A series of activities to welcome delegates from ethnic minority groups in Binh Duong province.

The event provides an opportunity for ethnic minority communities to meet, exchange cultural and artistic ideas, and participate in sports activities , strengthening solidarity and close ties among ethnic minorities living, studying, and working in Binh Duong province, contributing to the preservation and promotion of their cultural identities. It also affirms the Party and State's concern for ethnic minority areas and acknowledges the significant contributions of ethnic minorities in poverty reduction, rural development, infrastructure development, and the implementation of ethnic policies.

Teams competing in the stick-pushing event. Photo: Binh Duong Provincial People's Committee.

The festival was attended by 9 delegations from districts and cities in the province, with nearly 400 athletes and performers from ethnic minority groups competing in the following categories: beautiful campsite competition, cultural performance competition; fashion show competition (everyday work clothes and traditional ethnic costumes); and sports competitions (football, tug-of-war, stilt walking, and men's and women's stick pushing).

The content, competitions, and performances selected by the Organizing Committee are folk-inspired and closely related to the daily lives of ethnic minority communities in Binh Duong.

After a lively day of competitions, the Organizing Committee awarded 25 prizes in various categories: arts and culture, sports, fashion, and best camp design. The first prize for the overall team went to Phu Giao district, the second prize to Dau Tieng district, the third prize to Bau Bang district, and six consolation prizes were awarded to the following units: Tan Uyen City, Di An City, Ben Cat City, Thuan An City, Thu Dau Mot City, and Bac Tan Uyen district.

According to the report, Binh Duong province currently has 28 ethnic groups living together. Over the years, the province has issued numerous resolutions, programs, and plans, concretizing them into mechanisms and policies to stabilize production, reduce poverty sustainably, and gradually improve the material and spiritual lives of ethnic minority communities. The rural landscape in ethnic minority areas of the province is constantly improving.

Along with efforts in developing family economies and raising children, ethnic minority communities in Binh Duong also actively participate in community activities and build the local political system, always upholding the spirit of solidarity and mutual support among ethnic groups, contributing to consolidating and promoting national unity in the province.

According to Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Binh Duong province, in recent years, Party committees, governments at all levels, and mass organizations throughout the province have done a good job in ethnic affairs. Along with the efforts of ethnic minority communities to improve their lives, departments, agencies, and localities must pay attention to and effectively implement ethnic affairs and ethnic policies, practically caring for and improving the material and spiritual lives of ethnic minorities in the province.

With the results achieved, Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha believes that the ethnic minority people of Binh Duong province, especially the outstanding delegates representing the 28 ethnic groups attending the Congress, will spread the spirit of national unity to a new level.

At the same time, it aims to inspire and connect ethnic minority communities, along with the entire political system and the people of the province, to work together in unity to realize the aspiration of transforming Binh Duong into a smart, civilized, modern, and compassionate city.

Ngo Huyen

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