TTLA: The livelihood of the Dan Lai (Tho) group in Con Cuong district, Nghe An province

DOCTORAL THESIS INFORMATION

1. Full name of the researcher:Bui Minh Thuan      

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: October 8, 1978

4. Place of birth: Thanh Hoa

5. Decision to recognize PhD student No. 2213/2011/QD-XHNV-SDH dated November 21, 2011 of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU.

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:The livelihood of the Dan Lai (Tho) group in Con Cuong district, Nghe An province

8. Major: Ethnology Code: 62.22.70.01

9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Le Sy Giao, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Suu

10. Summary of new results of the thesis:

As a research project on the livelihood of the Dan Lai people in Con Cuong district, Nghe An province, from an ethnographic/anthropological perspective, the thesis has systematically and comprehensively clarified the changes and responses of the Dan Lai people to the impacts of State policies on their livelihood and cultural and social life in the research area.

Thereby, the thesis shows the inadequacies and limitations of policies and state support, thereby providing policy suggestions for sustainable livelihood development for the Dan Lai group at present and in the future.

In addition to the above scientific and practical values, the thesis contains rich, updated, and accurate field data on Pu Mat National Park, the Dan Lai people, and their current and past livelihoods.

The entire research results of the thesis are presented in the above forms, directly contributing to promoting the research direction on the Dan Lai people in Con Cuong district, Nghe An province in particular and in Vietnam in general.

12. Practical application:

The thesis is used as a reference for research on a number of issues that the Party and State are interested in in Vietnam, such as ethnic minorities, issues of development and transformation of ethnic minority livelihoods in ethnic minority areas, etc.

At the same time, the thesis is also a useful document for teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the field of Ethnology/Anthropology and some social sciences and humanities with content related to ethnic issues, ethnic policies and development in Vietnam.

The policy recommendations of the thesis are scientifically and practically based advice for state management at both local and central levels in solving ethnic minority issues, sustainable development, and conservation of natural resources in the study area, including Pu Mat National Park, and the livelihoods of the Dan Lai people in the present and future periods.

13. Further research directions:

The thesis suggests a number of important issues that need to be further studied, such as using specialized and interdisciplinary research approaches to expand more comprehensive research on the Dan Lai people in all economic, cultural, social and environmental aspects in Con Cuong district, Nghe An province in relation to the state's policies on forest conservation and natural resources at the local and central levels for the goal of sustainable development for both the state and the Dan Lai people.

14. Published works related to the thesis:

* Scientific articles:

1. Bui Minh Thuan (2010), “On the origin of the Dan Lai group in Con Cuong district, Nghe An province”, Journal of Southeast Asian Studies (10), pp.65-70.

2. Bui Minh Thuan (2011), “Resettlement migration for the Dan Lai community in Pu Mat National Park, Nghe An province”, Vietnam Journal of Social Sciences (1), pp.57-63.

3. Bui Minh Thuan (2011), “Some issues in the process of resettlement for Dan Lai people in Mon Son commune, Con Cuong district, Nghe An province”, Journal of Ethnology (1), pp.47-52.

4. Bui Minh Thuan (2011), “Migration and Resettlement of Dan Lai People in Pu Mat National Park in Nghe An Province”, Vietnam Social Sciences, N⁰2 (142), pp.65-72.

5. Bui Minh Thuan (2012), “Cultural and social life of Dan Lai people in Con Cuong district, Nghe An province after resettlement”, Nghe An Journal of Science and Technology (5), pp.25-28.

6. Bui Minh Thuan (2012), “Resettlement and changes in livelihoods of the Dan Lai people in Tan Son and Cua Rao, Mon Son commune, Con Cuong district, Nghe An province”, Journal of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (3), pp.53-63.

7. Bui Minh Thuan (2012), “Resettlement and changes in cultural and social life of the Dan Lai people in Tan Son and Cua Rao, Mon Son commune, Con Cuong district, Nghe An province”, Journal of Human Studies (2), pp.43-51.

8. Bui Minh Thuan (2012), “Resettlement and livelihood changes of Thai people in Ma village, Thanh Huong commune, Thanh Chuong district, Nghe An” (Co-authored with Dr. Vi Van An), Journal of Ethnology (3), pp.33-42.

* Book chapters:

1. Bui Minh Thuan (2011), Ethnicity (pp.65-76); Houses and costumes (pp.332-353); Customs and habits (pp.364-389); Literature and arts (pp.403-444). In Tran Van Thuc (Editor-in-Chief) (2011), Geographical records of Quy Chau district, Nghe An province, Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi, 580 pages.

