Dearly loved Baha'i friends,We have plenty of joys in informing all of you that the first National Convention granted by the Government on 20 and 21 of March 2008 in Ho Chi Minh City has been successfully.About 300 participants in this event including the representative of the Universal House of Justice, Mrs Joan Lincoln, Representative of the Continental Board of Consellor, Mr Gobu, ABM Mohajir Satanam and representatives of various NSA in South-East Asian Nations such as Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia. Representatives of authorities at central and local levels, media and delegates and believers throughout country.The delegation of the Government Religious Committee led by Doctor Nguyen Thanh Xuan, vice Chairman participated both days of 20 and 21 March 2008. But in the day of 20 March he has no speech to save time for the atmosphere of prayers and meditation to the delegates as the main purpose of this meeting is to elect the NSA (to be held at the Baha'i Office for about 50 participants). In the second day of 21 March 2008 the Convention took part at Minh Quan restaurant with 300 participants. The Charter of the Baha'i Community of Vietnam has been passed in this convention too.After convention may Vietnam news Agency as well as many newspapers have lauched the news. TV also broadcasted the event.Especially, The Government Religious Committee has its letter to the People Committee HCMC to request them to instruct the External Affair Office in HCMC to help the Baha'i community to receive Mrs Joan Lincoln, representative of the UHJ with the VIP guest So we receive her right at the plane door and she goes out without security and custom checking. This is shown the Government respects the Universal House of Justice so much. Mrs Joan Lincoln also has a visit to the People Committee HCMC at 9AM of 19 March 2008, Mr Nguyen Thanh Tai, Vice Chairman warm receives her for about 20 minutes. The TV has broadcasted this visit of Baha'i delegation in the NEWS of the day. Therefore people now know more about Baha'i Faith.The First National Convention leaves many good impression to participants chiefly representatives of authorities who have a little experience of Baha'is before.We would like to express our sincere thanks to all of you who have supported our community in many kinds of services to the Cause in Vietnam so far in contributing to the victory by victory that the top is this convention. Due to short of email address of other friends so you are kindly requested to help us in sharing this good news as well as our thanks to others.Please see some pictures attached,With warm loving Baha'i greetings,Nguyen Dinh Thoa Secretary of NSA