During his reception on Thursday for the Chairman of the Spiritual Council of the Viet Nam Bahá'í Community, Mr Nguyen Thuc, Da Nang People’s Committee Chairman Huynh Duc Tho highly lauded the local Bahá'í community and other religious organisations for their joint efforts with the city authorities and local residents to bolster the city’s progress.

Chairman Tho (right) and Chairman Thuc

Chairman Tho remarked that, the local Bahá'í community, over recent years, have upheld the spirit of solidarity and patriotism, and making the great dedication to the country’s growth.   He also highlighted the city’s firm stance in continuing to implement effectively the Party and State’s guidelines and policies on religions, thereby facilitating local religious believers to practice their faiths.

In particular, the city leader vowed that local authorities would faciliate the local Baha'i community to celebrate the 200^th anniversary of the birth of Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, on 22 October.

In reply, Chairman Thu thanked the city authorities for their goodwill to give assistance to the local Bahá'í community, especially facilitating the construction of the city’s Bahá'í Meeting Hall where upcoming celebrations for the 200^th anniversary of the birth of Bahá'u'lláh will take place.

The city is now home to about 400 Bahá'í followers who are together practicing their religion in their groups in the districts of Hai Chau, Son Tra and Lien Chieu.  Bahá'í Faith is a religion teaching the essential worth of all religions, and the unity and equality of all people.