VOV.VN - The Xoe dance performed by the Thai ethnic minority people of Vietnam has been officially recognised by UNESCO as the Representative of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Nomination of the art of Xoe dance of Thai ethnic minority people of Vietnam as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity will be discussed at the 16th session of the UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage on December 13-18.
Respecting and creating favourable conditions for citizens to exercise the right to freedom of belief and religion as well as ensuring equality among religions is the consistent policy of the Party and State.
Ethnic minority women and children, especially the Mong and Khmer, are the most vulnerable group in terms of the United Nations' sustainable development goals.
VOV.VN - Hin hamlet in the northwestern mountainous province of Son La is known for having many Thai ethnic minority artists who can sing folk songs and play the flute, the panpipe, and the two-string fiddle.
VOV.VN - Although brocade products of the Ede ethnic minority in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak are not totally hand-made now, they still retain many old patterns.
Greater attention should be paid to ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas while designing socio-economic development plans in the future to ensure no one is left behind, many deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) have suggested.
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has recently signed a decision approving the national target programme on socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas, with the first phase from now to 2025.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on October 1 wrapped up the #KeepingGirlsinthePicture - "For a future picture with girls" campaign, which drew over 50 inspiring stories.
More than US$2 million will be provided to help Vietnam reduce maternal deaths among ethnic minority women under a freshly-signed project.