The church reviewed its operation during its fourth congress in TienThuy commune, Chau Thanh district in the Mekong delta province ofBen Tre on August 23.
The congress was attended by 380delegates who represented nearly 79,000 dignitaries and followers of thesect in 16 cities and provinces across the country and representativesfrom the Government’s Committee for Religious Affairs and relevant localagencies.
They heard that, the standing committee of the2005-2010 term also issued a letter calling on all dignitaries andfollowers to join hands in strengthening the Tien Thien CaodaismChurch and developing the sect further.
In the 2005-2010 term,followers and dignitaries of the Tien Thien sect contributed over 21billion VND for charitable activities.
Huynh Van Bay was elected Head of the 15-member Standing Committee in the 2010-2015 term.
TheTien Thien Caodaism Church has instructed its followers topractise their faith in line with the Party and State’s religiouspolicies and the rights to freedom of beliefs and religions of thepeople and encouraged them to actively participate in the nation’spatriotic and emulation movements as well as social and charitableactivities in their communities./.