Catholics nationwide continue upholding the national unity tradition and promoting patriotic movements in 2012 and the following years.

The focus was made at the third plenum of the Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics (tenure 5) held in Ho Chi Minh City on Feb. 16.

The session reviewed outcomes over the past three years of implementing the fifth Catholics congress for the 2008-2013 term and passed an orientation and tasks for the following years.

Over the past three years, patriotic movements among the Catholics obtained significant achievements in economics, poverty reduction, charitable activities and the fight against social evils, contributing to the national socio-economic development.

The committee and its chapters launched many practical movements, specifying working programmes suitable for each locality.

The committee will also make preparations for the organisation of the sixth Catholic congress, scheduled for 2013./.

Catholics nationwide continue upholding the national unity tradition and promoting patriotic movements in 2012 and the following years.