"During the talks says the release sent this morning by the Vatican newsroom after the meeting between the Pope and the prime minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – they lingered on the problems that are still open, which hopefully will be addressed and solved through the existing communication channels and will lead to a fruitful cooperation between the Church and the State, so that the Catholics will be able to give more and more effectively their positive contribution to the common good of the country, the promotion of moral values, especially in the young, the spreading of a culture of solidarity and charity work in favour of the weaker classes of the population". In addition, ends the release, "they exchanged opinions on current international affairs with a view to a joint commitment to peace and the negotiated solution of the serious problems of our time". After the audience with the Pope, the prime minister met card. Tarcisio Bertone, secretary of State, with mgr. Dominique Mamberti, secretary for relations with the states.
