Aseanews Headlines: VIENTIANE- Ethnic groups’ conference promotes contribution to national development
Respected representatives from ethnic groups around the country and people of Lao descent living abroad paid a courtesy visit to President Bounnhang Vorachit yesterday before attending the 3rd National Ethnic Conference in Vientiane.
The conference which opens at the National Convention Centre today aims to promote the role of ethnic groups around the country in contributing to national protection and development.
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Before meeting with President Bounnhang, the respected representatives from ethnic groups and Lao expatriates laid a wreath at the Unknown Soldier monument, placed flower baskets at Kaysone Phomvihane Museum and Souphanouvong Museum as well as visited other important landmarks in the capital.
Over 500 respected representatives from ethnic groups are attending the conference to gain an understanding of party-state policies for ethnic people and their contribution to national protection and socio-economic development.
The participants will review the implementation of results of the 2nd National Ethnic Conference (2015-2018) and listen to reports on rural development and poverty reduction, goods production, ethnic development and the experiences of Lao expatriates living abroad.
Some 34 people of Lao descent from overseas will also attend the meeting including those from USA, France, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Over 400 former national representatives, provincial leaders and other organisations are also invited to attend the conference.
Currently, Laos has 50 ethnic groups after the ongoing session of the National Assembly meeting approved the Brou as an official ethnic group of the nation.
The approval follows the proposal from the government, which has included Brou into the Mone-Khmer family.
The country’s ethnic groups are divided into four main ethnic groupings such as the Lao-Tai family consisting of eight groups: Lao, Phouthai, Tai, Lue, Nhuan, Young, Saek, and Thai Neua.
The Mone-Khmer family has 32 ethnic groups including Khmu, Pray, Singmou, Khom, Thene, Idou, Bid, Lamed, Samtao, Katang, Makong, Try, Trieng, Ta-oi, Yeh, Brao, Harak, Katou, Oi, Krieng, Yrou, Souai, Nhaheune, Lavy, Kabkae, Khmer, Toum, Ngouane, Meuang, and Kri.
The Tibeto-Burmese family has seven ethnic groups: Ahka or Ekor, Singsali, Lahou, Sila, Hayi, Lolo, and Hor. The Hmong-Ioumien category has two main tribes: Hmong-Ioumien and Yao.
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