Reporter: Sir, Thua Thien - Hue is a locality with many active religions. Can you give an overview of the current religious situation in Thua Thien - Hue?
Mr. Duong Dinh Luan : Thua Thien - Hue is a land of culture with a rich history, unique culture and glorious revolutionary tradition. It is the religious center of the Central - Central Highlands region, with 4 religious organizations operating in the area including Buddhism, Catholicism, Protestantism and Cao Dai. Religious followers account for about 60% of the province's population; with 693 religious establishments, 1,653 dignitaries, and 2,385 officials.
Spiritual life is a part of the characteristics of Hue culture, so religious activities are a strong feature in the spiritual and cultural life of the majority of Hue people. Beliefs and religions have played and are playing an important role, dominating and influencing the spiritual life of the majority of people in the province.
Religious activities in recent years have tended to develop. The number of dignitaries, followers, and places of worship is increasing; purely religious activities are increasingly rich and diverse. Dignitaries, monks, and followers of religions always comply well with the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's laws; unite, join hands, and join hearts to participate in movements that benefit the country and the people for the goal of "Rich people, strong country, democracy, fairness, and civilization".
PV: With such rich religious activities, what are the outstanding characteristics of building national solidarity, sir?
Mr. Duong Dinh Luan: With the religious practice guidelines: "Religion - Nation - Socialism" of Buddhism, "Living the Gospel in the heart of the nation to serve the happiness of compatriots" of Catholicism, "Living the Gospel, Serving God, Serving the Fatherland and the Nation" of Protestantism, "Glory to the Country, Bright Religion" of Cao Dai... in the past time, dignitaries, officials, monks and followers of religions in the province have always actively participated in patriotic emulation movements, local campaigns with the motto "good life, beautiful religion". Specifically, the religious community has effectively participated in the campaign "All people unite to build new rural areas, civilized urban areas", the campaign for all people to build Thua Thien - Hue "Bright - Green - Clean, no waste", the "Green Sunday" movement, the model "Bright - green - clean - beautiful - safe roads", "Clans, villages, hamlets without poor households"...; Carry out well the work of caring for the poor and people in difficult circumstances through social activities such as education, health care, social protection and humanitarian charity; actively participate in environmental protection, respond to climate change, mobilize support for storms and floods, prevent the Covid-19 epidemic with a total value of hundreds of billions of VND... The above activities have promoted the noble qualities, love for people, love for the homeland in religious dignitaries, officials, and compatriots, demonstrating the fulfillment of the responsibilities and duties of a religious follower and the responsibility of a citizen towards the Fatherland.
It can be said that the religious situation in Thua Thien - Hue in recent years has had positive changes, the activities of religious organizations are increasingly in order, complying with the law. The relationship between religious organizations and authorities at all levels is increasingly better, closer and more closely cooperating. The majority of followers and dignitaries are excited about the achievements of the country and believe in the leadership of the Party; actively building a harmonious life of "good life - good religion", making important contributions to building the great national unity bloc in the province, contributing to soon making Thua Thien - Hue a centrally-run city according to Resolution No. 54-NQ/TW of the Politburo.
PV: To promote national solidarity in religion, what tasks and solutions do you think the province needs in the coming time?
Mr. Duong Dinh Luan: As a province where the majority of people have religious beliefs, the Party committees, authorities, the Fatherland Front and organizations in the province have identified religious people as part of the great national unity bloc. The core of mass mobilization work is religious mobilization work. In recent years, the work of mobilizing churches, dignitaries, officials and religious followers has always received attention. With practical and effective work, it has contributed to building and consolidating the great national unity bloc.
To continue promoting the role of religions joining hands and hearts, accompanying the locality to build the homeland of Thua Thien - Hue to become more and more prosperous, in the coming time, the province will pay attention to performing well the following tasks.
Firstly, strengthen propaganda and mobilization work on the Party's guidelines and viewpoints, the State's policies and laws on religion, and hostile forces' plots and tricks to exploit religious issues to sabotage the Vietnamese revolution; regularly pay attention to improving the material and spiritual lives of religious people, well implement the democratic regulations at the grassroots level; arouse national pride and the tradition of solidarity among ethnic groups and religions in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland, in order to raise awareness and create consensus among religious dignitaries and followers.
Second, strengthen the work of grasping the situation, detecting and promptly resolving complicated incidents related to religion as soon as they arise, not allowing them to drag on and create religious hotspots.
Third, continue to promote the role of religions, religious dignitaries, officials, and religious practitioners in mobilizing followers to effectively carry out patriotic emulation movements and campaigns, actively participate in social security, humanitarian and charitable activities... contributing to the successful implementation of the socio-economic development tasks of the province.
Fourthly, the Vietnam Fatherland Front coordinates with relevant agencies, departments and sectors to regularly contact, strengthen dialogue, listen and learn to grasp the situation of religious activities in the area to fully gather the thoughts and legitimate aspirations of religious people. Thereby, reasonably and appropriately resolving the religious needs of dignitaries and followers, creating favorable conditions for religions to organize purely religious activities within the legal framework, and at the same time advising the Party Committee and the government to issue policies and guidelines on religion in accordance with the practical situation of the locality.
Fifth, pay attention to training, fostering, consolidating and perfecting the contingent of cadres doing religious work at all levels to meet the requirements of tasks in the new period. Build a contingent of non-professional cadres, consultants and collaborators, attract outstanding people in religions to participate in the religious work of the Front at all levels and have mechanisms and policies suitable to each local condition. Create favorable conditions for progressive dignitaries and monks to participate in social activities, and at the same time have a timely reward and encouragement regime.
PV: Thank you!
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