Military Region 4 Command and Provincial Military Command congratulate the Vinh Diocese Bishop's Palace

Accompanying the delegation was Colonel Pham Dinh Trung - Deputy Political Commissar of Nghe An Provincial Military Command.

Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long, Bishop of Vinh Diocese, along with dignitaries and officials of the Vinh Diocese received the delegation.

Colonel Doan Xuan Buong - Deputy Political Commissar of the Military Region and the working delegation presented flowers to congratulate the Vinh Diocese Bishop's Palace. Photo: Chau Khang

In a cordial atmosphere, Colonel Doan Xuan Buong congratulated Vinh Diocese on successfully hosting the 1st Annual Conference of the Vietnam Bishops' Council in 2023 and inaugurating and putting into use the Diocesan Pastoral Center. He emphasized that the development of the province and the Armed Forces of Military Region 4 in recent times has had the positive and great contributions of the Bishop, priests, dignitaries, officials and parishioners of Vinh Diocese. He expressed his hope that in the coming time, the Bishop, priests, dignitaries, officials and parishioners of Vinh Diocese will continue to promote the spirit of "Respecting God, loving the Country", "Living the Gospel in the heart of the nation", uniting with the people of the province to well implement the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws, making many practical contributions to the cause of building and defending the Fatherland.

Nghe An Provincial Military Command presented flowers to congratulate the Vinh Diocese Bishop's Palace. Photo: Chau Khang

Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long sent his thanks to the working delegation of the Military Region 4 Command and the Military Command of Nghe An province for visiting and congratulating the Vinh Diocese Bishop's Palace on the occasion of the Vinh Diocese Bishop's Palace successfully organizing the 1st Annual Conference of the Vietnam Bishops' Council in 2023 and inaugurating the Diocese's Pastoral Center.

This is a joy and honor for the Bishop's Palace and the entire Diocese community. Appreciating the sincere and precious feelings that the Military Region Command and the Nghe An Provincial Military Command have for the Bishop's Palace and the parishioners, Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long expressed his hope that the Military Region 4 Command and the Nghe An Provincial Military Command will continue to closely coordinate with the Vinh Diocese, aiming at the goal of building a great national unity bloc, contributing to building an increasingly prosperous homeland./.