A delegation of leaders from the Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee and Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Hoa Binh province led by Nguyen Van Toan, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, visited and extended Christmas greetings to the Bishop's Palace of the Diocese of Phat Diem in Ninh Binh province.
The delegation included Bui Tien Luc,
member of the provincial Party Committee's Standing Board and head of the
committee’s mass mobilisation board, along with officials of the provincial VFF
Committee as well as some departments and sectors of Hoa Binh.![]()

Nguyen Van Toan, Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, and other members of the delegation present flowers to representatives of the Bishop's Palace of the Diocese of Phat Diem in Ninh Binh on the occasion of the 2024 Christmas.
The Diocese of Phat Diem comprises nine
deaneries with 86 parishes. Khoan Du Parish in Lac Thuy district and Di Dan
Parish in Yen Thuy district of Hoa Binh are part of the Diocese of Phat Diem.
After sharing information about the
province's socio-economic development and the life of Catholic followers in Hoa
Binh, Toan expressed his best wishes for a peaceful and happy Christmas to the
bishops, priests, religious dignitaries, and Catholic community. He said hopes
they will continue to encourage the faithful to uphold their devotion to the
God and love for the country, while strengthening the great solidarity to build
a more civilised and prosperous locality.
In response, a representative of the
Bishop's Palace of the Diocese of Phat Diem thanked the authorities and
appreciated the warm sentiments and attention from the Hoa Binh provincial
Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and VFF Committee. He
pledged that the Bishop's Palace of the Diocese of Phat Diem will continue to
encourage Catholics to fully implement the Party’s orientations and guidelines
along with the State’s policies and laws, and actively participate in emulation
movements and initiatives, thus contributing to local socio-economic
development.
In mid-May, the provincial Museum organised an exhibition named "Duoi la co Dang Cong san Viet Nam quang vinh” (Under the flag of the glorious Communist Party of Vietnam). This meaningful activity took place in the joyful atmosphere to celebrate the country's major holidays and the Party congresses at all levels for the 2025-2030 term, towards the 14th National Party Congress.
A delegation from Hoa Binh province led by Colonel Trinh Duc Thiem, Commander of the provincial Military Command, completed a mission to visit and encourage officers and soldiers stationed on Truong Sa and a DK1 platform from May 20 to 26 as part of activities of the Vietnam People’s Navy. The delegation included 12 senior officials from various provincial agencies and units.
Storytelling and painting contests honouring President Ho Chi Minh have been held at the Hoa Binh provincial Youth Activity Centre.
The Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee held a gathering at the provincial Military Command headquarters on May 20 to commend the armed forces that took part in a military parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification on April 30.
Throughout his revolutionary life, Uncle Ho visited Hoa Binh province four times. He also sent dozens of letters, telegrams, greeting cards, and heartfelt messages to local officials, Party members, and people of all ethnic groups, urging them to remain united, support one another, strive for progress, and actively engage in both production and resistance efforts to build a prosperous homeland.
To unlock the full potential of its forest resources, the standing board of the provincial Party Committee on July 30, 2020 issued a Resolution on the sustainable development of production forests through 2025, with a vision toward 2030.