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. It is headed by a minister. The minister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs is Nguyễn Đình Khang, appointed on 8 April 2026.^[1]

Formed3 May 1946

Preceding Agency

• Department of Ethnic Minority (1946–1955)
  Central Sub-Committee of Ethnic Minority (1955–1959)
  Committee of Ethnic Minority (1959–1987)
  Central Commission of Ethnic Minority of the Communist Party (1979–1992), Office of Mountain Region and Ethnic Minority (1990–1992)
  Committee for Ethnic Minority and Mountain Region (1992–2002)
  Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs (2002–2025)

TypeMinistry-level Agency

JurisdictionGovernment of Vietnam

Quick facts Agency overview, Formed ...

Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs

Bộ Dân tộc và Tôn giáo (Vietnamese)
Agency overview
Formed	3 May 1946
Preceding Agency	Department of Ethnic Minority (1946–1955) Central Sub-Committee of Ethnic Minority (1955–1959) Committee of Ethnic Minority (1959–1987) Central Commission of Ethnic Minority of the Communist Party (1979–1992), Office of Mountain Region and Ethnic Minority (1990–1992) Committee for Ethnic Minority and Mountain Region (1992–2002) Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs (2002–2025)
Type	Ministry-level Agency
Jurisdiction	Government of Vietnam
Headquarters	39 Doi Can Street, Ngoc Ha Ward, Hanoi
Annual budget	319.630 millions VND (2018)
Agency executives	Nguyễn Đình Khang, Minister Deputy Minister Y Vinh Tơr Y Thông Nông Thị Hà Nguyễn Hải Trung
Website	cema.gov.vn ubdt.gov.vn bdttg.gov.vn moera.gov.vn

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