A fashion show introducing costumes of 54 ethnic minority groups of Vietnam is expected to take place in Hanoi this November. The show is part of the project on “the First Performance of Traditional Costumes of People of different Ethnic Minority Groups in Vietnam” approved by Mr. Giang Seo Phu, Minister-Chairman of Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs. Approximately 300 of the best contestants, selected from traditional costume shows at city and province levels this August and September 2011 will take part in the fashion show to be organised this November. Contestants will have a chance to show their personal talents as well as showing a deep understanding about their culture via these shows. Source: CAND, PANO … [Read more...] about Costumes from 54 ethnic minority groups of Vietnam to be introduced
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Maintaining and developing some intangible cultural heritages in the ethnic minority groups in Bac Giang
(Cinet) – “A seminar on “Maintaining and developing some intangible cultural heritages in Bac Giang” took place on November 16 in Son Dong district, Bac Giang. The seminar attracts to some representatives for Cultural Heritage Department ( the MOCST); some scientists in Institute of Han-Nom studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Science, Instituteof research on religions and some cultural managing cadres in Bac Giang province. The seminar focuses on affirming some values of intangible cultural heritages in some ethnic minority groups in Bac Giang; proposing some measures to develop some intangible cultural heritages in the ethnic minority groups in Bac Giang such as inspecting intangible cultural heritages in the locality; building a policy for some artisans; increasing to open some training classes to meet some requirements for maintaining and developing some heritages in the province; organizing to introduce some cultural heritages of the ethnic minority groups in … [Read more...] about Maintaining and developing some intangible cultural heritages in the ethnic minority groups in Bac Giang
Seminar on implementing Project for maintaining and developing a culture in some ethnic minority groups up to 2020
(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
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