VOV.VN - The National Assembly on December 5 discussed a major investment plan for a unified national target programme on rural development, poverty reduction, and socio-economic development for ethnic minority and mountainous areas through 2035, with lawmakers urging stronger decentralisation and clearer accountability for local authorities.

The Resilience First programme, implemented by Plan International Vietnam, CARE International in Vietnam, and the Centre for Research on Initiatives of Community Development, has announced a substantial commitment of EUR1.4 million (US$1.62 million) in funding from Irish Aid in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The parent-child bonding rite is an age-old custom of the Ede ethnic minority in the Central Highlands that embodies the spirit of unity and fosters solidarity among different families and clans.

VOV.VN - Ethnic minority people in mountainous areas are increasingly proactive in applying e-commerce to promote and sell their specialty products, contributing to income growth and local economic development.

Muong Lay township in northwestern Dien Bien province has officially set a record as the locality with the highest density of traditional stilt houses built by the White Thai ethnic minority group.

VOV.VN - Dong Van district, Ha Giang province, is home to 17 ethnic groups, with Mong people accounting for 80% of the population. The Mong have preserved customs and traditions passed down through many generations, and one tradition is their baby-naming ceremony.

VOV.VN - The Muong ethnic minority people in Hoa Binh province rely on their traditional bamboo-strip “Doi” or “Roi” calendar to schedule daily activities, agricultural production, community ceremonies, and festivals.

VOV.VN - The Kate Festival, held annually in the seventh month of the Cham calendar, (from September 25 to October 25 in the Gregorian calendar), is the most spiritually important celebration of the Cham ethnic minority people.

A delegation from the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA)’s Council for Ethnic Affairs is on a working trip to Canada from December 3-13 to learn about its policies related to land and forest allocation, management and livelihood development for ethnic minority groups.

VOV.VN - The Tac xinh dance of the San Chay ethnic minority group is often performed for tourists who visit Thai Nguyen province.