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 VietNamNet Bridge – With a colourful performance featuring representatives of eight ethnic groups from the northern highlands, Viet Nam Ethnic Groups Cultural Day was off to an exciting start on Friday night.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – This year's Culture Day of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups will feature cultural activities to celebrate Vietnamese Family Year 2013 and the solidarity of 54 ethnic groups of the country.

VietNamNet Bridge – Impassioned representatives from ethnic groups living in poor and vulnerable communities have voiced their opinions about land management at a series of public consultations on Viet Nam's land law.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has decided to spend VND2.4 trillion (US$115.2 million) to support 23 poor districts nationwide to reduce poverty quickly and sustainably in the next five years.