2nd national ethnic minority congress slated for April
The second national congress of ethnic minority groups is scheduled to take place from April 17-19 in Hanoi with the participation of 1,600 delegates, according to a recently approved plan.
Participants attend the congress of ethnic minority groups in Thai Nguyen province (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Thesecond national congress of ethnic minority groups is scheduled to take placefrom April 17-19 in Hanoi with the participation of 1,600 delegates,according to a recently approved plan.
The congress aims to spotlight and recognise contributions by ethnicminority communities in poverty reduction, new-style rural area building,infrastructure development, and implementing ethnic policies, nationalconstruction and defence, and international integration.
Participants will focus on reviewing the implementation of policies on ethnicaffairs and relevant works in the last decade, towards perfecting ethnicpolicies in the time to come.
The congress will also honour outstanding organisations and individuals whomade important contributions to patriotic movements and development in ethnicminority areas in the integration period from 2009-2019.
The event is expected to serve as a venue for exchange and experience sharing, contributingto promoting unity among ethnic groups.
An exhibition displaying photos and cultural products, and an art performance programmewill be arranged in the framework of the congress.
The first national ethnic minority congress washeld in 2010, drawing nearly 1,700 delegates.-VNA
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Participants attend the congress of ethnic minority groups in Thai Nguyen province (Source: VNA) 
