Government Religious Committee holds online meeting with Tien Thien Caodai Church

07/07/2021

The Government Committee for Religious Affairs held on July 2 an online meeting with the Tien Thien (Ante-Creation) Caodai Church.

Participating in the online meeting included Director of the GCRA’s Caodai Affairs Department Đinh Quang Tiến, Vice Chairman of Ben Tre provincial religious committee Phạm Ngọc Thành, and Principal Archbishop Huỳnh Thanh Phong, Standing Vice Chairman of the Tien Thien Caodai Church’s Standing Committee.

During the event, Principal Archbishop Huỳnh Thanh Phong shared about religious affairs of the Tien Thien Caodai Church in the 2020-2025 tenure.

Accordingly, the Caodai church has organized five religious training courses for its dignitaries and deacons.

Regarding the Covid-19 prevention works, the Caodai church has issued five dispatches to its representative boards in provinces and cities on the Covid-19 prevention, postponed seven inaugurating ceremonies, and practically contributed to the Covid-19 prevention with the total value of over 19 billion VND.

All dignitaries, deacons and members of the Tien Thien Caodai church have proactively participated in the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People’s Council at all levels, of which the church has 12 members elected to the Commune People's Council and one elected to the District People's Council.

Speaking at the online meeting, Director Đinh Quang Tiến highly appreciated results of the Caodai church’s religious affairs over the past time, especially in the Covid-19 prevention and the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People’s Council at all levels.

He also expressed hope that the Caodai church would better apply information technology to administrative activities as well as educational and training work of the church in the coming time.