(SGT-HCMC) Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday became Vietnam’s highest-ranking official to meet a pope, an encounter which could pave the way for normalizing full diplomatic ties.
PM Dung met Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican and held talks with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Secretary of State of the Holy See. A statement said the meetings demonstrate the goodwill and desire of Vietnam and the Vatican to boost dialogue and mutual understanding.
“The Government of Vietnam always attaches importance to ties with the Vatican,” said PM Dung. “Both sides have had annual meetings to discuss issues relating to the Church in Vietnam and other issues of mutual interest. Such meetings have brought positive results and helped boost mutual understanding between the two.”
The Vietnamese Government will continue dialogue with the Vatican based on the agreed-upon principles of mutual respect and non-intervention into their respective internal affairs, he said ...
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