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More Christmas greetings sent to Catholics

Deputy Director of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation Nguyen Lam extended X'mas and New Year greetings to Catholic dignitaries and followers in the Ninh Binh and Nam Dinh.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Director of the Party Central Committee’sCommission for Mass Mobilisation Nguyen Lam extended Christmas and New Yeargreetings to Catholic dignitaries and followers in the northern provinces ofNinh Binh and Nam Dinh on December 21.

Visiting Ninh Binh’s Phat Diemdiocese and Nam Dinh’s Bui Chu diocese, Lam affirmed that the Catholiccommunity has contributed remarkably to the country’s socio-economicachievements, especially to the building of new-style rural areas and povertyreduction.

He affirmed that the Party andState have consistently respected and ensured the right to religion and belief freedomof all people and satisfied the legitimate needs of religious organisations andfollowers.

On the same day, NationalAssembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan also visited the Thanh Hoa diocese aheadof the upcoming Christmas holidays.-VNA
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