MA. PHETSAMONE DUANGPASERT

PhD Candidate

Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics

Political Theory Journal (Vietnamese Version) Issue No 528 (2-2022)                         

Abstract: In communities of ethnic minorities, reputable people are highly trusted by the people; they maintain a close relationship and positively influence the development of the community. Promoting the roles of reputable people in implementing the Party’s and State’s guidelines and policies has always been a priority of the Lao Party committees, authorities, and the Lao Front for National Construction. The article clarifies the views of the Lao Party and State in promoting the roles of reputable people; it gives an overview of promoting the roles of reputable people in the Northern provinces of Laos, thereby proposing solutions to further strengthen the reputable people’s roles in carrying out ethnic policy.

Keywords: reputable people, ethnic policy, Northern provinces of Laos.