Pope Francis extends New Year greetings to Vietnam

Pope Francis, Head of the Holy See, wished the leaders and people of Vietnam a merry Christmas and a happy New Year while meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung at the Christmas Mass recently held in St. Peter's Basilica.
Pope Francis extends New Year greetings to Vietnam
Pope Francis extends New Year greetings to Vietnam. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

At the meeting, the Vietnamese Ambassador respectfully conveyed regards and the best New Year greetings from the Vietnamese Party and State leaders to the Pope.

He informed that Vietnamese Party and State leaders visited and extended greetings to the Vietnamese Catholic community on the occasion of Christmas 2022, and acknowledged positive contributions by Catholic followers to the cause of national construction and defence in Vietnam.

The Ambassador wished that the Vietnamese Catholic community will continue to promote cultural and moral values, and make more contributions to the country’s construction and development.

Pope Francis expressed his delight at the fruitful development of the relations between Vietnam and the Holy See. He hoped that the bilateral ties will further develop in the time to come.

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(Source: VNA)