Presidium of the Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics chairs the congress (Photo: VNA) Speaking at the event, Priest Tran Xuan Manh, President ofthe Central Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics (CSVC), said that the congressaims to summarise the CSVC’s operations and national patriotic emulationmovements among Catholics in the 2018-2023 term; and set forth orientations,goals and tasks for the following tenure.
Priest Tran Xuan Manh, President of the Central Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics (Photo: VNA) Priest Nguyen Van Rien, Vice President and General Secretaryof the CSVC, presented a summary report, saying that over the past five years, thanks to the implementationof the movement, Catholics’ cultural and spiritual lives have improved, and thenation’s cultural identity has been preserved and promoted.
Policy beneficiaries and poor households have received dueattention from the State and the society, social welfare has been ensured, anddefence security and social order and safety maintained.
On this occasion, the Congress negotiated and appointed 148people to the CSVC Central Committee.
At the first conference, the CSVC Central Committee for the 2023-2028term negotiated to nominate 30 people to join the Presidium and nine to theStanding Board of the CSVC Central Committee.
Members of Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics (Photo: VNA) President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central CommitteeDo Van Chien lauded the CSVC for its achievements as well as contributions tothe national great unity and the cause of national building and safeguarding.
The Vietnamese Party and State are always consistent inrespecting and protecting the right to freedom of belief and religion,identifying this as a legitimate need of the people, Chien said.
He also affirmed the importance of promoting culturalvalues, good ethics and resources of religions in building and developing thecountry; as well as paying attention to and creating conditions for people ofall religions, including Catholics, to carry out normal religious activitiesand actively participate in social activities to benefit the country andpeople, and contribute to building a strong, wealthy, prosperous and happycountry./.
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