Buddhist and Catholic dignitaries pay Tet visit to provincial leaders

10:01, 30/01/2010

(ĐN)- In the afternoon of January 29, the delegations led by Venerable Thich Minh Chanh, Head of Dong Nai provincial Buddhist Sangha’s Executive Committee and Bishop of Xuan Loc diocese Vu Dinh Hieu paid Tet visits to the provincial leaders on the occasion of the forthcoming Lunar New Year 2010.

(ĐN)- In the afternoon of January 29, the delegations led by Venerable Thich Minh Chanh, Head of Dong Nai provincial Buddhist Sangha’s Executive Committee and Bishop of Xuan Loc diocese Vu Dinh Hieu paid Tet visits to the provincial leaders on the occasion of the forthcoming Lunar New Year 2010. The delegations were welcomed by Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Le Hong Phuong, Head of the Mass Mobilization Department of the provincial Party Committee Bui Ngoc Thanh and Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People’s Committee Huynh Thi Nga.

Venerable Thich Minh Chanh (L) presents flowers to Standing Deputy Secretary Le Hong Phuong (R)

During the visits, the dignitaries expressed their happiness at the province’s socio-economic achievements recorded in 2009 and they also thanked the provincial authorities for their help and support to the religious followers across the province over the past years.

On behalf of the provincial leaders, Standing Deputy Secretary Le Hong Phuong hailed the contributions of religious dignitaries and followers to the province’s socio-economic development. He also called on the religious dignitaries and followers to make further practical contributions to the development of the province.

Reported by P.H - N.P