(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./.
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.
