Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong and Pastor Nguyen Huu Mac, a senior cleric from the Protestant Church, Northern Vietnam, have pledged to do their utmost for socio-economic development.

Deputy PM Truong Vinh Trong welcomes Pastor Nguyen Huu Mac

During their meeting in Hanoi on June 15,  Mr. Trong told the Head of the Executive Council of the Protestant General Council under the Protestant Church, Northern Vietnam, that the Government recognised Protestants’ recent contributions to the national construction.

He reiterated the Party and State’s unswerving policy to “respect freedom of religion and create conditions for all religions to exercise their beliefs in line with Constitution and law.”

Clerics and followers of the Vietnam Protestant Church, Northern Vietnam are require to uphold national traditions to further strengthen the national unity and join in patriotic movements, abide by law and work hard to contribute to the national development,” said the Deputy Prime Minister.

In reply, Pastor Mac expressed thanks to the Government for creating favourable conditions for his church to do missionary work over the past years.

He pledged to encourage clerics and followers to strictly follow the Party and State’s policies along with the church’s goal of “Respect God-Love the country.”

“Every Protestant should be a good citizen, doing his utmost to contribute to national development,” emphasised the Protestant cleric.