The Provincial Party Standing Committee congratulates the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee on Christmas 2020

Also attending were members of the Provincial Party Committee: Ngoc Kim Nam - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Commission; Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province and comrade Pham Trong Hoang - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Chief of the Provincial Party Committee Office.

On the side of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee, there was Priest Nguyen Dang Dien - Chairman of the Vietnamese Catholic Solidarity Committee of Nghe An province.

Provincial leaders presented flowers to congratulate the Catholic Solidarity Committee on Christmas 2020. Photo: Dao Tuan

In the joyful and united atmosphere ofChristmas 2020and preparing to welcome the new year 2021, on behalf of the provincial leaders, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Thong sent the best wishes to Priest Nguyen Dang Dien and members of the Catholic Solidarity Committee, the Christian community of the province. Wishing a peaceful Christmas season filled with God's grace to every home and every person.

Speaking at the meeting, Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee acknowledged and highly appreciated the contributions of parishioners in 2020. Photo: Dao Tuan

Sharing joy with Catholic compatriots in the province, comrade Nguyen Van Thong emphasized,ChristmasIt is also an occasion to prepare for the end of a year 2020 with many troubles and worries. In particular, during the year, the whole country and Nghe An province had to go through many incidents of natural disasters and epidemics. All activities of social life were disrupted, reducing development in all aspects, especially in the economic field. In addition, the Central region and Nghe An province were severely affected by natural disasters, storms and floods, causing great damage to the lives and properties of the people and armed forces. Without the solidarity and strength of the community, it would be impossible to overcome.

Meeting scene. Photo: Dao Tuan

In that context, the whole country and Nghe An province have overcome difficulties and challenges spectacularly. Vietnam is one of the few countries in the world with a positive economic growth rate of about 2%. And world economic experts predict that, following the success of 2020, in 2021, Vietnam's economic growth rate could reach 5-6%.

Similarly, in Nghe An, the province has overcome numerous difficulties to develop. The growth rate reached over 4.45%; the budget revenue reached nearly 16,000 billion VND. Comrade Nguyen Van Thong affirmed that these results had a very worthy contribution from the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee, from the Christian community through specific actions and deeds such as participating in patriotic movements and emulation movements at the grassroots level.

Delegates attending the meeting. Photo: Dao Tuan

Patriotic actions have also taken place enthusiastically and widely from the Catholic community, Buddhist organizations, and different faiths... for the goal of working with the Party Committee, government, and Fatherland Front to build a strong Nghe An province to overcome difficulties and challenges. This is truly a great cultural value that has been nurtured and created from the tradition of solidarity and mutual love of the nation.

The Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee hopes that with his prestige, Priest Nguyen Dang Dien will continue to carry out his noble mission, encouraging parishioners across the province to actively participate in patriotic emulation movements, especially movements to build new rural areas, civilized urban areas, build, consolidate and promote the great national unity bloc so that Nghe An can continuously move forward and have joyful and happy Christmas seasons.

Thanking the provincial leaders for their attention to the Catholic Solidarity Committee and parishioners, Father Nguyen Dang Dien said he will continue to encourage and motivate parishioners to actively participate in patriotic emulation movements, building new rural areas, civilized urban areas... Photo: Dao Tuan

Speaking at the meeting, Father Nguyen Dang Dien thanked the provincial leaders for their attention to the Catholic Solidarity Committee and Catholics across the province.

Priest Nguyen Dang Diensaid that in recent times, the Catholic Solidarity Committee has closely followed its principles and objectives and has constantly innovated and created innovations in its activities. The provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee has encouraged and motivated parishioners to implement the Party's policies and guidelines, the State's laws and the campaigns of the provincial Fatherland Front Committee. They have also actively participated in patriotic emulation movements and economic development. Many Catholic residential areas have become advanced models in the fields of production, poverty reduction, environmental protection and the fight against social evils.

In the programnew rural construction, up to now, 4 district-level units and 125 communes with Catholics have been recognized as meeting the standards. Humanitarian charity work has brought great results. In particular, the movement to join hands to prevent and fight Covid-19 has been actively participated by priests and parishioners with money, goods and necessities worth more than 3 billion VND; the Catholic Solidarity Committee has also mobilized donations to support people in the Central region to overcome the consequences of natural disasters and floods.

In the joy of welcoming Christmas 2020 and preparing to welcome the New Year 2021, Priest Nguyen Dang Dien sent his best wishes for happiness and success to the provincial leaders, wishing Nghe An to continue to reap many victories in 2021.