Abstract
Ethnic policies and their effectiveness in practice are of great importance to the sustainable and comprehensive development of a country. As a multi-ethnic country, Vietnam has shown constant efforts to resolve ethnic issues in order to ensure equality and development opportunities for all ethnic groups. For the purpose of clarifying the theoretical basis of Vietnam ethnic policies, the article has synthesized and analyzed the existing literature related to Ho Chi Minh ideology to indicate the reflection, the inheritance and the scientific application of his ideology about ethnic minorities in current ethnic policies in Vietnam. The author holds a strong belief that with a thorough understanding of this theoretical guideline, more proper and effective policies will be formulated and implemented in ethnic minorities’ community.