Vinh Diocese Bishop's Palace wishes a Happy New Year to the Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee of Nghe An province

Receiving the delegation at the Provincial Party Committee were comrades: Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Van Thong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. Photo: Dao Tuan

Visiting and wishing a Happy New Year to the Standing Committee members of the Provincial Party Committee, Bishop Nguyen Huu Long expressed his joy at being welcomed in a respectful and open atmosphere.

Congratulating the Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh and the comrades in the Provincial Party Standing Committee on the occasion of welcoming the new year of Ky Hoi 2019, Bishop Nguyen Huu Long said that although he had just been appointed as the Bishop of Vinh Diocese, through monitoring, he realized that last year, Nghe An had achieved many successes in all fields. Entering the new year, he hoped that the province would continue to have many policies and strategies for socio-economic development, improving the lives of the people of the province.

Bishop Nguyen Huu Long congratulated the Provincial Party Secretary on the occasion of the New Year. Photo: Dao Tuan

Thanking Bishop Nguyen Huu Long and his delegation for their affection towards the Provincial Party Committee on the occasion of the New Year, comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh also sent New Year greetings to the Bishop and all Catholic dignitaries of Vinh Diocese.

Informing Bishop Nguyen Huu Long about some situations of the province, the Provincial Party Secretary said that in 2018, Nghe An achieved many victories in all fields, the political situation was stable, national defense and security were ensured. Nghe An has completed and exceeded 27/27 planned targets; growth rate reached 8.77%; budget revenue is estimated at 13,900 billion VND. Nghe An is becoming the leading growth locality of the North Central region with the role of regional center in many fields such as: Information technology, Education and training, Health, Finance, Banking, Trade and services...

The new rural program has created many improvements in people's lives. As of December 2018, the whole province had 218 communes reaching the new rural program's finish line, of which more than 50 communes have Catholics.

Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh said that as of December 2018, the whole province had 218 communes that had reached the new rural program, of which more than 50 communes had Catholics. Photo: Dao Tuan

On behalf of the comrades in the Provincial Party Standing Committee, comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh presented gifts and New Year wishes to Bishop Nguyen Huu Long. Photo: Dao Tuan

At the People's Committee of Nghe An province, expressing his joy when welcoming Bishop Nguyen Huu Long and the members of the delegation, comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee thanked and welcomed the sentiments that the Vinh Diocese Bishopric has for the Provincial People's Committee.

Bishop Nguyen Huu Long and members of the delegation presented flower baskets to congratulate the People's Committee of Nghe An province on the occasion of Lunar New Year. Photo: Dao Tuan

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also informed Bishop Nguyen Huu Long about some outstanding socio-economic development results of the province in 2018.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee hopes that Bishop Nguyen Huu Long, in his new position, will continue to propagate and mobilize dignitaries and officials, along with the parishioners, to join emulation movements and contribute to the development of his homeland.

Bishop Nguyen Huu Long presents Tet gifts to the People's Committee of Nghe An province. Photo: Dao Tuan

On the occasion of the traditional New Year of the nation, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Thai Thanh Quy sent wishes of health, happiness and success to Bishop Nguyen Huu Long, members of the delegation and Catholics in the whole province.