Provincial leaders congratulate Vinh Diocese on the occasion of Easter 2022

Also attending were leaders of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, the Provincial Police, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, the Department of Home Affairs, the Department of Construction, and the Provincial People's Committee Office.

Visit and congratulateVinh Diocese Bishop's Palace, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh sent his best wishes to Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long and priests, clergy, monks, and Catholics in the Diocese for good health, a peaceful Easter season, and to receive many graces from God.

Provincial and sector leaders visited and congratulated the Vinh Diocese Bishop's Palace. Photo: PQ

Providing an overview of the province's socio-economic situation in the first quarter of 2022, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh said: Despite many difficulties and challenges, with efforts, solidarity, leadership, direction, creative and flexible management; the support of the business community and people, the province's socio-economic situation has well achieved the "dual goal" of both preventing and fighting the epidemic and developing the socio-economy. 2021 ended with many successes, the position of Nghe An province has been increasingly enhanced. Inheriting and promoting the achieved results, entering 2022, the province has focused on leading and directing the implementation of tasks from the beginning of the year and has achieved quite positive results. The economic growth rate in the first quarter of 2022 reached 6.71%; State budget revenue in the locality in the first quarter of 2022 is estimated at 4,357 billion VND, reaching 29.1% of the estimate, equal to 94.5% over the same period in 2021.

Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh informed about some features of the province's socio-economic situation in recent times. Photo: PQ

Along with that, the province has directed to focus on implementing key projects and works. The new rural construction movement has been promoted. In attracting investment, as of March 21, the whole province has granted new licenses to 30 projects with a total registered investment capital of more than 2,652 billion VND. Adjusted 28 projects, of which, the total investment capital of 10 projects was adjusted (increased by more than 12,262 billion VND). The total newly granted and increased capital is 14,914.65 billion VND...

The provincial delegation presented flowers to congratulate the Vinh Diocese Bishop's Palace. Photo: PQ

The cultural and social fields have achieved many positive results, especially in terms of job creation and ensuring social security. Administrative reform continues to be strengthened. National defense, security, social order and safety are maintained.

And in the general results achieved by the province, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee acknowledged and thanked the important contributions of the Vinh Diocese Bishop's Office and the Catholic community in the province; at the same time, expressed his belief and hope that the Bishop's Office will continue to accompany and unite with the locality to carry out all tasks to make Nghe An province increasingly developed. The province always cares about and resolves the legitimate needs of religious organizations.

With sincere gratitude to the provincial leaders, leaders of departments and branches for their kindness to the Bishop's House and parishioners on the occasion of Easter, Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long expressed his sympathy for the difficulties and challenges of the province. Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long also expressed his appreciation for the flexibility and creativity in the leadership, direction and management of the provincial leaders in extremely difficult conditions so that the province's socio-economic development was not only maintained but also developed.

Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh presented gifts to the Vinh Diocese Bishop's Palace. Photo: PQ

Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long presents gifts to the provincial delegation. Photo: PQ

Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long said that as a citizen and leader of the Catholic community, he is always aware of his responsibility, will always respond and mobilize Catholics to carry out movements as well as always support the authorities at all levels, together building the province to develop more and more strongly and the lives of the people to become happier.