Hung said the chapter will urge businesses, agencies and philanthropists in and outside the locality to raise fund for the poor as well as promptly disburse funding for the construction of houses for the poor. It will also partner with its member units and Vietnam Bank for Social Policies to offer preferential loans and farming techniques to the poor and ethnic minority groups for agricultural and rural development. As part of efforts with the Vietnam Red Cross Society and medical staff, free health check-ups and medicines will be given to ethnic minorities living in remote and mountainous areas. In 2017, over 16,000 gifts worth upwards 7 billion VND (280,000 USD) were handed over to policy beneficiaries, the poor and ethnic groups. Up to 128 houses valued at nearly 6 billion VND funded by philanthropists were built. More than 1,900 people joined the voluntary blood donation campaign. Free health check-ups and medicines were given to the poor and Agent Orange victims in the locality.
Workers take care of pepper trees in a cultivated area near their households in La Tiem Commune, Chu Se District, in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai. A detailed plan to monitor the implementation of the National Assembly Standing Committee's Resolution on land policies and laws for ethnic groups has been made public. It aims to help beneficiaries to build houses and practise farming. — VNA/VNS Photo Sy Huynh HA NOI (VNS)— A detailed plan to monitor the implementation of the National Assembly Standing Committee's Resolution on land policies and laws for people of ethnic groups has been made…... [read more]
Minister-Chair of the Committee for Ethnic Minorities Affairs (CEM) Giang Seo Phu spoke to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) about policies that address ethnic people's real needs.Recently, many people have described the government's investment in socio-economic development for disadvantaged communes as a drop in the ocean. How do you respond to that argument?Over many years, the Government has invested significantly in addressing the plight of ethnic minorities. It has been an important mission of the Government to bridge the gap between ethnic minorities and their majority counterparts. It goes without saying that our country is…... [read more]
The charity boards of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’s chapters incentral Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue provinces presented 200 giftpackages to Pako and Van Kieu ethnic minority households in a commune ofQuang Tri’s Dakrong district on May 18. Each gift package is worth nearly 300,000 VND (14 USD). The money was raised by Buddhist followers, monks and nuns together with domestic and foreign donors. Ta Long is an impoverished mountainous commune in Dakrong districtwith 28.3 percent of its households in poverty and 10.3 percent fallingnear the poverty line. The Quang Tri charity boardalso handed over 1,000 gifts to the impoverished, disabled…... [read more]
Illustrative image (Cinet)- The Sedang ethnic group in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum considers their centuries-old bark clothes – a special fashion as “traditional treasure.”Kontum is a relaxed little town with few sights in their own right. What nevertheless puts it on the map of interesting places in Vietnam are the surrounding minority villages, including settlements of the Sedang, Bahnar, Jarai, Gieh Trieng and Rengao ethnic groups.Each village has a Rong, a huge and impressive communal house where the villagers gather for special occasions. Strangely enough, French catholics missionary work has been quite successful in this remote part of…... [read more]
Be Truong Thanh, permanent Vice Chairman of the Committee for Nationalities said 2007 saw many positive results of ethnic work. Policies towards ethnic groups were further amended while new ones were adopted and implemented effectively in terms of infrastructure, society, culture, education and health in mountainous and ethnic minority areas. The rate of poor households has reduced from 4-5 percent in major regions such as northeastern, northwestern, central highlands, and the south central coastal. These polices have also actively contributed to improving ethnic groups’ living conditions, strengthening national great unity and maintaining political security and social order. In 2008,…... [read more]
