Ethnic minority

In her free time, Trieu Thi Sinh, an elderly woman in Giap Cang village, Khai Trung commune, in Luc Yen district, teaches the younger women how to make clothing. She not only shows them how to use a needle and thread but also explains the meaning of each design and pattern. Her work contributes greatly to efforts to preserve the culture of her ethnic minority group . The Red Dao are a subgroup of the Dao people, renowned for their colourful traditional costumes. On a background of black clothing, the Red Dao people use four main colours - red, yellow, blue and white - to decorate their outfits. Materials include brocade and satin, with motifs close to nature. On shirts is a row of rectangular silver buttons, and engraved on the buttons is the sign of Heaven. In the Dao people’s beliefs, once they wear a traditional outfit they are always protected and blessed by God and the ancestors. When they die, the costume is buried with them, and the buttons are a sign that they will … [Read more...] about Red Dao people preserving beauty of traditional outfits

Representative of the Presidential Council of Box Hill Academy Laura Macpherson and KOTO instructors award certificates to trainees at a ceremony on June 21. — Photo KOTO Viet Nam's first social enterprise, KOTO, commemorated the graduation of 95 trainees at a ceremony in Ha Noi on June 21, celebrating years of training excellence. After being postponed for three years due to COVID-19, the 2022 graduation ceremony recognised 95 graduates from Class 34, 35, 36 and HER TURN Class 5. The event, themed “Resilience”, not only acknowledged the adaptability of KOTO and its people through the pandemic but also demonstrated its origins. “For the last 23 years, KOTO has always been resilient. We were a disruptor in our approaches to making a difference ahead of our time," said Jimmy Pham, KOTO Founder and Executive Chairman. "From combining business with charity, putting vocational education training to the forefront and making it relevant to instilling values in our trainees, so … [Read more...] about KOTO celebrates 2022 graduation

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng meets with voters from three districts of Hà Nội after the third session of the 15th National Assembly. — VNA/VNS Photo Trí Dũng HÀ NỘI — Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng held a meeting with voters in three districts of Hà Nội on Thursday, where the public praised the Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and condemned recent corruption scandals involving medical supplies. The Party leader met with voters from Đống Đa, Ba Đình and Hai Bà Trưng districts after the third session of the 15th National Assembly. The meeting was also held online with 1,225 voters from 55 wards of the three districts. After being briefed about the 3rd session of the 15th National Assembly, voters strongly condemned acts of profiteering in purchasing medical supplies and equipment with the support of some cadres and Party members during the COVID-19 pandemic, which seriously affected people's trust in the health sector. Apart from reforming … [Read more...] about Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng meets voters in Hà Nội

A peaceful corner of Ngòi Tu Village. Photo mia.vn Lâm Giang Located on the peaceful Thác Bà Lake, Ngòi Tu Community Cultural Tourism Village in Vũ Linh Commune, Yên Bình District is an attractive destination for tourists. Ngòi Tu has a unique landscape combined with the long-standing cultural values of the people here, creating a very unique attraction. We went by car to visit the village, though it can also be reached via boat, departing from Hương Lý Port in Yên Bình Town, to feel the cool and fresh atmosphere of Thác Bà Lake. The village is located close to the edge of Thác Bà Lake, nestled under palm trees and luxuriant forests. It covers an area of 2sq.km. With the typical climate of the lake area, the winter is cold and the summer is cool. We arrived at the village on a calm morning, the wind gently carried the fragrance from the rice fields. Lurking behind the shady palm trees, the village appears as a picture of a peaceful Vietnamese village, … [Read more...] about Ngòi Tu Village, an attractive destination by Thác Bà Lake

Through the "Doctor for Everyone" online platform, health station in Bản Phùng Commune (the northern mountainous province of Hà Giang) is connected to Hoàng Su Phì District's health centre. — Photo courtesy of UNDP/Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — Technology in remote health centres is helping improve the quality of life for patients living in mountainous areas. Medical staff can instantly talk to other professionals across the country to seek consultation and guidance using the telemedicine system. It’s also helping to reduce overcrowding at health facilities. The system was put in place by the UNDP and Electronic Health Administration under the Ministry of Health (EHA-MOH), the departments of Health of Hà Giang, Bắc Kạn, and Lạng Sơn provinces two years ago. Called “Doctor for Everyone”, the system runs through a smartphone application and has a secure video conferencing. It helps improve the quality of grassroots health service and complements the existing telehealth programme … [Read more...] about Grassroots telemedicine prove effective in mountainous areas

