Hanoi leaders meet with newly-appointed Archbishop of the Hanoi Archdiocese Joseph Vu Van Thien (second from right) (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Politburo member and Secretary of Hanoi’s PartyCommittee Hoang Trung Hai and Chairman of the municipal People’s CommitteeNguyen Duc Chung have extended Christmas greetings to Catholic dignitaries andfollowers in the capital city.
They heldseparate meetings on December 19 for newly-appointed Archbishop of the HanoiArchdiocese Joseph Vu Van Thien, who replaced his predecessor Pierre Nguyen VanNhon.
Hai expressedhis belief that with his knowledge and experience, Archbishop Joseph Vu VanThien will fulfil his tasks at the Hanoi Archdiocese.
As a nationalpolitical-administrative centre and the country’s major centre for culture,science, education, and economy, the city is currently facing many challengesrelated to infrastructure, traffic congestion, and environmental pollution,thus requiring the involvement of people from all walks of life to addressthem, he said.
Therefore, Hanoiauthorities hope that the Hanoi Archdiocese, as well as Catholic dignitariesand followers, will stand side-by-side with the city to help prove its positionand role, Hai stated.
Meanwhile, Chungalso affirmed that during the implementation of its socio-economic developmenttasks, the capital city hopes to continue receiving support of all itscitizens, including the Catholic community.
Earlier, theSecretary of the municipal Party Committee visited the Hanoi Archdiocese onDecember 18, while the Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee visited thearchdiocese the day before.–VNA
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