Vietnam – "Evangelical leaven in life": Dalat, the Congress of Salesian Cooperators 2023
Dalat, Vietnam – October 2023 – Every year in October, on the occasion of the Feast of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary, the Salesian Cooperators, Vietnam, meet for the annual retreat and to welcome the new members who have joined the Association. In addition, every three years, a Congress is organised, to present the new leaders of the different centres. This year's Congress, held from 7 to 8 October, had as its theme: "Evangelical leven in life" and was held for the first time at the Don Bosco Dalat Academy. The Superior of the Salesian Province of Vietnam, Fr Barnabas Le An Phong, accompanied the Salesian Cooperators during the days of the Congress and gave a report on the Don Bosco Preventive System. In addition, Fr Thomas Vu Kim Long, Rector of the Academy, some FMAs and the Salesians accompanying the different centres of the Salesian Cooperators participated.