PM meets Catholic Church delegation
(VOV) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received a delegation of the Episcopal Council of the Catholic Church of Vietnam in Hanoi on January 21 in the lead up to the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet).
Dung said that the Party and State always pay heed to and create the best possible conditions for religious activities in accordance with the law, for the sake of the country and people.
The State respects and protects the freedom of belief and religion and all religions are equal before law, he said.
Dung extended his best wishes to the council’s dignitaries and parishioners on a happy and merry New Year and hoped Catholic followers will make more contributions to national construction and protection and great national unity.
He praised Catholic followers’ efforts to become actively involved in the country’s socio-economic development, and humanitarian activities.
Bui Van Doc, the council’s President thanked the Party and State for their attention to the council’s activities as well as those of the Catholic community, saying that Catholics will play a more active role in boosting the country’s socio-economic development.