Chairman of the Vietnamese NA’s Ethnic Council Y Thanh Ha Nie Kdam (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly's EthnicCouncil and the Ethnic Affairs Committee of the Lao NA shared experience in ethnic affairs and sustainable poverty reduction at a seminar in Hanoi on September 21.
The event was held in the framework of a working visit by the Lao NA’s Ethnic Affairs Committee.
Chairman of the Vietnamese NA’s Ethnic Council Y Thanh Ha Nie Kdamsaid the event reflects the shared concern of bothsides over strengthening the examination and monitoring of policies forsustainable poverty reduction, new rural development, preserving and promotingthe cultural values and fine traditions of ethnic minority communities in eachcountry.
Delegates said both NA agencies have madesignificant efforts to fulfill their assigned tasks, with certain results thathave been praised by the two legislatures. This is particularly evident intheir advisory work related to ethnic policies and supervision in the three national targetprogrammes.
However, both countries' ethnic affairs still have certain limitations. The living standards of ethnic minority communities in some regions remain low, with high rates of poor households and wealth gap betweendifferent areas. The preservation and promotion of the ethnic culturaldiversity face challenges and the risk of oblivion.
The participants at the event put forth important recommendations and solutions to fix shortcomingsand improve the quality of ethnic activities./.
