The event, co-organised by the Institute for Studies of Society, Economics and Environment (iSEE) and UN Women, with financial support from Irish Aid, offered a space to share and document challenges and successes in ensuring that ethnic minority women are engaged at every stage of the development and implementation of socio-economic development programmes in ethnic minority regions in the Southeast Asian country. Discussions stemmed from the sharing of ethnic minority women on how they have become active agents of change in their own communities. The focus of the dialogue was on the ways by which civil society can unite to ensure that socio-economic programmes in Vietnam, including the P135 poverty reduction programme, become more gender-responsive. The good practices shared at the event presented how ethnic minority women are central drivers of change in their families and communities, helping highlight the importance of civil society organisations in bridging the gap between … [Read more...] about Ethnic minority women share experience in promoting socio-economic development
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Ethnic minority troops active in training
According to Major Do Hong Tinh, Deputy Political Chief of Regiment 174, alongside implementing its main tasks, the unit has conducted good and smooth mass mobilization in the locality with the aim of training local ethnic minority soldiers to become good cadres for the unit as well as for the local political system after finishing their military service. Over the past five years, the regiment has admitted 300 troops of ethnic minority groups to the Communist Party of Vietnam. Those Party members have contributed greatly to the achievements that the regiment has obtained in recent years. Below are a number of images recorded at the regiment. Soldier Ha Van Ngu of the Muong minority group (Company 8, Battalion 2) admitted to the Communist Party of Vietnam Troops of Company 4, Battalion 1, under the command of Captain Dinh Quang Huy – a native of the Muong ethnic minority group, on their way to training ground First Lieutenant Dang Ton … [Read more...] about Ethnic minority troops active in training
Central Highlands region disseminates ethnic minority languages
Bilingual textbooks are composed so that pupils can study both Vietnamese and their ethnic minority languages. (Photo: VNA)The localities have encouraged parents to allow their children to join ethnic minority language lessons organized by primary, secondary and high schools. Textbooks in the Ede, Jrai, Bahnar and K’ho languages issued by the Ministry of Education and Training have been used in primary education, while the local curriculum in ethnic minority language teaching has been used in secondary education. From the start of the 2018-2019 school-year, Dak Lak province has provided new textbooks in the Ede language free for over 13,100 pupils and 133 teachers across 106 primary schools. Meanwhile Kon Tum, Dak Nong and Lam Dong provinces have also earmarked hundreds of billions of VND for textbooks and teaching equipment. At present, tens of thousands of ethnic minority primary and secondary pupils in the Central Highlands are being taught the Ede, Jrai, Bahnar, K’hor … [Read more...] about Central Highlands region disseminates ethnic minority languages
Central Highlands prioritises teaching of ethnic minorities’ languages
Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Dak Lak (VNA) – Central Highlands provinces are improving education of ethnic minorities’ languages for primary and secondary pupils. Currently, the languages of Ede, Jrai, Bahnar, K’hor and M’nong ethnic minorities are taught for thousands of students in Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Lam Dong and Dak Nong province. Dak Lak alone houses more than 14,416 students studying these languages at 718 classes across 124 primary and secondary establishments. In recent year, the localities have organised communications campaigns to encourage parents to voluntarily enroll their children on ethnic language courses at school. Many local schools employ textbooks published by the Ministry of Education and Training in Ede, Jrai, Bahnar and K’ho languages for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. In boarding schools for minority students, the education takes place in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades using local teaching programmes and documents. Since … [Read more...] about Central Highlands prioritises teaching of ethnic minorities’ languages
Ninh Thuận seeks funds to help ethnic minorities
Ninh Thuận Province is seeking more funds to aid ethnic minority people and residents who live in mountainous regions. — VNA/VNS Photo Công Thử Viet Nam News HCM CITY — The coastal province of Ninh Thuận has asked the Government for more funds to improve the quality of life of ethnic minorities and local residents in mountainous regions. Lê Thanh Hùng, deputy head of the province’s Board for Ethnic Minority Affairs, said the province needs VNĐ365.8 billion (US$15.6 million) to provide land, housing and preferential loans to residents. The province has 9,223 poor ethnic minority families who need assistance. Lê Văn Bình, vice chairman of the Ninh Thuận People’s Committee, said that local authorities had provided houses for poor families and used financial aids to build houses for them. The Việt Nam Bank for Social Policies has allocated VNĐ20 billion for loans which will be used to … [Read more...] about Ninh Thuận seeks funds to help ethnic minorities