2. Bui Minh Thuan (2015), Dan Lai group in Tho ethnic group (pp.475-611). In Vuong Xuan Tinh (Editor) (2015), Ethnic groups in Vietnam, Volume 1: Viet - Muong language group, National Political Publishing House - Truth, Hanoi, 764 pages.

* Workshop report:

1. Bui Minh Thuan (2012), “Traditional weaving of the Thai people in Hoa Tien, Chau Tien, Quy Chau with community tourism activities in the Western region of Nghe An” (Co-authored with Master Tran Thi Thuy), Printed in The community of ethnic groups of the Thai - Kadai language family in Vietnam: tradition, integration and development, Proceedings of the 6th National Thai Studies Conference, The Gioi Publishing House, Hanoi, pp.715-724.

2. Bui Minh Thuan (December 2012), “Natural exploitation economic activities of the Dan Lai community in Pu Mat National Park”, Proceedings of the Workshop on the current status of sensitive ecosystems in Nghe An province and solutions for restoration, protection and development, Vinh University, pp.72-77.

3. Bui Minh Thuan (March 17/2013), Traditionnal textile work at present in the life of the Thai people in Hoa Tien, Chau Tien, Quy Chau, and Nghe An, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism - People's committee of Thai Nguyen province - Asean Poundation - Asean Ttac - MCVE, The 4^thAsean Traditional Textile Symposium, Thai Nguyen - Viet Nam.

4. Bui Minh Thuan (2014), “Changes in the cultural and social life of the Thai people in Ma village, Thanh Huong commune, Thanh Chuong district, Nghe An province after resettlement”, Proceedings of the Conference on Research and Teaching History, Culture and Society, Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi, pp.318-326.

5. Bui Minh Thuan (2015), “Exploiting Thai cultural values ​​to develop community tourism in western Nghe An” (Co-authored with MSc. Tran Thi Thuy), Printed in Thai - Kadai Community of Vietnam: Sustainable Development Issues, Proceedings of the 7th National Conference of Thai Studies of Vietnam, The Gioi Publishing House, Hanoi, pp.523-530.

* Research topic:

1. Head of the School-level scientific project (2011), Dan Lai people in Pu Mat National Park (Case study of Dan Lai people in Mon Son, Con Cuong), Code: T2011-30.

2. Head of the Science and Technology project of Nghe An province (2011-2012), Research on the linguistic and cultural characteristics of the Dan Lai people in Nghe An, (Phase I).

3. Head of the Science and Technology project of Nghe An province (2014-2016), Research on the linguistic and cultural characteristics of the Dan Lai people in Nghe An, (Phase II: Building a model, applying solutions to preserve culture and language).

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTOTAL DISSERTATION

1. Doctoral candidate's full name: Bui Minh Thuan 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: 8 October 1978 4. Place of birth: Thanh Hoa

5. Candidacy decision 2213/2011/QD-XHNV-DH of 21 November 2011

6. Changes during the training process: None

7. Title of the dissertation: Livelihoods of Dan Lai (Tho) Ethnic Group in Con Cuong District, Nghe An Province

8. Major: Ethnology Code: 62.22.70.01

9. Supervisors: Supervisor 1: Associate Professor, Dr. Le Sy Giao; Supervisor 2: Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Suu

10. Summary of thesis's findings:

From ethnological/anthropolic perspectives, this thesis comprehensively examines Dan Lai people's traditional livelihoods, livelihood changes in Con Cuong district, Nghe An province and their coping with effects of State's policies on their socio-cultural lives.

The thesis shows to how, what extends and in what ways inadequacies and limits of State policies and supports to the Dan Lai people are, and proposes practical recommendations for policy-making and implementation to achieve sustainable livelihood development of Dan Lai people.

In addition, the thesis contains a good source of rich and up-to-date information collected from the field about Pu Mat National Park, Dan Lai people, and their livelihood changes at the time under study and in the past.

The thesis's above results directly contribute to promoting research on Dan Lai people in Con Cuong district, Nghe An province in particular and in Vietnam in general.

11. Applicability of the thesis:

The thesis is a good source of reference for basic and applied research on a number of key issues that are of great importance to the Party and State in contemporary Vietnam, including ethnic settlements, issues of development and livelihood change in ethnic regions...

The thesis can also be used for teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in ethnology/anthropology and other disciplines in social sciences and humanities that cover ethnic issues, ethnic policies and development in Vietnam.

The thesis has proposed various policy recommendations, which are based on practical findings, for government agencies at both local and national levels in their management and addressing ethnic minority issues, sustainable development, and conservation of natural resources in the area under study, including Pu Mat National Park and Dan Lai people's livelihoods now and in the future.

