The congress emphasised the great contribution of ethnic minority groups and religions to the city’s development.

Municipal authorities considered implementation of comprehensive socio-economic development measures for ethnic minority people as the city’s major task in the coming time.

Ho Chi Minh City currently has more than 1,300 ethnic minority Party members, up 154 percent compared with 2004. Ethnic minority people account for almost 12 percent of the total number of members in the city’s political and social organisations.