The Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on November 4 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in sustainable, equitable development and international integration in the field of ethnic affairs.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed a decision approving a programme on training and sharing knowledge on ethnic affairs for Lao and Cambodian officials.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang hosted a reception for Deputy Director of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission of China Bianba Zhaxi in Hanoi on June 25, during which Quang expressed his belief that the visit will help foster relations between the two countries in the field.

A delegation of the National Assembly (NA)’s Council for Ethnic Affairs, led by its Vice Chairman Nguyen Lam Thanh, paid a working visit to Brazil from August 7-10.

A delegation of the National Assembly (NA) Council for Ethnic Affairs paid a working visit to Venezuela from August 3-5 at the invitation of the Standing Commission on Indigenous Peoples of the Venezuelan NA and the Venezuela - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) on June 8 successfully wrapped up a question-and-answer session as part of its fifth sitting after two-and-a-half days.

Ethnic minorities in Vietnam and indigenous Australians have many similarities and this is a solid basis for promoting experience sharing and cooperation on ethnic affairs between the two sides, said a Vietnamese official on October 17.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly (NA)’s Standing Committee convened its fifth session on November 22 in Hanoi under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.