Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung made the remark onJanuary 19 when receiving head of the Church Pastor Nguyen Huu Mac during hisvisit to wish the municipal administration a happy Tet (Lunar New Year).
During the meeting, Chairman Chung asked the ECVN to enhanceefforts to promote national unity.
While detailing the city’s socio-economic development in 2016, he affirmedmunicipal authorities will create favourable conditions for the Church to operatein 2017, especially in organising cultural, sporting, and charitable activities.
The same day, Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung received a delegation from the Bac NinhDiocese led by Bishop Hoang Van Dat, who lauded the city’s achievements in2016.
He hoped the Bac Ninh Diocese will mobilise parishioners toabide by the Party’s guidelines and policies and laws of the State,contributing to national development.
He said that the Party, State and municipal authorities respect and willfacilitate religious activities.-VNA