Prime Minister conveys Christmas greetings from General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to Catholics

On the occasion of Christmas 2023, on the afternoon of December 23, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited and congratulated priests and Catholics at Bac Giang Parish and visited a typical Catholic family with good economic performance in Bac Giang city, Bac Giang province.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited and congratulated priests and Catholics at Bac Giang Parish - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Also attending were Minister, Head of the Government Office Tran Van Son; Secretary of Bac Giang Provincial Party Committee Duong Van Thai; leaders of a number of ministries, branches and Bac Giang province.

Here, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh respectfully conveyed the best regards and congratulations on the occasion of Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024 from General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to priests, monks and Catholics nationwide in general and Bac Giang province in particular.

The Prime Minister said that our country is developing based on the following foundations: Socialist democracy, socialist rule of law state, socialist market economy. Throughout that process, the people are the center, the subject, the goal and the driving force of development; there is no trade-off or sacrifice of progress and social justice to pursue mere economic growth.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited and congratulated priests and Catholics at Bac Giang Parish - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Our Party and State always respect and ensure human rights, including freedom of belief, religion and non-belief, of all people; care for and create conditions for religious organizations and religious people to operate in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and laws...

In recent times, our country's socio-economic situation has achieved many positive results in many aspects: Economic growth; inflation is under control; major balances are ensured; public debt, government debt, foreign debt, budget deficit are under control; national defense, political security, social order and safety are maintained; foreign affairs are strengthened. The country has never had such a foundation, potential, position and international prestige as it does today.

The Prime Minister said that in the overall foreign relations, the Vietnam-Vatican relationship has continued to develop positively and well in recent years and is being further promoted. This is an important foundation and motivation for Catholics to well implement the motto "respect God and love the country".

The Prime Minister hopes that priests, monks and Catholics will continue to follow the Pope's teaching that "good Catholics are also good citizens" with the spirit of "respecting God and loving the country" and the direction of "living the Gospel in the heart of the nation to serve the happiness of compatriots" of the Vietnam Bishops' Council - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Last July, at the invitation of Pope Francis, President Vo Van Thuong visited the Vatican. In September, Pope Francis sent a letter to the Vietnamese Catholic community on the occasion of approving the Regulations on the activities of the Permanent Representative and the Office of the Permanent Representative of the Holy See in Vietnam.

According to the Prime Minister, the achievements have been made thanks to the leadership and direction of the Party, directly by the Politburo and the Secretariat, headed by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong; the participation of the entire political system; the support of the community, businesses, international friends and especially the people, including compatriots of all religions, including Catholics.

The Prime Minister highly appreciated the priests, monks, nuns, and Catholics in Bac Giang for continuing to carry out the motto "living the gospel in the heart of the nation to serve the happiness of the people", "good life, good religion"... - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The Prime Minister highly appreciated the priests, monks, nuns and Catholics of Bac Giang who have continued to implement the motto "living the gospel in the heart of the nation to serve the happiness of the people", "living a good life, having a good religion", together with the Party Committee, government, political system and people of Bac Giang province and the whole country in recovering and developing the socio-economy; maintaining security, order and social safety; mutual love and affection to build an increasingly prosperous and happy life; contributing to building the homeland of Bac Giang and the country in general.

The Prime Minister hopes that priests, monks and nuns and Catholics will continue to comply with the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's laws, promote cultural and historical traditions and the spirit of national solidarity; continue to implement the Pope's teaching that "a good Catholic is also a good citizen" with the spirit of "fearing God and loving the country" and the direction of "living the Gospel in the heart of the nation to serve the happiness of compatriots" of the Vietnam Bishops' Council.

Prime Minister visits people of Bac Giang city - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Delighted with the rapid development and great achievements of the country, Priest Giesu Nguyen Van Phong respectfully thanked the attention of the Party and State, directly from General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and the Prime Minister, for the material and spiritual life of religious people, including Catholics; expressed his determination to well implement the policies and laws of the Party and State, build a prosperous and happy life, and contribute to building the homeland and country to become increasingly prosperous.

* On this occasion, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited, presented gifts and wished a Merry Christmas to the family of parishioners Nguyen Ngoc Dang - Nguyen Thi Ngot in Bac Giang city, a family of parishioners who are good at production and business and have made many positive contributions to the community./.

According to baochinhphu.vn

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