At a working session at the headquarters of the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religious Affairs recently, Mr. Tran Huu Ninh - Deputy Director of the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religious Affairs of Quang Tri province - said that Quang Tri province has ethnic minorities (DTTS) living mainly in the Bru - Van Kieu ethnic group, Chut ethnic group; Ta Oi ethnic group. The rest are other ethnic minorities with not many people such as Muong, Tay, Nung, Thai...
Through the implementation of the National Assembly's Resolution on rearranging commune-level administrative units of Quang Tri province in 2025, currently the whole province has 78 commune-level administrative units (with 8 wards, 1 special zone and 69 communes); the whole province has 22 communes and 3 villages and hamlets in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.
In 2025, Quang Tri province has 295 reputable people in 295 villages and hamlets in ethnic minority areas. Reputable people always promote their role as a bridge between Party committees, authorities, and mass organizations with the people.
In particular, many prestigious examples have become typical examples of doing good business, maintaining security and order, and are role models for people to follow.
Implementing policies for people with prestige, every year the authorities at all levels also regularly visit and give gifts on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, the New Rice Celebration of the Bru - Van Kieu, Pa Co people, visit and support people with prestige who are sick or in difficulty.
In addition, prestigious people are regularly provided with information, visited, studied, and exchanged experiences inside and outside the province; Participate in fostering knowledge and operating skills to promote the role of prestigious people; Attend specialized conferences, dissemination conferences, and provide legal information according to the plan of the provincial and grassroots levels.
Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religious Affairs Y Thong also acknowledged and highly appreciated the role of reputable people in Quang Tri province who have made positive contributions to the community. The operating results of reputable people in the area have contributed to the stability and development of ethnic minority areas in Quang Tri province.
Deputy Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religious Affairs Y Thong wished that the prestigious team among ethnic minorities in Quang Tri province would continue to strive, promote the leading and exemplary role, mobilize ethnic minorities to participate in building their homeland; Always be an important bridge between the Party, State and people, contributing to the local government in successfully implementing socio-economic development goals.