Vietnam and Russia have signed an agreement to deepen cooperation on ethnic affairs, including policy exchanges and joint activities in culture, science and education.

Vietnam and Russia have established a new cooperation framework to preserve minority languages, cultures and traditions while expanding people-to-people exchanges and intercultural dialogue.

Vietnam has set a Sept. 20 deadline to connect two priority ethnic minority datasets to the National Data Center, as authorities seek to ensure the information is verified, legally valid and ready for official use.

As part of the delegation accompanying General Secretary and President To Lam on his state visit to Russia, Minister Nguyen Dinh Khang held talks on September 8 with Stanislav Bedkin, Deputy Head of Russia’s Federal Agency for Ethnic Affairs.

Senior officials from Vietnam’s Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs joined students for the opening of the 2026-2027 academic year on September 5 at schools across ethnic minority, mountainous and border communities.

Vietnam and Sri Lanka are moving to deepen Buddhist and cultural cooperation, with both sides seeking to turn a newly signed memorandum into concrete exchanges, heritage projects and long-term ties.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs is finalizing a plan to create jobs, develop services and build sustainable employment links in ethnic minority and mountainous areas for 2026-2035.

Ahead of Vu Lan, Minister Nguyen Dinh Khang met Buddhist leaders in Hanoi, praising the Sangha’s work and the festival’s deep connection to Vietnamese traditions of gratitude.

Officials have been told to resolve technical and data bottlenecks quickly as Vietnam works to integrate its ethnic affairs and religious databases with the National Data Center by Sept. 20.

Vietnam's Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have agreed to deepen cooperation on digital transformation, sustainable development and support for ethnic minority communities.

Legal reform, digital transformation and stronger administrative discipline topped the agenda as Vietnam's Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs reviewed its July performance and mapped out priorities for August.

Vietnam's Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs is collecting feedback on a draft decree designed to improve the implementation of the revised Law on Belief and Religion while simplifying administrative procedures.

Vietnam has issued a new decree defining the structure and responsibilities of the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, covering ethnic policy, beliefs and religions.

The chairman of Thanh Hoa Province has been appointed to a senior leadership position at the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs.

Vietnam and the UN Development Programme convened an international workshop to strengthen data collection for the country's sixth national report under the UN Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Vietnam's Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs is drafting a new decree on ethnic affairs to replace Decree No. 05/2011/ND-CP, updating the country's legal framework to reflect recent constitutional, legislative and administrative reforms.

Vietnam's revised Law on Belief and Religion will only achieve its intended impact if supported by clear and practical implementation guidelines, officials and legal experts said during a consultation workshop in Hanoi on July 9.

As religious life becomes more diverse, Vietnam's revised Law on Belief and Religion seeks to strengthen legal certainty while protecting freedom of belief and religion.

Minister Nguyen Dinh Khang reaffirmed Vietnam's commitment to religious freedom during talks with Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, Pope Leo XIV's special envoy.