Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doanhas reaffirmed respect for Catholics as part of the nation and pledgedfavourable conditions for religious people to practise their beliefs.
Doan made the statement and extended best wishes to clerics andfollowers of the Bui Chu diocese in the northern province of Nam Dinhon a Christmas visit on December 24.
“Catholics have made considerable contributions to the national defenceand construction. The State has always tried to provide the bestavailable conditions for religious people to practise their belief andcontribute more,” said the Vice State President.
She also called on bishops, clerics and Catholics to uphold thetradition of living the gospel amid the nation, follow God’s Teachingand abide by the State policy and law, thus making the countryprosperous and mighty.
On behalf of almost 400,000 parishioners and clerics, the Bishop of BuiChu diocese, Hoang Van Tiem, expressed thanks to the Party and Statefor promoting freedom of belief and religion.
He also pledged to contribute to the Catholic community development as well as to the national construction.
Doan concluded her tour of the Bui Chu diocese with a visit to itsorphanage, which has sheltered thousands of parentless children for 157years.
Also on Christmas Eve, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong paidcourtesy visits to Cardinal Pham Minh Man, Archbishop of the Ho ChiMinh City Archdiocese and pastor Thai Phuoc Truong, Head of the GeneralConfederation of the Protestant Church of Vietnam (southern region).
In the meeting with Cardinal Man, Trong called on the Catholics andfollowers of other religions, including Buddhism, to respect andstrengthen national unity and join hands in national development.
The Cardinal expressed thanks to the Party, State and Government,especially State President Nguyen Minh Triet and Prime Minister NguyenTan Dung, for their attention to religious development.
He happily recalled the recent meeting between President Triet and PopeBenedict XVI in the Vatican , saying that he expected the two sideswill establish official relations soon./.
Doan made the statement and extended best wishes to clerics andfollowers of the Bui Chu diocese in the northern province of Nam Dinhon a Christmas visit on December 24.
“Catholics have made considerable contributions to the national defenceand construction. The State has always tried to provide the bestavailable conditions for religious people to practise their belief andcontribute more,” said the Vice State President.
She also called on bishops, clerics and Catholics to uphold thetradition of living the gospel amid the nation, follow God’s Teachingand abide by the State policy and law, thus making the countryprosperous and mighty.
On behalf of almost 400,000 parishioners and clerics, the Bishop of BuiChu diocese, Hoang Van Tiem, expressed thanks to the Party and Statefor promoting freedom of belief and religion.
He also pledged to contribute to the Catholic community development as well as to the national construction.
Doan concluded her tour of the Bui Chu diocese with a visit to itsorphanage, which has sheltered thousands of parentless children for 157years.
Also on Christmas Eve, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong paidcourtesy visits to Cardinal Pham Minh Man, Archbishop of the Ho ChiMinh City Archdiocese and pastor Thai Phuoc Truong, Head of the GeneralConfederation of the Protestant Church of Vietnam (southern region).
In the meeting with Cardinal Man, Trong called on the Catholics andfollowers of other religions, including Buddhism, to respect andstrengthen national unity and join hands in national development.
The Cardinal expressed thanks to the Party, State and Government,especially State President Nguyen Minh Triet and Prime Minister NguyenTan Dung, for their attention to religious development.
He happily recalled the recent meeting between President Triet and PopeBenedict XVI in the Vatican , saying that he expected the two sideswill establish official relations soon./.
