(VNA)-President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Huynh Dam  yesterday/ on Thursday visited and extended Christmas greetings to Catholic dignitaries and followers in Ho Chi Minh City. Meeting with Cardinal Pham Minh Man, Archbishop of the Ho Chi Minh Diocese, Dam congratulated the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Vietnam (CBCV) on the successful organization of the 10 th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC). Visiting the General Confederation of Evangelical Churches of Vietnam (Southern Region) and priest Nguyen Cong Danh, Chairman of the Vietnam Committee for Catholic Solidarity Dam expressed his belief that the Christian dignitaries, clergymen and followers will continue to promote the tradition of patriotism and make practical contributions to national construction and defense. On the occasion, Dam visited several poor Catholic households in Binh Thanh district’s Thi Nghe Parish.