President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Do Van Chien visits the Episcopal Palace of Kon Tum Diocese (Photo: Khoa Diem/ VOV)

He said: “We hope that the Archbishop and the priests in the dioceses and parishes encourage the parishioners to continue promoting the achievements and continue to contribute their efforts to the government and people in Kon Tum province and Kon Tum diocese to well implement the Party's guidelines and State policies, strictly complying with the doctrine of respecting God and patriotism.”

On Wednesday Head of the Party Central Committee’s Mass Mobilization Commission Bui Thi Minh Hoai visited and congratulated the Bishop of Long Xuyen Diocese and Archbishop Tran Van Toan.

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen (left) visits and congratulates Archbishop Nguyen Nang of the Ho Chi Minh City Archdiocese (Photo: Xuan Khu/ VNA)

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen visited and congratulated Archbishop Nguyen Nang of the Ho Chi Minh City Archdiocese on Wednesday. Nen thanked them for always standing side by side with the city to overcome challenges and score socio-economic achievements.

Archbishop Nang expressed his belief that under the sound leadership of the city’s leaders and common efforts of the people, Ho Chi Minh City will continue thriving to bring happy lives to citizens.