Set of books on ethnic groups in Vietnam launched

The series of books on "Ethnic groups in Vietnam"

The event was held to mark the 75th anniversary of the National Political Publishing House and welcome the 13th National Party Congress.

Speaking at the launch ceremony, Acting Director and Editor-in-Chief of the National Political Publishing House Pham Chi Thanh said that the series of books on "Ethnic groups in Vietnam" comprises six books with Associate Professor, Dr. Vuong Xuan Tinh being the chief author.

This research for this work was conducted by the Institute of Anthropology from 2012-2015 and was edited and published by the National Political Publishing House from 2016-2018.

The book series won the B Prize at the National Book Award in 2019. In response to the requests of readers, the National Political Publishing House organised the second publication of the books in July 2020.

The book series "Ethnic groups in Vietnam" marks an important scientific event of the anthropology sector of Vietnam and also acts as a valuable information resource for leaders and managers to gain a deeper understanding of the characteristics of each ethnic group in Vietnam, then formulating appropriate ethnic policies, Thanh noted.
(NDO)