(VOVworld)- The Vietnam Mennonite Church held its third general conference in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday with the participation of nearly 300 delegates from 24 provinces and cities.

Vietnam Mennonite Church convenes third general conference

The two-day general conference is set to review the Church’s activities during the 2012-2016 tenure, elect a new executive board and approve a working plan for 2016-2020. Pastor Huynh Dinh Nghia, Deputy Head of the Vietnam Mennonite Church Association said: “Ho Chi Minh City’s Committee for Religious Affairs has created a range of favorable conditions for us to practice our religion in HCM City and other provinces. In the near future, we will instruct our dignitaries and followers to join people nationwide in socio-economic development.”