NA leader hails contributions of Catholics solidarity committee
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has acknowledged the contributions made by the Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics to national development.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (L) and Chairman of the Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics Tran Xuan Manh (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – NationalAssembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has acknowledged the contributions madeby the Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics to national development.
Visiting the committee’s centraloffice in Hanoi on December 19 to extend Christmas greetings, the NA leader stressedthat the committee has always followed the direction set by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam“Living the Gospel amidst the nation in order to serve thehappiness of fellow countrymen,” and the teaching of the Pope that “to be a goodChristian is to be a good citizen.”
The committee has encouraged Catholics toadhere to the Party’s policies and the State’s laws, actively participate inpatriotic emulation campaign, and engage in economic development and povertyreduction, charity, study encouragement, environmental protection and climatechange adaptation, Ngan said.
She took the occasion to reiterate the Partyand State’s consistent policy of respecting and ensuring the right to religiousand belief freedom of all people, and facilitating religious activities inaccordance with the Constitution and laws.
The NA Chairwoman asked the Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics to continuereforming its working methods and better perform its role as the bridge connectingthe Party and the administration with Catholic dignitaries and followers.
She called on every Catholic touphold the spirit of solidarity and join the nation in working towards the targetof building a prosperous and civilized Vietnam.
Chairman of the Committee forSolidarity of Vietnamese Catholics Tran Xuan Manh thanked the Party and theState for supporting the committee in performing its tasks. He affirmed thatthe committee will continue to encourage Catholics to follow the Pope’steaching to be good citizens./.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan spoke highly of the active role and contributions of the Catholic community to the national building and development cause.
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National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (L) and Chairman of the Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics Tran Xuan Manh (Source: VNA) 
