The EMSIV Project, Empowerment of ethnic Minority Students In Vietnam, in line with the EU overarching priority “Sustainable Growth and Job”, is intended to promote a comprehensive dialogue on ethnic minorities in higher education in Vietnam by enhancing the networking among national stakeholders in order to promote their commitment for a successful inclusion of ethnic minority students into the labour market. Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country consisting of 54 different ethnic groups, where, despite a progress in better education than their parents’, ethnic minority youth still experience multiple difficulties in employment. Reduce the barriers faced by ethnic minorities’ students in labour market inclusion and promoting their empowerment thanks to the provision of effective tools for increasing their employability potential and social inclusion are core objects of the initiative. The initiative aims at raise the awareness of civil society, stakeholders and policy makers on the issue of ethnic minority students’ inclusion in society and into the labour market leading to the establishment of a permanent forum on ethnic minority youth.
