The Ministry of Justice and the Government Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs will work together on legal documents and projects related to ethnic minority groups under an agreement recently signed in Hanoi. According to the plan, the two agencies will build a draft law on ethnic minority affairs, carry out legal support projects for ethnic minority communities and run communications campaigns to raise public awareness about the law. They will also inspect legal documents regarding State management of ethnic minority affairs and fix any shortcomings. Addressing the signing ceremony, Minister-Chairman of the committee Giang Seo Phu said the program marked a new development in the two agencies' co-operation. Meanwhile, Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuong underscored the need to implement the program effectively. (Vietnam News Nov 17)
