NA Vice Chairman sends Xmas, New Year greetings to HCM City, Tien Giang
Politburo member and Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man on December 15 extended his Christmas and New Year greetings to Catholic in Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang’s My Tho city.
Politburo member and Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man (L) and Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Man, former Archbishop of the HCM City Archdiocese, at their meeting on December 15.(Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Politburo member and Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man on December 15 extended his Christmas and New Year greetings to Catholics in Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang’s My Tho city.
In the morning, he led a delegation to visit Joseph Nguyen Nang, Archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City’s Archdiocese, and Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Man, former Archbishop of the HCM City Archdiocese.
At these meetings, Man informed his hosts on the nation’s overall socio-economic development and COVID-19 prevention and control in 2021.
He affirmed that the Party’s and State’s leadership and the concerted effort from the army and people, including the religious community, have been conducive to many successes of the country despite myriad difficulties.
He wished the religious community to promote their patriotic tradition, solidarity and contributions to the national construction and development causes.
Archbishop Joseph Nguyen Nang said the Catholic community still sustains COVID-19 prevention measures to ensure safety during their meetings and activities. The group has also made efforts to overcome obstacles, joined charity works for the needy and taken part in COVID-19 frontline forces.
In the afternoon, the NA official visited Pierre Nguyen Van Kham, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of My Tho and Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam.
At the visit, Man said the law on religion and belief is being completed and the NA will strengthen its supervision of the law implementation to create favourable conditions for religious dignitaries, followers, and organisations to operate and develop in accordance with the Constitution and the law.
For his part, Bishop Pierre Nguyen Van Kham expressed his gratitude toward appreciation given by the Party, Stated, and public competent agencies to the Catholic community./.
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Politburo member and Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man (L) and Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Man, former Archbishop of the HCM City Archdiocese, at their meeting on December 15.(Photo: VNA) 
