Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs

The Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs (), formerly Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA; ), is a government ministry in Vietnam that exercises the functions of state management on ethnic and religious affairs nationwide. The ministry is headed by a minister. The current Minister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs is Nguyễn Đình Khang, appointed on 8 April 2026.

Departments Department of Policies on Ethnic Minority Department of Ethnic Minority Affairs for the Northwest Region (Local Affairs Department I) Department of Ethnic Minority Affairs for the Central Highlands (Local Affairs Department II) Department of Ethnic Minority Affairs for the Mekong Delta (Local Affairs Department III) Department of Propaganda Department of Ethnic Minorities Department of General Affairs Department of Legal Affairs Department of International Cooperation Department of Organisation and Personnel Department of Finance and Planning Committee Inspectorate Committee Office Institute for Ethnic Minority Affairs Training Institution for Ethnic Minority Officials Digital Transformation Centre Ethnicity Magazine Ethnicity and Development Newspaper

Current leadership Minister: Nguyễn Đình Khang, Central Committee member Deputy Minister: Nguyễn Hoài Anh, Central Committee member Y Vinh Tơr Y Thông Nông Thị Hà Nguyễn Hải Trung

List of Ministers No.NameTermEthnicityPosition1Hoàng Văn Phùng1946–1955TàyDirector of Ethnic Minorities Department2Bùi San1955–1959KinhHead of the Central Ethnic Minorities Subcommittee3Chu Văn Tấn1959–1960NùngHead of the Central Ethnic Committee, Chairman of the Government Ethnic Committee4Lê Quảng Ba1960–1976TàyHead of the Central Ethnic Committee, Chairman of the Government Ethnic Committee5Vũ Lập1976–1979TàyHead of the Central Ethnic Committee, Chairman of the Government Ethnic Committee6Hoàng Văn Kiểu1979–1982TàyHead of the Central Ethnic Committee, Chairman of the Government Ethnic Committee7Hoàng Trường Minh1982–1989TàyCentral Ethnic Committee School8Nông Đức Mạnh1989–1992TàyCentral Ethnic Committee School9Hoàng Đức Nghi1992–2002TàyMinister, Chairman of the Committee for Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas10Ksor Phước2002–2007JaraiMinister, Chairman of the Ethnic Committee11Giàng Seo Phử2007–2016HmongMinister, Chairman of the Ethnic Committee12Đỗ Văn Chiến2016–2021Sán DìuMinister, Chairman of the Ethnic Committee13Hầu A Lềnh2021–2025HmongMinister, Chairman of the Ethnic Committee14Đào Ngọc Dung2025–2026KinhMinister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs15Nguyễn Đình Khang2026–currentKinhMinister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs

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External links Official site