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Hanoi facilitates activities of Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North)

The Hanoi administration is ready to facilitate religious followers’ practicing their religions and contributing to the city’s development, Chairman of city People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said.
Hanoi facilitates activities of Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North) ảnh 1Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung (R) receives Pastor John Chadwick Hanmond on April 3 (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanoi administration is ready tofacilitate religious followers’ practicing their religions and contributing tothe city’s development, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen DucChung has said.

He made the remark while receiving Pastor JohnChadwick Hanmond, a representative of the President of Samaritan’s Purse – anondenominational evangelical Christian organisation – Franklin Graham, inHanoi on April 3, Ha Noi Moi daily reported.

Chung informed his guest about localsocio-economic development, noting that the city appreciates contributions bythe Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North), especially in humanitarian aid forthe poor.

He voiced his hope that Protestant pastors,dignitaries and followers will remain united and foster local development.

Local authorities will provide the best possibleconditions for the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North) to conduct activitiesin 2017, including the ceremony marking 500 years of the ProtestantReformation, he added.

Pastor Hanmond said he is impressed with thecity’s development, noting that the Church will support the city’s activities.

He also took this chance to convey theinvitation to visit the US in 2017 from Samaritan’s Purse President FranklinGraham to Chairman Chung.

The Hanoi official promised to visit theheadquarters of Samaritan’s Purse at an appropriate time.-VNA
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