People of all religions join hands for Dong Nai's development

During the process of the country and the province implementing the arrangement of two-level local government, religious dignitaries and officials have propagated and mobilized followers to feel secure and have confidence in the policies of the Party and the State. At the same time, the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in the province and the Vietnam Catholic Solidarity Committee in the province have proactively rearranged the organization to suit the new government model.

This is just one of the accompanying activities of religious dignitaries, officials and followers in building and developing Dong Nai province.

People with disabilities receive gifts supported by Phuc Lam Pagoda (Tam Hiep Ward). Photo: Van Truyen

Ready to join the emulation movement

Dong Nai is currently home to 10 state-recognized religions with 2.5 million followers out of a total population of nearly 4.5 million in Dong Nai.

According to comrade Huynh Thi Hang, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairwoman of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, in recent times, religious organizations have not only cared for spiritual life but also strongly promoted the spirit of living a "good life, good religion", the tradition of "protecting the country, bringing peace to the people", accompanying the government and the Fatherland Front at all levels in building new rural areas, civilized urban areas, and social security work.

Specifically, implementing the Program of Joining Hands to Eliminate Temporary and Dilapidated Houses, religions have actively contributed to the completion of more than 2,000 solid houses with the whole province. In the process of building new rural areas and civilized urban areas, religions have coordinated to mobilize the renovation and repair of more than 35km of roads and 6 cultural and sports works. Activities such as the Military-Civilian Tet, gratitude to meritorious families, support for people in difficult circumstances, etc. have also been closely coordinated by religious organizations with the government. Particularly from the beginning of 2025 up to now, the Fatherland Front at all levels has mobilized religious organizations and many individuals to register to contribute over 58 billion VND to social security programs, etc.

Among the 2.5 million religious people in Dong Nai province, Catholics account for the largest number with over 1.31 million people. The number of Buddhists is over 1 million. Protestants number over 80,000 people, the rest are followers of other religions. The number of followers of these religions is active in 2.2 thousand parishes, monasteries, religious orders, churches, shrines...

During the last term, Dong Nai province was a major construction site of the country when many key national, regional and provincial projects were implemented. Each project was associated with land acquisition, site clearance and dignitaries and officials took the lead in agreeing to hand over land to implement the project.

Venerable Thich Hue Khai, Head of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in the province, said: When the province implemented the Bien Hoa City Central Road Project (now in Tran Bien Ward), nearly 4,000 square meters of land in the Provincial Association Pagoda were reclaimed. Buddhist dignitaries agreed and quickly handed over the land to the State.

According to Father Tran Xuan Thao, Chairman of the Vietnam Catholic Solidarity Committee in Dong Nai province, during the implementation of the Long Thanh International Airport Project, two parishes had to be completely cleared. After the discussion, the parishes immediately complied with the relocation policy.

Accompanying the development of Dong Nai

Implementing the policy of the Party and State: Citizens have the right to freedom of belief and religion, to follow or not to follow any religion; Law on Belief and Religion No. 02/2016/QH14, dated November 18, 2016, was passed by the National Assembly and took effect on January 1, 2018. Over the past time, along with the whole country, Dong Nai has always been consistent in creating conditions for religions to operate stably.

According to comrade Huynh Thi Hang, in recent times, provincial leaders and departments have visited and congratulated many places of worship; on major holidays and important events of the province and the country, the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province have organized meetings to inform and listen to the thoughts and aspirations of dignitaries and officials on important issues of the country and the province.

Father Do Duc Luc, Chief of Office of Xuan Loc Diocese, said: During Christmas, military units celebrate this holiday for Catholic youth who are performing military service. This is a great spiritual concern for Catholic youth who are enlisting in the army and the entire Catholic community. This further motivates dignitaries, officials and parishioners to encourage their children to join the army.

To continue to mobilize and connect religious dignitaries and officials with people of all religions to unite for the development of the province, in the Document of the 1st Congress of the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee, term 2025-2030, one of the 8 solutions to implement the Resolution of the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee Congress, term 2025-2030 is proposed as: Strongly promoting the role of the People as the subject and the strength of the great national unity bloc. Including the content: Ensuring and respecting the freedom of belief, religion and non-belief and religion of people in the province. Developing policies to support religious people in areas such as education, health care, housing and economic development. Promoting the role of religious dignitaries, officials and monks to encourage religious people to live a "good life, good religion", obey the law, unite, and actively contribute to the cause of building and defending the Fatherland.

Priest Nguyen Minh Chanh, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Catholic Solidarity Committee of Dong Nai province, said: The desire of the dignitaries, officials and followers is that under the leadership of the Party and government, Dong Nai province will continue to develop comprehensively. Dignitaries, officials and followers of religions continue to promote the tradition of patriotism, solidarity, and accompany the government and people in the cause of building Dong Nai province to be more and more prosperous.

The High Priest of the Long Thanh Do Ho Sen Mosque said: To continue contributing to the development of the country and the province, the Cham Muslims of Long Thanh are determined to make efforts to build their family economy, provide their children with a good education, strictly comply with the provisions of the law, and actively participate in emulation movements launched by the locality.

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