Since March 1, 2025, the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions has officially come into operation, which is very important for the field of ethnic and religious work in the current period. The establishment of the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions has received the consensus and support of all classes of people. The Ethnic Minorities and Development Newspaper recorded some opinions at the grassroots level. After the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions was established, Bac Kan province established the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions in the districts. On the morning of March 1, Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and cut the ribbon to inaugurate the nameplate of the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions, 349 Doi Can, Ba Dinh, Hanoi. Since March 1, 2025, the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions has officially come into operation, which is very important for the field of ethnic and religious work in the current period. The establishment of the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions has received the consensus and support of all classes of people. The Ethnic Minorities and Development Newspaper recorded some opinions at the grassroots level. On March 1, 2025, in Hanoi, Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the ceremony to announce the National Assembly's Resolution on the establishment of the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions and Decisions on personnel work. At this event, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directed the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions to continue to thoroughly grasp and implement the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws on ethnic and religious affairs, and to perform well the functions, tasks and powers as prescribed. On the afternoon of February 28, Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia - Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission and the working delegation visited the Central Propaganda Department's relic site in the Southern Central Bureau in Tan Binh commune, Tan Bien district, Tay Ninh province; Visiting officers and soldiers of Tan Phu Border Post under the Tay Ninh Provincial Border Guard. On March 1, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions held a ceremony to announce the National Assembly's Resolution on the establishment of the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions and the Decision on personnel work. Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and delivered a speech at the ceremony. In order to have solutions to effectively implement the National Target Programs (NTPs) for the period 2026 - 2030 in the area, Ha Giang province has proactively developed a plan to monitor and evaluate the implementation results in 2025 and throughout the period 2021 - 2025. Summary news of Ethnic Minorities and Development Newspaper. The morning news on March 1, there is the following notable information: March "Youth with traditional culture" at the Common House. Tea trees on the top of Ta Xua. A place to preserve the nation's artistic quintessence. Along with other news in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. In order to implement the project of Preserving and promoting the heritage value of the Central Highlands Gong Cultural Space in Gia Lai province, period 2023 - 2025, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Gia Lai has just had the results of a survey in 14/17 localities in the area. As a result, Gia Lai province currently has 494 clubs, gong teams, folk art teams using gongs (referred to as teams) with over 16,200 members. On the morning of March 1, the Party Committee and the Border Guard Command of Tay Ninh province solemnly held the inauguration ceremony of the Memorial Monument of the Martyrs of the Border Guard Station of Chang Riec border gate in Tan Khai hamlet, Tan Lap commune, Tan Bien district, Tay Ninh. Attending and cutting the ribbon were Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission; Mr. Pham Hung Thai, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Tay Ninh Province. On the side of the Border Guard Command, there were Major General Tran Ngoc Huu, Deputy Commander of the Border Guard; Colonel Le Van Vy, Commander of the Border Guard of Tay Ninh Province. Binh Phuoc Provincial Police recently held a conference to announce the decision of the Minister of Public Security to dissolve 11 district-level police stations and affiliated professional teams; the organization of the Provincial Police along with the functions, tasks and powers of the organization of the police stations in communes, wards and towns. Binh Duong Provincial Police recently held a ceremony to announce and hand over the decision to retire early according to the wishes of 14 leaders of the Police of units and localities. Colonel Ta Van Dep - Party Secretary, Director of the Provincial Police Department chaired the ceremony. On March 1, in Quang Duc commune, Hai Ha district (Quang Ninh), the 2025 Song Mun Festival took place and announced the Decision of the Ministry of Culture - Sports and Tourism on the list of national intangible cultural heritage "Celebration ceremony of Dao Thanh Y people".
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Nhan, Director of the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions of Lao Cai province:
In history as well as at present, religions have traditionally been closely associated with and accompanied the Vietnamese ethnic groups. Ethnicity and religion have a close relationship, interacting and influencing each other . In terms of functions and tasks, the Ethnic Committee and the Government Committee for Religious Affairs have both had the task of advising the Government on propaganda work, implementing the policies of the Party and State, solving issues related to the economic, cultural and spiritual life of ethnic minorities and religious followers, along with managing and supporting particularly difficult areas, promoting the strengthening of national solidarity. The establishment of the Ministry of Ethnicity and Religion as well as the Department of Ethnicity and Religion in the provinces is an urgent requirement, ensuring the streamlining of focal points, saving resources, and improving the effectiveness of state management of ethnicity and religion .
