Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang (R) and Monsignor Miroslaw Wachowski, Under-Secretary for the Holy See's Relations with States, at the meeting in the Vatican. (Photo: VNA)In the spirit of friendship, mutualunderstanding, and mutual respect, the two sides discussed the Vietnam - Holy Seerelations and issues related to the Vietnam Catholic Church.
Hang affirmed Vietnam’sconsistent policy of respecting and ensuring people’s freedom of belief andreligion, and that administrations at all levels have always paid attention toand created favourable conditions for activities of religions, including Catholicism.
She proposed the Holy See payattention to and guide the Catholic community of Vietnam to stay attached toand stand side by side with the State and people, contribute to the country’sdevelopment, and bring into play the fine cultural and ethical values ofCatholicism, thereby helping to promote the Vietnam - Holy See ties.
The 10th-round meeting of the Vietnam - Holy See Joint Working Group on March 31. (Photo: VNA)At the meeting, the two sides sharedthe view that the relations between Vietnam and the Holy See have recorded muchprogress in the recent past as seen in the regular meetings and consultations,high-level delegation exchanges, and frequent pastoral visits by Archbishop MarekZalewski, Non-Resident Pontifical Representative and Special Envoy of the HolySee, to Vietnam.
They also discussed and basicallyagreed on the working regulations for the Holy See’s Resident Representativeand Resident Representative Office in Vietnam.
On this occasion, Hang had a meeting with Secretary for the Holy See's Relations with States Archbishop Paul Gallagher./.
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