Vatican delegation visits Vietnam
Ha Noi, June 19 (VNA) -- A Vatican delegation led by Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, paid a working visit to Viet Nam from June 11-16.
The Vatican delegation held a working session with a host delegation led by Director of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs, Le Quang Vinh. They discussed issues related to the Viet Nam Catholic Church and other issues of mutual concern. Their talks, which were also attended by officials from the Foreign Ministry, took place in an atmosphere of openness, frankness, and mutual respect and understanding. Both sides judged the outcome of the talks as "positive".
The guests also paid separate courtesy visits to Nguyen Van Son, member of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and Head of the CPV CC Commission for External Relations, and Deputy Foreign Minister Chu Tuan Cap. They were warmly received by the two senior Vietnamese officials.
While in Viet Nam, the Vatican delegation met with representatives from the Executive Board of the Episcopal Council of the Viet Nam Catholic Church. They visited northern Lang Son and Thai Binh provinces, where they met with both the local People's Committee officials as well as bishops, priests, and Catholics of the local dioceses.--VNA
