(HBO) – On the occasion of the Christmas holiday 2017, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People’s Council and head of the provincial Steering Committee for Religious Affairs Tran Dang Ninh visited and extended congratulations to the Hoa Binh parish.

Ninh presented gifts and flowers of the provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee and Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee to the Hoa Binh parish and wished a peaceful and merry Christmas and New Year to Catholic dignitaries and followers. 

He briefed them about the province’s socio-economic performance 2017 and spoke highly of the Hoa Binh parish Council’s role in urging Catholics to stay united for local socio-economic and cultural development. 

Ninh wished that the Hoa Binh parish will uphold the spirit of patriotism, live the gospel amidst the nation and follow the motto of "a good Catholic is a good citizen” as well as abide by the Party and State guidelines and policies. 

Priest Nguyen Trung Thoai thanked the provincial leaders for their support to the local parish and Catholic followers. Hoa Binh Archdiocese is home to more than 4,000 Catholic followers. Last year, their lives improved while religious activities were in line with the Party and State policies and regulations.



Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and head of the provincial Steering Committee for Religious Affairs Tran Dang Ninh presents gifts, flowers to Hoa Binh parish on the occasion of Christmas 2017. 

Earlier on December 19, a delegation from the provincial Department of Home Affairs, VFF Committee, People’s Committee, the Party Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation and Public Security force visited and presented gifts to Hanoi and Hung Hoa Archdioceses on the occasion. 



The province’s working delegation congratulates Hung Hoa Archdiocese on the occasion of Christmas 2017 




The province’s working delegation congratulates Hanoi Archdiocese on the occasion of Christmas 2017 

On behalf of the delegation, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Home Affairs wished Cardinal, priests and Catholic followers a warm and merry Christmas. He hoped that they would continue encouraging Catholic followers to abide by the Party policies and guidelines and State laws and local regulations, further contributing to the nation. 

Cardinal Pierre Nguyen Van Nhon, Archbishop of Hanoi and pries Vu Tat thanked the provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee and VFF Committee for their warm sentiment to the Archdiocese and Catholic followers. 

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