TTLA: Border markets and socio-economic dynamics in the Vietnam - China border area from 1990 to present

1. Full name of the researcher:TA THI TAM2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: September 11, 1986 4. Place of birth: Bac Giang

5. Decision on recognition of PhD students No. 4618/2016/QD-XHNV dated December 29, 2016 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:Border markets and socio-economic dynamics in the Vietnam - China border area from 1990 to present

8. Major: Anthropology 9. Code: 62 31 03 02

10. Scientific advisors: Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Chinh - Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh

11. Summary ofnew resultsof the thesis:

The thesis has systematized related research works on border markets. On that basis, the thesis has inherited, completed and supplemented previous studies.

Theoretically, the thesis has systematized theoretical issues on border areas from a political-ethnological perspective, approaching border markets from the suggestions of social space theory and social networks.

The thesis has studied the characteristics of markets in the Vietnam - China border area from 1990 to present.

The thesis clarifies the interactions, exchanges and socio-economic exchanges of ethnic groups in border markets and the role of markets in the livelihoods of ethnic groups in the Vietnam - China border areas from 1990 to present.

The thesis analyzes the impacts of trading activities and the socio-cultural aspects of the market on the lives of local ethnic minorities as well as the effectiveness and limitations of border development policies, especially trade development policies in the Vietnam-China border area from 1990 to present.

12. Practical application (if any):

The research results of the thesis are used as reference materials for students, graduate students, and researchers in Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Sociology, etc.

The thesis clarifies the functions and roles of border markets in the lives of ethnic groups on the Vietnam-China border from 1990 to present. This is also a useful reference document for managers and policy makers at the central and local levels.

13. Further research directions (if any):

Markets, border markets, highland market culture, inter- and cross-border ethnic relations,...

14. Published works related to the thesis:

1. Ta Thi Tam (2016), “Ethnic relations in border markets: A case study of Coc Leu market, Lao Cai province”,Museum & Anthropology Magazine(3), pp.72-84, ISSN: 0866-7616.

2. Ta Thi Tam (2017), “Going to the market: New livelihood of the Giay people in the border area (Research in the border area of ​​Lao Cai province)”,Museum & Art Magazine Anthropology(2), pp.76-85, ISSN: 0866-7616.

3. Ta Thi Tam (2017), “Exchange contacts in a border market”,Journal of Chinese Studies(8), pp.34-44, ISSN 2354-1512.

4. Ta Thi Tam (2017), “Vietnam - China trade relations at Coc Leu market, Lao Cai”,Science Magazine(17), pp. 127-137, ISSN 2354-1512.

5. Ta Thi Tam (2017), "The current situation of small-scale trading activities on the Vietnam - China border in recent years",Science Magazine(19), pp. 116-125, ISSN 2354-1512.

6. Ta Thi Tam (2018), “The role of Vietnamese people in developing trade and services in the Vietnam - China border area”,Journal of Ethnology(4), pp.14-24, ISSN: 0868 7632.

7. Ta Thi Tam (2018), “Market network in the Vietnam - China border area”,Journal of Chinese Studies(10), pp.59-67, ISSN: 0868 3670.

8. Ta Thi Tam (2018), ““Livestock trading”: Livestock livelihoods of the Hmong people in the Vietnam-China border market”,Science Magazine(25), pp. 160-167, ISSN 2354-1512.

9. Ta Thi Tam (2018), “Vietnamese people in agricultural, forestry and fishery development in the Vietnam - China border area”,Science Magazine(26), p. 157-168, ISSN 2354-1512.

10. Ta Thi Tam (2018), “Preserving border markets (The case of Dong Van market, Ha Giang province)”,Journal of Anthropology&Museum(3&4), pp.58-65 ISSN: 0866-7616.

11. Ta Thi Tam (2018), “Studies on border areas in Southeast Asia and the Vietnam - China border area”,Journal of Southeast Asian Studies(12), pp.20-28, ISSN 0868-7239.

12. Ta Thi Tam (2018), “Chinese people in the border market of Lao Cai province”,Proceedings of the 2017 National Science Conference“Some issues on ethnicity and ethnic groups in the border and cross-border areas of our country today”, Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi, ISBN: 978-604-956-378-2.

13. Ta Thi Tam, Ly Cam Tu (2018), “Trade development policy at Mong Cai border gate, Quang Ninh province”, Proceedings of the 2017 National Scientific Conference“Some issues on ethnicity and ethnic groups in border and cross-border areas of our country today”, Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi, 2018, ISBN: 978-604-956-378-2.