Deputy Minister, Vice Chairwoman of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs Hoang Thi Hanh (R) offers presents to disadvantaged people in Quang Ngai Province's Tra Bong District. This year’s event themed “Youth’s journey to ethnic minorities” which will run from June 25 to the National Day (September 2) will be held in the provinces of Quang Ngai, Lai Chau, Soc Trang and Kon Tum. The program has contributed to the Government’s National Target Program on socio-economic development for ethnic minority and mountainous areas for 2021-2030, and the action plan taken by the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in the first phase from 2022 to 2025. At the ceremony, delegates visited and offered gifts worth more than VND3.2 billion (US$137,000) to ethnic groups, and kicked off the construction project of eight educational facilities valued at over VND4 billion in disadvantaged areas. Inauguration of a youth's work in response to the "I love my country" … [Read more...] about “I love my country” journey 2022 launched in Quang Ngai

Dien Bien is now home to about 14,000 hectares of land suitable for planting and developing ginseng. In some high mountain and forest areas in Muong Nhe district – which is adjacent to Muong Te district of the nearby province of Lai Chau province – Lai Chau ginseng has been found growing naturally for many years. In the area of ​​Tuan Giao district, there are a number of households and individuals growing more than 60,000 Ngoc Linh and Lai Chau ginseng plants. Vietnamese and South Korean delegates at the signing ceremony on transferring ginseng cultivation technology to Dien Bien province Currently, planted ginseng plants are growing and developing well, thereby confirming the adaptability and suitability for planting and developing ginseng in Dien Bien province, and this model has been included in the category of precious medicinal herb investments under the government’s National Target Programme for Socioeconomic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas … [Read more...] about MHGroup transfers ginseng cultivation technology to Dien Bien province

At the meeting, on behalf of the N.A. deputy delegation, Nguyen Lam Thanh, Vice Chairman of the N.A.’s Council of Ethnic Minorities, reported on important outcomes of the freshly-concluded third session of 15th N.A. In particular, in 19 scientific, democratic, and highly responsible working days, the 15th N.A.’s third meeting achieved all set targets. During this session, the 15th N.A. looked into a large amount of work and made decisions on many important contents for 2022 and the following years. As a result, the 15th N.A. passed five laws, adopted 17 resolutions, and gave opinions on six draft laws and resolutions and other important contents. On hearing the achievements of the aforementioned meeting, participating voters voiced their opinions and suggested the delegation of Thai Nguyen N.A. deputies make proposals to the N.A. on creating a special mechanism for Thai Nguyen province to make the best of its full potential, and strengths to develop in the coming time. With … [Read more...] about Defense Minister meets with Pho Yen voters

Administering the fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to medical staff in the northern province of Ninh Bình. — VNA/VNS Photo Hải Yến HÀ NỘI — If Việt Nam declares the end of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, it will meet many difficulties in pandemic prevention and control and be hit by slower economic recovery, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has said. Under the latest draft plan on COVID-19 prevention and control in the new situation, which is waiting for input from the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 prevention and control, ministries, provinces, cities and experts, the MoH said that the pandemic situation has basically been controlled nationwide. However, the pandemic situation is still complicated in many countries and is even increasing again in some. The virus is constantly changing and recording new variants, which could potentially cause a strong outbreak on a large scale, beyond the health system’s capacity. Latent risks The SARS-CoV-2 virus has constantly … [Read more...] about Ministry of Health explains reasons for not announcing end of COVID-19 pandemic

Each project, worth more than VND 70 million, includes a well, a water pump, and a system of water tanks. The wells will provide water for 30 households in two residential areas and the military - civilian infirmary in Drang Phok village. As reported, Drang Phok is a disadvantaged locality which is situated in core area of Yok Don National Park. More than 90% population of the village is ethnic minority people with 76% of them are near-poor households. Over the past time, the provincial border guard command has coordinated with agencies, units and sponsors to build various projects and present livelihood models to help local people stabilize their life and develop economy. Translated by Tran Hoai … [Read more...] about Border guards present wells to Central Highlands people