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

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

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

5. Decision No. 4618/2016/QD-XHNV dated December 29, 2016, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the doctoral student.

6. Changes in the training process: None

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

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

10. Scientific supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Chinh - Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh

11. Summarize thenew resultsof the thesis:

The thesis has systematized relevant research works on border markets. Based on that, the thesis has inherited, refined, and supplemented previous studies.

Theoretically, the thesis has preliminarily systematized theoretical issues concerning border regions from a political-ethnographic perspective, approaching border markets from the perspectives of social space theory and social networks.

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

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

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

12. Practical applications (if any):

The research findings of this thesis are intended as a reference for undergraduate students, graduate students, and doctoral candidates in Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Sociology, and other related fields.

This thesis clarifies the function and role of border markets in the lives of ethnic groups along the Vietnam-China border from 1990 to the present. It is also a useful reference document for managers and policymakers at the central and local levels.

13. Future research directions (if any):

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

14. Published works related to the dissertation:

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

2. Ta Thi Tam (2017), “Going to the market: A new livelihood for the Giay people in the border region (A study in the border region of Lao Cai province)”,Museum & Magazine Anthropology(2), pp.76-85, ISSN: 0866-7616.

3. Ta Thi Tam (2017), “Exchanges and connections at 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 Journal(17), pp. 127-137, ISSN 2354-1512.

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

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

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

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

9. Ta Thi Tam (2018), “Vietnamese people in the development of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries in the Vietnam-China border region”,Science Journal(26), p. 157-168, ISSN 2354-1512.

10. Ta Thi Tam (2018), “Preservation of border market fairs (Case study 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 regions in Southeast Asia and the Vietnam-China border region”,Journal of Southeast Asian Studies(12), pp.20-28, ISSN 0868-7239.

12. Ta Thi Tam (2018), “Chinese people in border markets of Lao Cai province”,Proceedings of the 2017 National Scientific Conference"Some issues concerning ethnic groups and peoples in our border and cross-border regions 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 concerning ethnic groups and peoples in our border and cross-border regions 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 border market between Vietnam and China”,Journal of Sustainable Regional Development (4), pp. 83-88, ISSN 2354-0729.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name:TA THI TAM2. 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.