(HBO) - In recent years, Catholic dignitaries and followers in Hop Thanh commune (Hoa Binh city) have always upheld their religion’s tradition, as well as promoted solidarity and exemplary spirit in implementing policies and laws of the Party and State. They have participated actively in movements and activities of the local community.
An official of Hop Thanh commune (Hoa Binh city) is disseminating
policies and laws of the Party and State to Catholic followers in Tan Thanh parish.
Hop Thanh communes is home to the Tan
Thanh parish which comprises 36 households with 152 members, including 22
households with 93 members in Tan Thanh village.
Chairman of the communal People’s Committee Nguyen Van Mau said in recent
years, local Catholics have actively participated in ensuring security and political
stability, and preventing illegal religious propaganda.
They have always pioneered
the implementation of patriotic emulation movements in the locality, especially
in the
movementof "All people unite to buildacultural life”,
building new-style rural areas, and household economic development,
significantly contributing to the village’s achievements.
Catholics in Tan Thanh village livemostly
onfishingand
marineaquaculture,
concentrating in the downstream of Da River. Currently, in addition to fishing
activities, many households are boldly investing in floating-cagefish
breeding for more stable income.
Compared to 2011, the rate
of poor households in the village decreased to 5.7 percent (only one out of the
22 households is in the list of the poor households), with the annual per
capita income reaching over 35 million VND (up 21 million VND).
Catholics have also joined hands in promoting the new-style
rural area building movement in various forms.
To ensure better living conditions for local residents, the local authorities
and Party organisations have given support to improving infrastructure
facilities and ensuring social security.
The communal authorities have
provided construction materials financed from the State budget for building
four road sections to the 100-metre river wharf.
Villagers and Catholics have contributed
working days to constructing the sections, which facilitate their fishing and aquaculture
activities.
Local Catholics also
contributed over 50 million VND to repairing and upgrading the Tan Thanh
parish’s chapel, as the local administration partially financed the work./.
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong attended the ceremony to mark the 60th founding anniversary of Yen Thuy district, Hoa Binh province, on November 10.
The Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee has issued a conclusion reviewing the three years implementing its resolution on preserving and promoting cultural values in Hoa Binh province for 2021 – 2025 with a vision towards 2030.
alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long on October 29 chaired the October meeting of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, which focused on important issues related to the locality’s socio-economic development.
Mai Van Chinh, member of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for Mass Mobilisation, has visited and presented gifts to revolution contributors in Hoa Binh city. joining him were Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee; Bui Duc Hinh, Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council; and Bui Van Khanh, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee; along with other provincial officials.
Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khanh expressed his hope for more support from the European Union (EU) and the French Development Agency (AFD) for the local development, while hosting a delegation from the two organisations led by Vice President of the European Commission Margaritis Shinas on October 23.
During her working visit to Hoa Binh province on October 18, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan toured a site where late President Ho Chi Minh once stayed when he visited the Kim Boi district’s Party Committee. She was accompanied by officials from various ministries, agencies, and central organisations.