At the meeting, Deputy Minister for Information and Communication Hoàng Vĩnh Bảo informed of the Project for Supporting the information and propaganda on ethnic and religious issues for 2019-2021 period approved by the Prime Minister at the decision No 219/QD-TTg dated February 21, 2019.

The information and communication ministry also informed that it has established an inter-ministerial working group for drafting plans for the project implementation.

The approved project aimed to strengthen the information and propaganda work for enhancing understanding of ethnic groups and religions in Vietnam, and viewpoints, undertaking, laws and policies by the Party and State of Vietnam on ethnic & religious issues, as well as promote fine values of ethnic traditions and religions for national unity and development in the country

The project has three main tasks, namely enhancing understanding of ethnicity and religion in Vietnam and training professional skills for the information and propaganda work on ethnicity and religion; developing basic contents and appropriate forms of information and propaganda and; upholding fine cultural values of ethnic groups and religions in Vietnam, contributing to foster social cohesion and development in the country. 

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