(Cinet) -The Project is approved by the PM on July 27, 2011 according to Decision No.1270/QĐ-TTg, which focuses on maintaining and enhancing some awareness of cultural protection in some ethnic minority groups as a foundation of a cultural development in some ethnic minority groups with a great population. The Project will be carried in some remote areas, especially in vulnerable areas such as Northern West, Central Highland and Northern West. The seminar on implementing Project for maintaining and developing a culture in some ethnic minority groups up to 2020 organized in Sa Pa, Lao Cai in the Northern area on November 11, 2011 and organized in Gia Nghia town, Dak Nong province in the Central Highland on November 24, 2011. … [Read more...] about Seminar on implementing Project for maintaining and developing a culture in some ethnic minority groups up to 2020
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Training class of press to propagandize ethnic minority groups
(Cinet)- Plan No.1852/KH-BVHTTDL on May 11 of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism relates to organize the training class for some journalists, editors and freelance about some new contents to propagandize the ethnic minority groups in the mountainous area, the border and island 2015. The training course aims to equip some new contents for some journalists, editors and freelances to propagandize the ethnic group, which meet some demands of content, and increase more quality of the writing to comply with level and expectation of the ethnic groups. A content of the training class comprises as follows: some measures to propagandize the ethnic groups about sovereignty of the border and island; maintain and develop culture, custom of the group in the mountainous area, the border and island. Managing and releasing some works of press and magazine in the island and border; some experiences to inspect in the ethnic group; propaganda and protection of sovereignty in the border and island … [Read more...] about Training class of press to propagandize ethnic minority groups
Irish doctor and poverty reduction efforts for ethnic minority groups in Vietnam
Their love for him and their difficult lives encouraged Dr. Ross to call on the Vietnamese government and foreign non-government organizations to do more to assist these ethnic minority groups and improve their living conditions. VOV would like to bring you excerpts of our talk with Dr. Colman Patrick Ross about Vietnam’s poverty reduction efforts and changes among the ethnic minorities. Over the past 20 years, you have witnessed Vietnam's developments. What do you think of the changes in the living conditions of ethnic minorities in Vietnam and the effectiveness of the Vietnamese government's support policies for remote areas?There have been many changes since my first work in Da lat, Lam Dong to now in the north like in Son La, Lai Chau, Bac Kan, Cao Bang, Yen Bai, Quang Tri, and in all provinces I had worked. But I think it’s very hard to generalize because ethnic minority’s development is very diverse in Vietnam.It’s a tendency to look at ethnic … [Read more...] about Irish doctor and poverty reduction efforts for ethnic minority groups in Vietnam
Gender quality in ethnic minority groups gets a boost
The project will be implemented at communes and districts where ethnic minority groups are living. It aims to alter gender equality and raise female status in the ethnic minority groups; thus contributing to successfully realizing the goals stipulated in the National Strategy on Gender Equality.It targets to educate 100% of staff members on ethnic group tasks; 50% of staff members at district and commune levels; village patriarchs, heads of mountain villages on the regulations on gender equality and enforcement of policies and laws on gender equality.In addition, 80% of ethnic minority households will access information on sexes and gender equality./. By Khanh Phuong … [Read more...] about Gender quality in ethnic minority groups gets a boost
National sports festival for ethnic minority groups concludes
Stick-pushingThe sport festival drew theparticipation of nearly 700 athletes from 17 provinces in the Northern region,and they competed in eight sports events, including football, volleyball,stick-pushing, crossbow shooting, tug-of-war, tu lu, and fell running. The festival is a chance foroutstanding athletes of ethnic minority groups to compete, exchange experiencesin preserving folk games and developing physical training in order to build andprotect their community and their country. Translated by Lam Anh … [Read more...] about National sports festival for ethnic minority groups concludes