On December 20, Secretary of the Phu Yen provincial Party Committee Dao Tan Loc and Chairman of the Phu Yen provincial People’s Committee Huynh Tan Viet visited local Catholic dignitaries. Mr Loc told them that the province will create the best possible conditions for them to take part in cultural activities and contribute to boosting socio-economic development in the locality.

In the province, there are 12 Catholic churches with a total 18,000 believers.

On the same day, the Quang Nam provincial People’s Committee held a get-together with Catholic dignitaries to inform them about the socio-economic achievements in 2011. Provincial leaders praised their active participation in patriotic emulation movements.

Leaders of Hai Duong province visited and presented gifts to local Catholic dignitaries who have joined efforts to build a happy life for the whole community.

 At a meeting to mark the Christmas season, Nguyen Cong Danh, Chairman of the Vietnam Catholic Unity Committee said over the years, Catholic people in Vietnam have taken part in many charitable activities to raise funds for natural disaster victims, poor people, children with disabilities, orphans and lonely elder people.

On the occasion, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF), Huynh Dam also sent a congratulatory letter to the Catholic population across the country.