(HBO) – Deputy Director of the Hoa Binh provincial Department of Home Affairs Nguyen Dinh Tu visited the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hung Hoa on February 11 to extend congratulations to its newly-appointed residential bishop, Father Dominic Hoang Minh Tien.
Deputy Director of the Hoa Binh provincial Department of Home Affairs Nguyen Dinh Tu and his entourage present flowers to Father Dominic Hoang Minh Tien who has been newly appointed as the residential bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hung Hoa.
Stretching across more than 10 city and provinces in the north of Vietnam, the Diocese of Hung Hoa has over 200,000 Catholic followers, 129 priests and 116 parishes. Its followers come from different ethnic groups, namely Kinh, Muong, Tay, Thai, Dao, Ha Nhi, and San Chi, among others, many of who live in Hoa Binh City and the districts of Cao Phong, Da Bac, Lac Son and Tan Lac in Hoa Binh.
Speaking at the meeting, Tu congratulated the priest on his new mission and shared his views on the province’s socio-economic development and outstanding achievements in recent years, contributed by local Catholic dignitaries and believers. He voiced his hope that Father Dominic Hoang Minh Tien will continue accompanying local authorities to boost socio-economic growth and strictly observe Party’s policies and State’s law.
The Father, for his part, thanked Tu and other leaders of provincial departments and agencies for their gesture. He pledged to call on the believers to fully comply with all the policies, strengthen the national unity and together overcome difficulties to develop Hoa Binh./.
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.
