Some 1,600 delegates take part in second national congress of ethnic minorities
Hanoi (VNA) - Some 1,600 delegates and 300 guests are attending
the second national congress of Vietnamese ethnic minorities in Hanoi from
December 2 to 4.
The congress is reviewing the achievements and outcomes of policies for
ethnic minorities over the last decade, to learn from experience and compile plans
and goals for the next 10 years, said Hoang Thi Hanh, Deputy Minister and Vice Chairwoman of the Government's Committee for Ethnic Minorities.
It also provides a forum for ethnic minority groups to meet and share
experience and to consolidate their trust and consensus under the leadership of the Communist Party
of Vietnam.
Hanh added that the second congress also aims to spotlight and recognise
the contributions of ethnic minority communities to poverty reduction,
new-style rural area building, infrastructure development, the implementation
of ethnic minority policies, national construction and defence, and
international integration in the 2010-2020 period.
On the sidelines, an incense-offering ceremony at the Hung Kings Temple
in northern Phu Tho province and a visit to the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
in Hanoi will take place on the morning of December 3. The congress will
convene a preparatory meeting later on the same day.
The opening session is scheduled for 8:00 on December 4, with an arts
show at 20:00 at the National Convention Centre.
The first national ethnic minority congress was held in 2010, attracting
nearly 1,700 delegates./.