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Vatican envoy in ‘historic’ visit: Vietnamese church 

April 29, 2011
Vatican envoy in ‘historic’ visit: Vietnamese church 

Catholics attend a mass. The Vatican’s first representative to Vietnam since 1975 has made a “historic” visit to the communist country, according to a local Catholic church statement. The trip by Holy See envoy Leopoldo Girelli is part of efforts to improve ties between the two states, which have no diplomatic relations. Girelli presented his [...]

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Vietnam metro leader greets Vatican representative 

April 28, 2011
Vietnam metro leader greets Vatican representative 

Le Hoang Quan, Chairman of the HCMC People's Committee (R) receives Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, non-resident representative of the Holy See to Vietnam, on Apr. 25. The visit by Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, non-resident representative of the Holy See to Vietnam, showed a developing relationship between Vietnam and the Vatican, the mayor of Ho Chi Minh City [...]

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Vatican appoints envoy to Vietnam 

January 16, 2011
Vatican appoints envoy to Vietnam 

PM Nguyen Tan Dung (R) meets with Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Cardinal Ivan Dias in Hanoi, last year. Pope Benedict XVI has named the first non-resident representative of the Vatican to Vietnam, the government said. The move came after a series of reciprocal visits between the two nations. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen [...]

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Authorities visit religious dignitaries for Christmas

December 24, 2009
Authorities visit religious dignitaries for Christmas

The Government Committee for Religious Affairs attended a Christmas celebration with representatives of eight Protestant sects in Ho Chi Minh City on December 22. A HCM City delegation visits the Archbishop’s Office on December 22 to celebrate the Christmas season. (Photo: VNA)LookAtVietnam – The Government Committee for Religious Affairs said it would continue facilitating religious [...]

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Vietnam ready to boost Vatican relations

December 12, 2009
Vietnam ready to boost Vatican relations

Pope Benedict XVI welcomes Vietnam’s President Nguyen Minh Triet (left) during their meeting Vietnam’s President Nguyen Minh Triet vowed to boost relations with the Vatican during his meeting with Pope Benedict XVI Friday, local media reported. “Vietnam is ready to boost relations with the Vatican on the basis of respecting fundamental principles of international law, [...]

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State President Triet meets Pope

December 12, 2009
State President Triet meets Pope

State President Nguyen Minh Triet vowed to boost relations with the Vatican in the principle of respecting international law in the interest of world peace, cooperation and development. He made the statement in a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI in Vatican on December 11.The State leader reaffirmed Vietnam’s external policy of independence, self-reliance, friendliness, and [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 9/12

December 9, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 9/12

President Triet begins visit to Italy; PM urges increasing high-quality lawyers for integration; Vietnam supports reconstruction process in Cote d’Ivoire; President meets with Amway Corp. chairman President Triet begins visit to ItalyPresident Nguyen Minh Triet left Hanoi on December 9, beginning his four-day official visit to Italy at the invitation of Italian President Giorgio Napolitano.During his [...]

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Vatican dignitaries’ visit lays groundwork for ties

February 19, 2009
Vatican dignitaries’ visit lays groundwork for ties

LookAtVietnam – A senior religious official of the Vietnamese government thinks the Vietnam-Vatican Joint Working Group’s first meeting will surely create a favourable foundation for the two sides in their future subsequent steps. Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs, Nguyen The Doanh, made the comment while speaking to the Vietnam News Agency about [...]

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Vietnam, Vatican discuss diplomatic ties

February 18, 2009

The Vietnam -Vatican Joint Working Group convened its first meeting in Hanoi on February 16-17 to discuss the establishment of their diplomatic ties. Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister, Nguyen Quoc Cuong, expressed his hope that the Vatican would actively contribute to the lives of Catholics and the solidarity between religions in Vietnam.Monsignor Pietro Parolin of the [...]

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Vietnam, Vatican to discuss ties

February 12, 2009

A delegation from the Vatican will visit Vietnam February 16- 17 to discuss establishing diplomatic ties with Vietnam, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. The first meeting of the Vietnam-Vatican Joint Working Group will take place in Hanoi, the Ministry said.According to ministry spokesman Le Dung, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Cuong [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...