The Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) presented 1000 national flags to evangelical churches and congregations under the ECVN (North) at a ceremony held on July 22 in Lai Chau province.
The ceremony took place during the legal workshop in Lai Chau province for guiding religious practices in accordance with the Law on Belief and Religion 2016 for key members of the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (ECVN) (North),
The event saw the presence of Vice Chairman of the GCRA Nguyễn Ánh Chức, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tống Thanh Hải, Pastor President of the ECVN (North) Nguyễn Hữu Mạc, dignitaries and deacons from the evangelical churches and congregations.
Vice Chairman Nguyễn Ánh Chức speaks at the event
Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the GCRA Nguyễn Ánh Chức called on evangelical churches and congregations under the ECVN (North), regardless of ethnic groups and meeting groups, granted or not granted certificates for religious activities, to raise the national flag in important activities and religious festivals.
He also expressed hope that the ECVN (North) would further promote its fine traditions for boosting socio-economic development in the locality and safeguarding the border of the Fatherland.
Vice Chairman Nguyễn Ánh Chức presents national flags to evangelical dignitaries and deacons
Vice Chairman Tống Thanh Hải presents national flags to Protestant dignitaries and deacons
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