For more than 50 years, Ama H’Loan has quietly preserved the cultural soul of his village, holding together traditions at risk of fading amid modern change.

A delegation from the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs paid tribute on March 26 to Cardinal Gioan Baotixita Pham Minh Man, former Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City.

A national scheme outlines concrete targets to increase the proportion of ethnic minority officials at all administrative levels.

A young Si La teacher from Dien Bien has been elected to Vietnam’s National Assembly, bringing attention to education and child welfare in remote highland areas.

Vietnam’s view is that unity among ethnic groups is a strategic issue within the broader framework of national solidarity. Stability is an important foundation for sustainable and faster development.

Vietnam plans to expand digital infrastructure and services so that 80 percent of ethnic minority communities can access the internet by 2030.

With the establishment of the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs in 2025, Vietnam’s work in ethnic and religious policy enters a new era, grounded in unity, practical impact and the well-being of the people.

Dak Ko Dem village blends growing affluence with the timeless spirit of the Xo Dang’s cultural heritage.

Nestled beneath the majestic Chu Mom Ray range, Ba Ro Goc village in Sa Thay commune, Quang Ngai province has endured the passage of time while preserving the distinctive cultural identity of the Gia Rai community.

A newly built boarding school stands as more than infrastructure - it is a commitment to the future of Vietnam’s border communities.

With the establishment of the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, 2025 marks a turning point, laying foundations for stronger unity and sustainable development.

In a highland village of Lang Son, one artisan has devoted his life to preserving the sacred lion dance of the Tay and Nung people for future generations.

Amid the clouds and winds of the Thu Lum area (formerly Muong Te district) in Lai Chau province bordering China, the villages of U Ma and Pa Thang are now being mentioned as economic “bright spots” in the Vietnamese highlands.

On the morning of February 10, in Hanoi, Minister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung warmly welcomed a delegation from the Central Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, who visited to extend Lunar New Year greetings.

Deputy Minister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs Nguyen Hai Trung chaired a conference on January 21 to gather opinions on online belief and religious activities as regulated in the amended Law on Belief and Religion.

The Minister of Agriculture and Environment has issued Decision No. 417, approving the National Target Program (NTP) for the period 2026–2035, with Phase I spanning from 2026 to 2030.

Rising out of the rugged northern mountains, a new inter-level boarding school in Si Pa Phin (Điện Biên Province) is being hailed as a “5-star” campus in one of Vietnam’s most remote areas.

The Dai Phan festival, a vivid expression of San Diu spiritual life and community identity, was held on January 31 and February 1 (13th–14th of the Lunar month) in Van Don District, Quang Ninh Province.

Revived through decades of devotion, the Lai Tay script of the Thai people in Nghe An has become a national intangible cultural heritage.