(HBO) – A delegation of the Hanoi Archdiocese led by its Archbishop, Joseph Vu Van Thien, on January 9 visited Hoa Binh province on the occasion of the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dinh Cong Su hosted the delegation.
Joseph Vu Van Thien presents flowers to Hoa
Binh province on the occasion of the Tet festival
On behalf of Catholic dignitaries and followers
of the Hanoi Archdiocese, Thien congratulated the local Party Committee,
authorities and residents on their comprehensive achievements in 2022.
The Archbishop wished them good health and
happiness, and noted his hope that Hoa Binh will reap more achievements across
spheres in the time ahead.
For his part, Su thanked Thien and other
Catholic dignitaries and followers for their sentiments and wishes.
Briefing the guests on the local socio-economic
development in 2022, the official lauded Catholic dignitaries and followers for
their active contributions to the COVID-19 prevention and control, patriotic
emulation movements, poverty reduction, and new-style rural area building.
He wished the dignitaries and followers a happy
New Year and expressed his hope that the Hanoi Archdiocese will continue their
support to Hoa Binh province, particularly local Catholic followers, thus
contributing to strengthening the great national unity bloc and spurring local
development.
The Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee has issued a conclusion reviewing the three years implementing its resolution on preserving and promoting cultural values in Hoa Binh province for 2021 – 2025 with a vision towards 2030.
alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long on October 29 chaired the October meeting of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, which focused on important issues related to the locality’s socio-economic development.
Mai Van Chinh, member of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for Mass Mobilisation, has visited and presented gifts to revolution contributors in Hoa Binh city. joining him were Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee; Bui Duc Hinh, Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council; and Bui Van Khanh, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee; along with other provincial officials.
Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khanh expressed his hope for more support from the European Union (EU) and the French Development Agency (AFD) for the local development, while hosting a delegation from the two organisations led by Vice President of the European Commission Margaritis Shinas on October 23.
During her working visit to Hoa Binh province on October 18, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan toured a site where late President Ho Chi Minh once stayed when he visited the Kim Boi district’s Party Committee. She was accompanied by officials from various ministries, agencies, and central organisations.
A ceremony was held in Kim Boi district on October 18 in the presence of Vo Thi Anh Xuan, member of the Party Central Committee and Vice State President, to mark 60 years since President Ho Chi Minh visited and met with the Party Committee of Kim Boi district (September 19, 1964 - 2024) and the 65th founding anniversary of the district (April 17, 1959 - 2024), and to receive the third-class Labour Order.