Trai Gao, Vietnam – December 2024 – A solemn welcome and fervent exaltation were shown the Holy Cross, symbol of the 21st Youth Day in the Ecclesial Province of Hanoi. The Cross was delivered on 10 December to the parish of Trai Gao from the parish of An Lac, in the presence of Bishop Peter Nguyen Van De, SDB, Bishop Emeritus of Thái Bình, the Salesians, numerous religious and parishioners and, of course, many young people from the parish. Youth Day began with a brief historical excursus, followed by greetings and welcome to young people, invited to live and express the Catholic faith in life. The first day ended with an hour of prayer and adoration before the Cross. On 12 December the Cross was paraded throughout the parish, as a reminder that the Cross of Christ invites everyone to a spiritual conversion and urges everyone to be witnesses of the love that our Lord has offered for the salvation of the world.