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Hanoi respects and facilitates operations of religions: official

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung on January 19 hosted separate receptions for delegations from the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North) (ECVN North) and the Vietnam Christian Fellowship Church ahead of the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.
Hanoi respects and facilitates operations of religions: official ảnh 1Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung (right) and Pastor Nguyen Huu Mac, head of the  the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North). (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn)

Hanoi (VNA)– Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung on January 18 hosted separate receptions for delegations from the Evangelical Church of Vietnam(North) (ECVN North) and the Vietnam Christian Fellowship Church ahead of theTet (Lunar New Year) festival.

Meeting with the ECVNNorth delegation, Chung lauded Protestants’ contributions to the capital city’sdevelopment and affirmed that the Party, State and municipal administration alwaysrespect and create conditions for religious activities in line with thecountry’s law.

Pastor Nguyen Huu Mac,head of the ECVN North, said the Church has received attentions and support fromthe municipal leaders and competent agencies during its operation.

He said their attentionsto religions in general and the Church in particular have built up firm trustof Protestants in the authorities and solidarity between religions.

Hanoi respects and facilitates operations of religions: official ảnh 2Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung (fouth, right) receives the delegation from the Vietnam Christian Fellowship Church. (Photo: VNA)

At a meeting with the delegation from the Vietnam Christian Fellowship Church,Chung expressed his hope that the Church will continue to encourage its membersto abide by law and constructively participate in building and developing thecity.

Pastor Huynh Huyen Vu, head of the Church, thanked the municipal leaders forcreating conditions for the Church to operate in the city over the pastyears.-VNA

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