Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu congratulated the Nghe An Catholic Solidarity Committee on Christmas 2024

Also attending were comrades: Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province; Nguyen Dinh Hung - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Chief of the Provincial Party Committee Office; leaders of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee, the Provincial People's Committee Office, the Provincial Police, and the Religious Affairs Committee (Department of Home Affairs).

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

Sharing the joy of Christmas not only of Catholics but also of the whole community, on behalf of the provincial leaders, Standing Deputy Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu wished the priests and members of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee peace, happiness, and many blessings from God.

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu informed some highlights of the province's socio-economic situation in 2024 to the leaders of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee.

Accordingly, although this year still has difficulties and challenges, the Party Committee, government and people of the province continue to achieve many remarkable results.

It is expected that the province will achieve and exceed 27/28 targets; economic growth rate will reach 9.01%, the 3rd highest among 14 provinces in the North Central and Central Coast regions. The scale of the province's economy continues to expand, reaching approximately 200,000 billion VND, ranking 10th nationwide.

State budget revenue in the area this year is expected to exceed VND24,000 billion. This is also the third consecutive year that Nghe An has been in the top 10 localities attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country, expected to reach nearly USD1.7 billion.

The whole province has 11/20 district-level units and about 79% of communes meeting new rural standards. Social security work has been given attention; especially after 2 years of launching the program to support the construction and repair of houses for poor households and households with housing difficulties, the whole province has built approximately 12,000 houses from socialized sources.

The fields of health and education continue to have many outstanding marks. National defense and security are maintained. Party building and the political system are consolidated and enhanced…

To achieve that result, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu highly appreciated the role of the Catholic community in the province in accompanying the implementation of patriotic emulation movements such as building new rural areas, supporting site clearance for key projects and works; having many highly effective production and business models...

Entering 2025, discussing the opportunities and challenges of the province in the general context, comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu hopes that the parishioners in the whole province will continue to promote the spirit of "good Catholics are also good citizens", accompanying the province in carrying out socio-economic development tasks such as: Building new rural areas; clearing land, implementing major policies and projects...

Standing Deputy Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu hopes that the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee will continue to promote its role as a bridge, two-way information between the Party Committee, the government, the Fatherland Front and Catholic compatriots to unify thoughts and actions; at the same time, contribute ideas to build the government, promptly convey opinions from the community to protect the legitimate and legal rights and interests of compatriots.

Priest Giuse Phan Van Thang - Vice Chairman of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee informed the delegation about the living conditions of Catholics in the province in 2024.

Accordingly, the Catholic community in the province has strived to compete together to develop the economy, help each other reduce poverty, enrich themselves legitimately, and strongly respond to patriotic emulation movements; especially the movement to build new rural areas, civilized urban areas, and live a good life and a good religion. The lives of Catholics have had many positive changes and achieved many results in many fields.

Entering 2025, Father Giuse Phan Van Thang affirmed: The Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee continues to encourage Catholics to promote the tradition of patriotic emulation, accompany the nation, build a good life, a good Catholic is a good citizen; join hands with the people of the province to well implement the policies of the Party and the laws of the State.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee thanked and hoped to continue to receive close attention from the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Provincial Fatherland Front Committee and departments and branches for Catholic compatriots and the activities of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee to promote patriotic emulation movements more and more strongly, contributing to building a rich and civilized homeland.