Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang (R) and Under-Secretary for the Holy See’s Relations with States Monsignor Miroslaw Stanislaw Wachowski (Photo: VNA) The Vietnamese official made the affirmation at a reception for Under-Secretary for the Holy See’s Relations with States Monsignor Miroslaw Stanislaw Wachowski who is on a working visit to Vietnam on April 21.
Thang stated that Vietnam always respects and guarantees the right to belief and religious freedom ofcitizens, and briefed the guest on policies and laws on belief andreligion of the Vietnamese Party and State. He noted that in Vietnam everyone hasthe right to freely practice belief and religious activities either in their own homes or at places ofworship.
The ethical, cultural and humane values of religions are disseminated in the sociallife, while resources of religions are being promoted for the cause of nationalconstruction and development, he added.
Many religious dignitaries have been models of both devotion to religion and contribution to patriotic emulation movements, as well as to the building of a healthy cultural environment in residential areas, and the fight against the COVID-19 pandemicover the last two years.
Participants at the meeting (Photo: VNA) The Vietnamese Government acknowledges and appreciates the involvementand efforts of religious organisations in preventing and controlling the COVID-19,Thang said, expressing the hope that the Holy See will continuedirecting the Catholic Church in Vietnam to contribute to further strengthening the Vietnam - Vatican relations.
For his part, Monsignor Wachowski said he hopes to contribute to thedevelopment of Vietnam – the Holy See relations.
He added that after being appointed as Undersecretary for Relations with States of the Vatican, he wanted to visit Vietnam – thebeautiful, peace-loving country.
He showed pleasure at great efforts and contributionsmade by the Catholic Church of Vietnam to socialwelfare activities and its compliance with laws on religious activities inVietnam.
Thang suggested Wachowski and the Holy See's relevant agencies tocoordinate with Vietnamese authorities to promote the bilateral relations, andpay attention to appointing bishops to dioceses with vacantseats, and to dioceses whose bishops have reached retirement age.
The Holy See's official mentioned talks held by the two sides to promotetheir relations, expressing the hope that the 9th round of talks will go well and achieve basic contents of operational regulations forthe resident envoy of the Holy See in Vietnam./.
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