Hope that parishioners continue to live a 'good life, good religion', contributing to building and developing their homeland.

On the afternoon of December 20, comrade Le Van Hieu, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, together with leaders of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Commission, and the Department of Home Affairs visited and congratulated the priest of Ke Sat Parish and the priest of Saint An Ton Parish (Binh Giang).

On behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee wished Father Nguyen Quang Sach (Ke Sat Parish), Father Dang Van Hoang (Saint An Ton Parish) and all parishioners a peaceful and happy Christmas.

In a friendly conversation with the priests, the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hai Duong Provincial Party Committee affirmed that Christmas is an important occasion for the Catholic Church and all Catholics. Nowadays, Christmas is not only a ritual for Catholics but has become a cultural feature and a common festival for the whole society.

The Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee acknowledged and highly appreciated the positive contributions of Catholics in general and priests in particular. The socio-economic development results of Hai Duong province have important contributions from Catholics. Currently, the cultural and spiritual life of the people is increasingly improved. The religious and belief needs of the people are fully and promptly met by Party committees and authorities at all levels.

The Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee hopes that in the coming time, the priests will continue to care for and guide the people to properly implement the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws and policies, and the directions set forth by the Catholic Church. At the same time, he hopes that the parishioners will continue to strive to build a "good life, good religion", contributing with all classes of people to build the homeland of Hai Duong to become more and more prosperous and civilized.

Priests Dang Van Hoang and Nguyen Quang Sach expressed their gratitude for the attention of provincial leaders and all levels and sectors of the province to Catholics and expressed their excitement at the remarkable and remarkable results in the province's socio-economic development.

The priests also affirmed that Catholics will continue to unite and contribute to the common development of the locality.

On the same afternoon, comrade Nguyen Van Phu, member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Hai Duong Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Commission, along with leaders of the provincial Fatherland Front Committee and the Department of Home Affairs visited, presented gifts and wished the Hai Phong Bishop's Palace a Merry Christmas.

On the same morning, in Hai Duong City, Comrade Le Van Hieu, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, and leaders of a number of departments and branches came to congratulate the Protestant Church and the Hai Duong Parish on the occasion of Christmas 2024.