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The Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic participated in a festival of ethnic minority groups in Prague on May 27.

A recent national cultural conference outlined the key tasks in reviving and developing Vietnamese culture amid the country’s integration process. In response, the northern province of Yen Bai is working on a number of measures to preserve and promote the cultural values of local ethnic minority groups.

The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh has earmarked 626 billion VND (27 million USD) this year for socio-economic development activities to improve the lives of ethnic groups, mostly Khmer.

A boarding culture and ethnicity school of the Lao People's Army built with Vietnamese funding was inaugurated in Vientiane on May 11. As a gift of the Vietnam People's Army to its Lao counterpart, this is one of the symbolic works of the special relationship between the two countries’ armies.

The provincial People’s Committee in the southern province of Binh Phuoc has approved funding of 120.6 billion VND (5.14 million USD) this year to support over 1,000 ethnic minority households to get out of poverty.

Though modernisation enhances the livelihoods of Ede ethnic people in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, it also threatens many traditional local activities, especially brocade weaving. Ede women, however, work hard every day to preserve their traditional craft.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Health has reactivated the campaign to protect people of the high-risk groups against the COVID-19 pandemic, including those aged over 50, those with underlying diseases and pregnant women, Deputy Director of the city’s Centre for Disease Control (CDC) Le Hong Nga said on April 27.

A festival spotlighting cultures of ethnic groups in the northwestern and northeastern regions will take place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the suburbs of Hanoi from April 29 to May 3 in conjunction with the National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day holidays.

Three foreign groups unveiled their plans to pour 3.7 billion USD into Vietnam at the Prime Minister’s meeting with foreign investors in Hanoi on April 22, reported the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has worked with credit institutions to get their opinions on the draft circular on restructuring the debt repayment term and keeping the debt groups unchanged to support borrowers who have difficulties in production and business activities.

“Then” is an essential ritual practice in the spiritual life of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic minority groups in the north of Vietnam.

A kaleidoscope of cultural activities were held as part of the recent Vietnamese Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day in Son Tay town on the outskirts of Hanoi, with the focus on bringing the culture of the country’s 54 ethnic minority groups closer to young people.

A kaleidoscope of the cultures, rituals, and cuisine of ethnic minority groups around Vietnam will be highlighted throughout April at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay town on the outskirts of Hanoi.

Six groups of products posted an export revenue of over 1 billion USD to the US market in the first quarter of this year, with the group of machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts topping with 3.98 billion USD, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

A delegation led by President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Commitee Do Van Chien on April 12 attended a gathering of Khmer people in the southernmost province of Ca Mau on the occasion of Chol Chnam Thmay, their most important traditional festival.

Khmer ethnic people in Kien Giang province are currently in a festive atmosphere as their traditional New Year festival called Chol Chnam Thmay is nearing.

“Colours of Vietnamese ethnic groups’ cultures” will be the main theme of activities to be held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the suburbs of Hanoi next month.

Artist Nguyen Hoang Anh in Hoang Mai district, Hanoi, has designed and made thousands of dolls wearing the traditional costumes of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minority groups, which are on display in his 40 sq m room.

The UNESCO Office in Vietnam on March 29 announced the second phase of the project “We are ABLE – Promoting Gender Equality and Girls’ Education for Children in Ethnic Minority areas of Vietnam” with ABLE stands for the project's slogan "Achieving Better Living and Education", which emphasises confidence in the ability of ethnic minority children, especially girls, to overcome challenges.

Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) and the Philippines’ Phoenix Petroleum have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore a partnership in downstream marketing business and associated technology solutions in the Philippines.