Vietnam – The Salesian Family in North Vietnam celebrates Don Bosco with the Councillor for the East Asia-Oceania Region
Hanoi, Vietnam – January 2024 – On 31 January, the Salesian Family in North Vietnam gathered at the Don Bosco Van Phuc community to celebrate the Feast of Don Bosco and study the Strenna 2024. The event was also attended by the Regional Councillor for East Asia-Oceania, Fr Joseph Nguyen Thinh Phuoc, who presided at the Mass. In his homily, the Councillor brought the greetings and encouragement of Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major, and all the General Councillors and recalled the missionary journey of the first Salesians who arrived in Vietnam in 1952. The presentation of Strenna 2024 was then entrusted to Fr Tran Van Hao, Provincial Delegate of the North Vietnam Delegation. After the presentation, the participants were divided into four groups to share their experiences and dreams.