President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Huynh Dam on December 20 sent a letter of congratulations to Catholic and Protestant dignitaries and followers nationwide on the occasion of Christmas 2010.

In his letter, Dam said “as a part of the national great unity bloc, the Catholic and Protestant communities in Vietnam have always preserved and promoted the tradition of patriotism.”

They have always marched together with the nation, actively participating in patriotic campaigns and emulation movements, especially the “All people unite to build cultural life in residential areas” and “Day for the Poor” campaigns, contributing to the national construction and defence as well as the cause of renewal, industrialisation and modernisation of the country.

On the same day, a delegation from the Hanoi authorities led by Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Council Ngo Thi Doan Thanh visited the Hanoi Catholic Solidarity Committee and parishioners on the occasion of Christmas./.