14. Ta Thi Tam (2019), “Livelihoods of the Hmong people in a market in the Vietnam - China border area”,Journal of Regional Sustainable Development (4), pp.83-88, ISSN 2354-0729.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name:I TAKE IT OUT2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: September 11, 1986 4. Place of birth: Bac Giang

5. Admission decision number: 4618/2016/QD-XHNV dated December 29, 2016, Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title:Border Markets and Socio-Economic Dynamics in the Vietnam-China Borderlands Since 1990

8. Major: Anthropology 9. Code: 62 31 03 02

10. Supervisors: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Van Chinh and Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh

11. Summary ofthe new findingsof the thesis:

The thesis has systematized some relevant researches on border markets topic. On that basis, the thesis has inherited and completed these previous studies.

Theoretically, the thesis has given a preliminary theoretical system of the border region issues, from a political - ethnographic perspective, access to the border market from the suggestions of social spatial and social network theories.

The thesis has metioned characteristics of markets in the Vietnam - China border region from 1990 to present.

The thesis has clarified socio-economic interactions and exchanges of the ethnics in Vietnam-China border markets. Also, the role of these markets in livelihoods of ethnic groups in the Vietnam-China border areas from 1990 to present has been demonstrated.

The thesis has analyzed effects of trade and cultural - social activities in border markets on the life of local ethnic areas, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of border development policies in Vietnam - China border areas, especially from 1990 to present.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

The research results of the thesis are used as references for students, graduate students, graduate students in Anthropology, Cultural, Sociology,...

The thesis has shown the functions and roles of border markets in the life of ethnic groups on the Vietnam - China border areas from 1990 to the present. This is also a useful reference for managers and policy makers at central and local levels.

13. Further research direction, if any

Market, Border Markets, upland market culture, inter-ethnic relations and cross-border,...

14. Thesis - related publications

1. Ta Thi Tam (2016), “Ethnic relations in border markets: A case study of Coc Leu market, Lao Cai province”,Journal of Museums and Anthropology, 3, pp.72-84, ISSN: 0866-7616.

2. Ta Thi Tam (2017), “Go to the market: new livelihood of the Giay in border area”,Journal of Museums & Anthropology, 2,pp.76-85, ISSN: 0866-7616.

3. Ta Thi Tam (2017), “Exchange contacts at a border market”,Journal of Chinese Studies, 8, pp.34-44, ISSN: 0868 3670.

4. Ta Thi Tam (2017), “Vietnam-China trading relationship at Coc Leu market, Lao Cai province”,Journal of ScienceS, 17, pp.127-137, ISSN 2354-1512.

5. Ta Thi Tam (2017), “The situation of small trading activities in the Sino-Vietnamese border in recent years”,Journal of Sciences, 19, pp.116-125, ISSN 2354-1512.

6. Ta Thi Tam (2018), “The role of Vietnamese in trading and services developmet in Sino-Vietnamese border areas”,Anthropology review, 4, pp.14-24, ISSN: 0868 7632.

7. Ta Thi Tam (2018), “Network of markets in Sino-Vietnamese border areas”,Journal of Chinese Studies, 10, pp.59-67, ISSN: 0868 3670.

8. Ta Thi Tam (2018), “Cattle trading: Livelihood of the Hmong in Vietnam-China border markets”,Journal of ScienceS, 25, pp.160-167, ISSN 2354-1512.

9. Ta Thi Tam (2018), “The Viet in agriculture, forestry and fishery development in Sino-Vietnam border area”,Journal of ScienceS,26, pp.157-168, ISSN 2354-1512.

10. Ta Thi Tam (2018), “Preserving the border market (case of Dong Van market, Ha Giang province)”,Journal of Museums & Anthropology, 3&4, pp.58-65, ISSN: 0866-7616.

11. Ta Thi Tam (2018), “Studies on the Southeast Asia and Sino-Vietnamese border areas”,Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 12, pp.20-28, ISSN 0868-7239.

12. Ta Thi Tam (2018), “Chinese in border markets of Lao Cai province”, Proceeding of the National Science Conference 2017Some issues of ethnic and ethnic groups in Vietnam border areas and intermittently border today, Social sciences, publisher, Hanoi, ISBN: 978-604-956-378-2.

13. Ta Thi Tam, Ly Cam Tu (co-author, 2018), “Policy on trade development at Mong Cai border gate, Quang Ninh province”, Proceeding of the National Science Conference 2017Some issues of ethnic and ethnic groups in Vietnam border areas and intermittently bordertoday, Social sciences, publisher, Hanoi, ISBN: 978-604-956-378-2.

14. Ta Thi Tam (2019), “The market in sustainable livelihood development of ethnic groups in the Viet Nam - China border region”,Review of Regional Sustainable Development, 4, pp.83-88, ISSN 2354-0729.