Ethnic minorities keep pace with the country

An exhibition on ethnic communities in Vietnam opened in Hanoi on May 9 as part of activities to welcome the first National Congress of Representatives of Minority Nationalities in Vietnam.

The opening ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung, the Chairman of the National Assembly’s Council for Ethnic Minorities, K’sor Phuoc, and the Head of the Government’s Committee for Ethnic Minorities, Giang Seo Phu.

The exhibition aims to honour and praise the merits and contributions of ethnic groups in national construction and defence as well as reflect their cultural, economic and social development during the process of renovation and integration.

The exhibition is organized to cover two topics: (1) attention and assistance the Party and State have given to ethnic minorities and their cultures, and (2) books, newspapers, magazines and other cultural products that serve ethnic minorities, and a display of their socio-economic achievements from 2005 to 2009.

Nguyen Dang Duy, a visitor to the exhibition, said the event will help people in lowland areas to understand more about the lives and cultures of mountainous people as well as the close connection between all Vietnamese ethnic groups.