Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited and extended Christmasgreetings to the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North) and the HanoiArchdiocese on December 20, wishing the dignitaries and followers amerry Christmas season.
Meeting leaders of theChurch, the Deputy PM briefed them on the country’s socio-economicachievements in 2014, with contributions made by Protestants nationwide.
He congratulated the Church on its development overthe past years, lauding efforts by its leaders to guide followers inpracticing their religion in line with law.
He saidhe hopes the Church will continue promoting its attainments and closelycoordinating with the Government to build and develop the national greatunity bloc for a country with prosperity, democracy, equality andcivilisation.
Pastor Nguyen Huu Mac, head of theChurch, thanked the Party and State for supporting the Church’sdevelopment and creating favourable conditions for Protestants topractice their religion.
Particularly, the approvalof the establishment of the Alliance Evangelical Divinity School in Hanoi reflectedthe attention of the Party and State to the religion, thus encouragingfollowers, he said.
At a meeting with ArchbishopNguyen Van Nhon, head of the Hanoi Archdiocese, Deputy PM Phuc spokehighly of contributions of the Catholic community, especially ArchbishopNhon and dignitaries of the Vietnam Catholic Church, to the developmentof the country.
The relations between Vietnam and theVatican have remarkably improved thanks to contributions of Catholicdignitaries and followers in the country, said the official.
He highlighted that the 2013 Constitution clearly reflects theVietnamese Party and State’s view of respecting and ensuring people’sfreedom to religion and belief, meeting legitimate rights and interestsof followers of all religions.
The same day, VicePresident and General Secretary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)Central Committee Vu Trong Kim also paid a pre-Christmas visit to theEvangelical Church of Vietnam (North).-VNA
Meeting leaders of theChurch, the Deputy PM briefed them on the country’s socio-economicachievements in 2014, with contributions made by Protestants nationwide.
He congratulated the Church on its development overthe past years, lauding efforts by its leaders to guide followers inpracticing their religion in line with law.
He saidhe hopes the Church will continue promoting its attainments and closelycoordinating with the Government to build and develop the national greatunity bloc for a country with prosperity, democracy, equality andcivilisation.
Pastor Nguyen Huu Mac, head of theChurch, thanked the Party and State for supporting the Church’sdevelopment and creating favourable conditions for Protestants topractice their religion.
Particularly, the approvalof the establishment of the Alliance Evangelical Divinity School in Hanoi reflectedthe attention of the Party and State to the religion, thus encouragingfollowers, he said.
At a meeting with ArchbishopNguyen Van Nhon, head of the Hanoi Archdiocese, Deputy PM Phuc spokehighly of contributions of the Catholic community, especially ArchbishopNhon and dignitaries of the Vietnam Catholic Church, to the developmentof the country.
The relations between Vietnam and theVatican have remarkably improved thanks to contributions of Catholicdignitaries and followers in the country, said the official.
He highlighted that the 2013 Constitution clearly reflects theVietnamese Party and State’s view of respecting and ensuring people’sfreedom to religion and belief, meeting legitimate rights and interestsof followers of all religions.
The same day, VicePresident and General Secretary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)Central Committee Vu Trong Kim also paid a pre-Christmas visit to theEvangelical Church of Vietnam (North).-VNA