Most Venerable Thach Ha, Head of the Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee, President of the Association of Patriotic Monks and Monks in Ca Mau province:
The establishment of the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions is a major turning point for officials in the Ethnic Minorities and Religions sector to continue reviewing and promptly advising the Party and State to supplement and perfect policies and laws on ethnic minorities, beliefs, and religions as well as other relevant policies and laws, in accordance with the provisions of international conventions that Vietnam has participated in.
In the past time, the Party and the State have paid attention to and created conditions for religions to operate within the legal framework; at the same time, ethnic work and ethnic policies have been implemented in a smooth, synchronous and effective manner. However, in the new period, the tasks of those working in ethnic and religious affairs will be very heavy, requiring a team of cadres who are both dedicated and knowledgeable, close to reality, attached to the people, and have a deep understanding of the customs and practices of religious sects... In order to promptly grasp and reflect the thoughts, aspirations and legitimate demands of the people; at the same time, advise all levels and sectors in the orientation of religious activities, as well as the implementation of policies towards ethnic minorities and religious regions to be increasingly practical and effective.
Mr. Tran Duc Nghia - Deputy Director of the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions of Ha Giang province:
Previously, the two areas of ethnicity and religion were managed separately, but now when they are centralized under one authority, it will create more favorable conditions for implementing the ethnic and religious policies of the Party and State.
The Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions at the central level as well as the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions at the local level were established, receiving a very high consensus from the people. For the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions of Ha Giang province, in the coming time, it will focus on key tasks such as: strengthening propaganda and mobilization work, ensuring that policies and guidelines on ethnic minorities and religions reach all classes of people, helping people understand their rights and obligations and join hands to build the great national unity bloc. Improving the quality of state management of religion, ensuring proper implementation of legal regulations, and at the same time creating conditions for religions to operate stably, contributing to the overall development of the province. Promoting programs to support socio-economic development for ethnic minority areas, improving people's lives, especially in remote areas.
Venerable Thich Minh Tue - Abbot of Chi Linh Pagoda (Yen Thanh, Nghe An):
The Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions was established on the basis of the Ethnic Minorities Committee and received the functions, tasks, and organization of the state management apparatus on religion from the Ministry of Home Affairs, which is very appropriate because these are two fields that are closely related to each other. After the merger, the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions will have the function of state management in the following sectors and fields: Ethnic affairs; beliefs, religions and state management of public services in the sectors and fields of state management of the Ministry according to the provisions of law.
As a monk, we are very happy and highly agree with this policy. Currently, the whole country has 43 organizations belonging to 16 recognized religions. Along with the previous ethnic work, now the religious field is added, the workload is large and complicated, requiring the process of directing, operating, and implementing ethnic and religious policies to ensure compliance with the Constitution and laws of Vietnam but also suitable to the actual situation so that the religious field in general, Buddhism in particular, can grow, accompany, and develop with the nation.
Mr. Nay Ky, Village Chief, Prestigious Person of Tao Or Village, Ia Roong Commune, Chu Puh District, Kon Tum Province (middle person):
I am very happy with the establishment of the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions. I hope that the management and implementation of ethnic and religious policies will be strict and unified; timely advise the State to supplement appropriate investment policies for ethnic minority areas and religious people; organize synchronous implementation from the central to local levels, effectively promote resources, create conditions for people to strive to escape poverty in a sustainable manner.
At the same time, proactively detect and effectively prevent all plots and tricks of taking advantage of ethnic and religious issues to divide the great national unity bloc and sabotage the Party and State.
I myself am a Protestant, I often encourage people in the village to live a good life, not to follow strange or heretical religions to illegally cross the border, to oppose the Party and the State... We need to spread good values, practice pure religion, and live a useful life for our family and community.
Parishioner Dinh Van Niem, Quy Hau parish, Tan Ky district, Nghe An:
Through the media, I learned that from March 1, 2025, the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions will officially come into operation. I think this policy is correct and appropriate in the current context to streamline the administrative apparatus at all levels. Streamlining the apparatus to reduce the number of focal points and reduce the cumbersomeness in leadership and direction from the Central to the grassroots level is very necessary.
Over the past years, thanks to the attention and encouragement of all levels and sectors, and the efforts of each parishioner, the material and spiritual life of the people in my hometown parish has been increasingly improved. We believe and expect that the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions, with its new functions and tasks, will advise the State on strategies and directions for ethnic and religious work that are suitable to reality in order to strongly develop the socio-economy of ethnic minority and parishioner areas; pay much attention and create many conditions for parishioners to practice their own beliefs, live in respect for God and love their country.
Source: https://baodantoc.vn/thanh-lap-bo-dan-toc-va-ton-giao-la-phu-hop-va-can-thiet-1740815507400.htm
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