Ho Chi Minh City Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions visits Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ho Chi Minh City

On the afternoon of July 7, a working delegation from the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions of Ho Chi Minh City led by Director Nguyen Van Dong visited and paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) of Ho Chi Minh City at the Vietnam National Temple and the Archbishop's Palace of the Ho Chi Minh City Archdiocese.

A delegation from the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions of Ho Chi Minh City visited the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: VU DIEP

Welcoming the delegation at the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ho Chi Minh City was Most Venerable Thich Le Trang, Head of the Executive Committee and Head of the Sangha Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ho Chi Minh City, Vice President of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha.

At the Archbishop's Palace, the delegation was received by Archbishop Joseph Nguyen Nang, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City.

Delegates take souvenir photos at Vietnam National Pagoda. Photo: VU DIEP

At the meeting, Director of the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Van Dong informed about the restructuring of the department's organization after merging 3 localities (Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, and Ba Ria - Vung Tau ).

He also informed that on the same morning, the department announced the decisions to appoint department heads, deputy department heads and department-level civil servants.

After the merger, Ho Chi Minh City is now a locality that gathers all 54 ethnic groups and 40 religious organizations, becoming a major center for ethnic and religious work with a huge amount of work, and many difficulties in the beginning. The Department's Board of Directors has assigned specific tasks to the leaders of the departments, and it is expected that activities will be put into order as soon as possible.

Comrade Nguyen Van Dong expressed that the department's cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers immediately got to work, determined to overcome difficulties and challenges, and successfully complete their tasks in the new situation.

The delegation of the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions of Ho Chi Minh City paid a courtesy visit to the Archbishop's Palace of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: VU DIEP

He hoped to continue receiving support and coordination from the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ho Chi Minh City and the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City to improve the effectiveness of state management of religion and belief in the new situation; contributing to strengthening the great national unity bloc.

THU HOAI

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/so-dan-toc-va-ton-giao-tphcm-tham-giao-hoi-phat-giao-viet-nam-tphcm-post802826.html