Provincial leaders congratulate the Nghe An Catholic Solidarity Committee on Christmas

Leaders of Nghe An province congratulate the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee on Christmas 2022. Photo: Thanh Duy

Also attending were members of the Provincial Party Committee: Le Hong Vinh - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province and leaders of a number of departments and branches of the province.

Welcoming the delegation were Father Giuse Nguyen Dang Dien - Chairman of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee and members of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee.

In the joyful atmosphere welcoming Christmas 2022 of not only the Christian community of Nghe An, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Thong sent congratulations to Priest Giuse Nguyen Dang Dien and the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee.

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee delivered a congratulatory speech to the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee on Christmas 2022. Photo: Thanh Duy

The Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee said: In 2022, Nghe An achieved many great achievements in implementing socio-economic development tasks, ensuring national defense and security with 27/28 targets achieved and exceeded. This is a great result after the province overcame the Covid-19 pandemic to carry out tasks and organize life according to the new normal state as before the pandemic with the spirit of drastic, effective and accurate direction of the Government, the political system of the whole country as well as of Nghe An province.

In the overall proud achievements, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Thong affirmed that there were great contributions from Catholics in the whole province; especially the image of communities living together in the area, shoulder to shoulder, mutual love, mutual assistance, especially helping vulnerable cases in society to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic.

This is a very important premise for the whole province to enter a new normal state in 2022 with a very high spirit and determination, along with drastic and specific measures in implementing key tasks of socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security, especially continuing to build, consolidate and promote the spirit of great national unity throughout Nghe An province, which has brought about important results for the province in 2022.

Provincial leaders presented flowers and souvenirs to congratulate the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee on Christmas 2022. Photo: Thanh Duy

Christmas 2022 is the first occasion after 3 years to be celebrated in the most meaningful way after the Covid-19 epidemic was controlled. The Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee hopes and believes that, in that joyful atmosphere, this is an opportunity to demonstrate, prove, continue to build and strengthen national solidarity and solidarity between religions, between people of all walks of life, regardless of religion, ethnicity, age, region, and area in society in the common house: The house of great solidarity of the entire Vietnamese people.

On behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Thong sent wishes for a peaceful Christmas, with lots of God's grace; wishing the spirit of great national unity to always be strong and always promoted in life.

Priest Giuse Nguyen Dang Dien - Chairman of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee expressed his gratitude for the provincial leaders' attention to Catholics in general and the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee in particular. Photo: Thanh Duy

The Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee also expressed his recognition and gratitude for the great contributions of the Christian community in Nghe An, as well as the members of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee; thereby, affirming that the province will always try its best to continue to care for, support and care for the people, including the Catholic community, especially in difficult areas.

On behalf of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee, Father Giuse Nguyen Dang Dien expressed his excitement at the socio-economic development results achieved by the province; at the same time, he shared and highly appreciated the province's efforts in caring for and creating conditions for Catholics to develop the economy, build their lives and practice their religious beliefs.