive Christmas celebrations, Noi Bai International Airport welcomed Christmas 2020 with thoughtful surprises and meaningful gestures of appreciation for passengers.

The gifts were carefully selected and handcrafted from environmentally friendly materials. Many featured distinctive Vietnamese cultural elements, such as little mice wearing traditional conical hats, alongside colorful stuffed animals.

Seeing the delight and surprise on children's faces as they received presents from NIA's Santa Claus team brought joy to everyone involved.

Through these small but meaningful gifts, Noi Bai International Airport hoped that families traveling with children would carry warm and happy Christmas memories with them on their journeys, reflecting the friendly and hospitable spirit of Hanoi's international aviation gateway.

In a year when social distancing measures had made personal connections more difficult, the desire to come together and support one another had become even stronger.

The airport's Christmas celebration therefore carried a special message of unity, resilience and hope: by standing together and supporting one another, we could overcome the challenges of 2020 and look forward to a brighter and more prosperous New Year.

“Together, we will get through 2020. Together, we will soar into 2021 with prosperity and good fortune.”

This message represents not only a warm Christmas wish but also a promise of solidarity and a shared hope for better days ahead.

Noi Bai International Airport wishes all passengers and their families a peaceful Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!