He was accompanied by representatives of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, the provincial Party Committee’s mass mobilization Board, the provincial Department of Home Affairs, and the Committee for Catholic Solidarity of Bac Giang. Bishop Hoang Van Dat of the Bac Ninh Diocese welcomed the delegation.

Lai Thanh Son, Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and leaders of some related agencies congratulate Bac Ninh diocese.

On behalf of the provincial authorities, Lai Thanh Son informed the Bishop about the outstanding socio-economic achievements of Bac Giang in 2018. In particular, the province has achieved and exceeded 15 out of 17 set targets in 2018, especially the provincial Gross Regional Domestic Products (GRDP) growth rate reaching 16.1 percent, the highest rate ever, bringing the province into the top localities nationwide.

He stressed those attainments were greatly contributed by local Catholic followers. By this occasion, Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee asked the Bishop to continue encouraging Catholics in Bac Giang province to uphold solidarity and mutual support in economic activities and poverty reduction, adhere to the Party and State’s guidelines and policies, build the cultural living at the resident areas and actively contribute to the local socio-economic development.

Bishop Hoang Van Dat thanked for the greetings from Bac Giang’s leaders and congratulated the outstanding achievements of Bac Giang province. He also wished them a merry Christmas and New Year with greater accomplishments.

Lai Thanh Son, Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and leaders of some related agencies present flowers and gifts to Bac Giang parish.

On the same day, Lai Thanh Son and the delegation visited Bac Giang Parish and wished priest Nguyen Minh Tan and the Catholic followers a merry Christmas and happy New year. On behalf of the provincial Party Committee, People’s Council and People’s Committee, he presented flowers and gifts to the priest.

Recently, the parishes in the province have been completing preparation for Noel. In the church of Bac Giang Parish, the Catholic followers are decorating the altar, Bethlehem cave and Christmas tree making the Church sparkling and colorful. Members of the church choir enthusiastically practiced Christian songs to perform on the Christmas Eve.

Giant Christmas tree made of 6,000 earthen pots

A colossal Christmas tree made from 6,000 earthen pots has been erected in Luu My parish in Tru Son commune, Do Luong district, Nghe An province, aiming to promote Tru Son craft village’s traditional production.

 

Christmas greetings to religious communities

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has recently visited and extended his Christmas greetings to Catholic and Protestant dignitaries and followers in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai. 

 

Joyful Christmas in Bac Giang province

(BGO) – Despite bone-chilling cold, people streamed down streets to come to churches and places of entertainment in Luc Nam and Hiep Hoa districts and Bac Giang city (Bac Giang province) to celebrate Christmas on December 24 night. Both Catholics and non-Catholics joined together to welcome a peaceful and merry Christmas and wish a happy New Year.

 

Vietnamese staples introduced at Christmas Fair Prague 2018

Vietnamese silk, crafts, and traditional dishes were introduced to visitors to the Christmas Fair Prague 2018 held in Prague, the Czech Republic, on November 25.

 

Cua Bac Church to host Christmas market and concert

The German Christmas Market will be held for the second time at Cua Bac Church in Hanoi, offering handicraft gifts and musical performances to local people from December 13-15.

 

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