Pope
Francis meets with Prime Minister of Vietnam
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Saturday received in audience
the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Nguyễn Tân Dũng. It was the Prime Minister’s
second visit to the Vatican.
Following
the meeting, the Holy See released the following statement:
Today His Holiness Pope Francis received in audience the Prime
Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, His Excellency Mr Nguyễn Tân
Dũng. Subsequently, the Prime Minister met with the Secretary of State, His
Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who was accompanied by His Excellency
Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, Secretary for Relations with States.
In
the course of the cordial conversations, the Parties expressed their
satisfaction at today’s meeting, which marks an important step in the process
of strengthening bilateral relations between the Holy See and Vietnam, this
being the second visit of Prime Minister Dũng to the Vatican, following that of
2007. The Church’s commitment to contributing to the development of the
country, thanks to its presence in various areas which benefit society as a
whole, was highlighted. In this context, sincere appreciation was expressed for
the support given by the Authorities to the Catholic community in keeping with
the developments sanctioned by the Constitution of 2013 with regard to
religious policy, as well as for the assistance given to the non-resident Papal
Representative of the Holy See to Vietnam in the discharge of his mission,
which is aimed at promoting relations between Church and State with a view also
to the common objective of diplomatic relations. The Parties then discussed
some issues which, it is hoped, will be further examined and resolved through
the existing channels of dialogue.
Finally,
there was an exchange of views on some current regional and international
issues, with particular reference to initiatives aimed at promoting peace and
stability in the Asian continent.
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