On 12th-13th, June, 2014, the World Bank in partnership with Thai Nguyen University successfully organized the International Conference on “Sustainable Development and Ethnic Minority Poverty Reduction in Mountainous Regions” in Thai Nguyen province. The conference attracted more than 200 participants from ministries, insitutions, development partners, professionals, CSOs, NGOs community and individuals working related to development issues of ethnic minorities. In particular, this event warmly welcomed local representatives of provinces across Vietnam and foreign countries in the world.