
Mai said the socio-economic andnational defence achievements over the past 30 years of renovation are partlyattributable to active contributions by religious dignitaries and followers ingeneral and Catholics in particular.
She hailed dignitaries andfollowers of the Hanoi Archdiocese for complying with the Party and State’spolicies and laws over the past years.
She thanked the Cardinal,Archbishop and dignitaries for cooperating with local authorities and people inthe city to develop the diocese and follow the principle of living gospelamidst the nation.
Cardinal Nguyen Van Nhon, for hispart, expressed hope that the country would reap more successes next year, withthe support from the Vietnam Catholic Church.-VNA