Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Minister recently issued a decision on the application of policies to provide media support to poor households and ethnic minority groups in mountainous, border and sea areas. Under Decision 467/QD-TTG, the State will provide audio-video equipment to poor and near-poor households. The equipment includes radio receivers, TV sets and digital TV receivers to poor and near-poor households throughout the country within a plan to 2020 approved by the Prime Minister. Elderly, village heads, religious officials in especially poor villages will get radio with AM, FM and SM bands on a pilot basis. Besides, subsidies will be provided to poor and near-poor households using telephone lines. The decision also states that free provision of a number of newspapers and magazines will be made for authorities and mass organisations belonging to ethnic minority groups in mountainous areas. Moreover, communications work on poverty … [Read more...] about Policies issued for media support to poor, ethnic minority groups
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Fourteen ethnic minority groups to join “Reunion Spring” program
Accordingly, participants from the H’mong in Ha Giang province, the Kho Mu in Dien Bien province, the Thai in Son La province, the Tay in Thai Nguyen province and artists from the Vietnam Tuong (Classical Drama) and Cheo (Popular Opera) Theatres will introduce special rituals, festivals and cultural practices of ethnic people on the first days of a new year. The highlight of the program is a ritual of the Nung people in Lang Son province. Held on the first day of a new year, the long-standing practice bearing special spiritual values aims to free people from bad luck and pray for a safe and happy year. A Then singing performance at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism. Photo: laodongthudo.vn Another special cultural activity is Then singing which has been the pride of the Tay and Nung ethnic minority groups. Meanwhile, artists from the Vietnam Tuong and Cheo Theatres will entertain visitors with performances praising the Party, … [Read more...] about Fourteen ethnic minority groups to join “Reunion Spring” program
Unique ritual of Ede ethnic minority group
The traditional pole is not only a spiritual symbol, but also a sacred object of the Ede ethnic minority people. The worship ritual of the traditional pole vividly reflects the spiritual and material life of the Ede ethnic minorities and has been handed down from generation to generation. The ritual shows their hopes for luck and prosperity. The People Army’s Newspaper would like to introduce some images of the worship ritual recorded at the event. Preparing to make a traditional pole The traditional pole of Ede ethnic minority group An Ede village elder sounding a horn to welcome people Scene of the worship ritual of traditional pole Translated by Trung Thanh … [Read more...] about Unique ritual of Ede ethnic minority group
Cham ethnic minority group’s pottery on display
Artefacts displayed at the event (Photo: VNA) Ninh Thuan (VNA) – A collection of over 350 pottery artefacts dating back to the 14th-19th century of the Cham ethnic minority group are being displayed at an exhibition that opened in the south central province of Ninh Thuan on December 8. The objects, including ceramic vases and tea pots, were collected by Thai Hung Lam from Da Lat city in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong. Ho Si Son, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ninh Thuan province, said the collection is special in both quantity and quality with historical and artistic values. The exhibition aims to introduce visitors about the unique features of pottery making of the Cham ethnic people in Ninh Thuan. It will be open to the public until May 8, 2019.-VNA … [Read more...] about Cham ethnic minority group’s pottery on display
New rice crop celebration of the Xo Dang ethnic minority group
A view of the new rice crop of the Xo Dang ethnic minority at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism This is one of the festivals of the Xo Dang ethnic minority group for two or three days during the tenth month of the lunar year. The celebration is held when rice is ripened and ready to be harvested by the Xo Dang ethnic minority people. Many worship rituals and festive activities are also held to show gratitude to gods and pray for a bumper crop in the next season, prosperity, and happiness. Translated by Lam Anh … [Read more...] about New rice crop celebration of the Xo Dang ethnic minority group