13. Future research directions:

The thesis raises a number of important issues that need to be further examined, like using specialized and interdisciplinary approaches to examine more comprehensively Dan Lai group in Con Cuong district, Nghe An province from key aspects of economic, cultural, societal and environmental in relation to state policies on the protection of forests, natural resources at both local and national levels for sustainable development goals.

14. Publications related to thesis:

* Research articles:

1. Bui Minh Thuan (2010), “On the Origin of Dan Lai People in Con Cuong District, Nghe An Province”, Journal of Southeast Asian Studies (10), pp. 65-70.

2. Bui Minh Thuan (2011), “The Displacement and Resettlement of Dan Lai People in Pu Mat National Park, Nghe An Province”, Vietnam Journal of Social Sciences (1), pp.57-63.

3. Bui Minh Thuan (2011), “Some Issues with the Resettlement of Dan Lai People in Mon Son Commune, Con Cuong District, Nghe An Province”, Journal of Ethnological Studies (1), pp.47-52.

4. Bui Minh Thuan (2011), “Migration and Resettlement of Dan Lai People in Pu Mat National Park in Nghe An Province”, Vietnam Journal of Social Sciences (142), pp.65-72.

5. Bui Minh Thuan (2012), “The Socio-Cultural Lives of Dan Lai People in Con Cuong District, Nghe An Province, after Resettlement”, Nghe An Journal of Science and Technology (5), pp.25-28.

6. Bui Minh Thuan (2012), “Resettlement and Changes in the Livelihood of Dan Lai People in Tan Son and Cua Rao, Mon Son Commune, Con Cuong District, Nghe An Province”, Vietnam National University - Hanoi Journal of Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities Special Issue (3), pp.53-63.

7. Bui Minh Thuan (2012), “Resettlement and Changes in“The Socio-Cultural Lives of Dan Lai People in Tan Son and Cua Rao, Mon Son Commune, Con Cuong District, Nghe An Province”, Journal of Human Studies (2), pp.43-51.

8. Bui Minh Thuan (2012), “Resettlement and Changes in the Livelihood of Thai People in Ma Hamlet, Thanh Huong Commune, Thanh Chuong District, Nghe An” (with Vi Van An, PhD), Journal of Ethnological Studies (3), pp.33-42.

* Book chapters:

1. Bui Minh Thuan (2011), Ethnic Groups (pp.65-76); Houses and Clothes (pp.332-353); Literature - Arts (pp.403-444) in Tran Van Thuc (ed.) (2011), Descriptions of Land and People in Quy Chau district, Nghe An province, Social Science Publishing House, 580 pp.

2. Bui Minh Thuan (2015), The Dan Lai group in the Tho community (pp.475-611), in Vuong Xuan Tinh (ed.) Ethnic Groups in Vietnam, vol. 1: Viet-Muong Linguistic Family, National Political-Truth Publishing House, Hanoi, 764 pp.

* Conference papers:

1. Bui Minh Thuan (2012), “Traditional textile work of Thai people in Hoa Tien, Chau Tien, Quy Chau in relation to the model of community tourism in western Nghe An province” (with Tran Thi Thuy), in Thai-Kadai Communities in Vietnam: Traditon, Integration and Development, the Conference VI on Thai Studies, The Gioi Publishers, Hanoi, pp.715-724.

2. Bui Minh Thuan (December 2012), “Natural exploitations of the Dan Lai people in Pu Mat National Park”, the Conference The situation of sensitive ecosystem in Nghe An province and restoration, protection, and development resolutions, Vinh University, pp.72-77.

3. Bui Minh Thuan (March 17/2013), Traditional textile work at present in the lives of the Thai people in Hoa Tien, Chau Tien, Quy Chau, and Nghe An, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism - People's Committee of Thai Nguyen Province - ASEAN Foundation - ASEAN Ttac - MCVE, The 4^thASEAN Traditional Textile Symposium, Thai Nguyen - Viet Nam.

4. Bui Minh Thuan (2014), “Changes in the Socio-Cultural Lives of Thai People in Ma Hamlet, Thanh Huong Commune, Thanh Chuong District, Nghe An Province after Resettlement”, the Symposium Research into and Teaching of History, Culture and Society, Social Sciences Publishing House, pp.318-326.

5. Bui Minh Thuan (2015), “Tapping Thai Cultural Values ​​to Develop Community-based Tourism in Western Regions of Nghe An” (with Tran Thi Thuy), in Thai – Kadai Communities in Vietnam and Sustainable Development Issues, the 7^thConference on Thai Studies, World Publishers, pp.523-530.

* Research project leaders:

1. Vinh University's research project (2011), Dan Lai People in Pu Mat National Park (A Case Study of Dan Lai People in Mon Son, Con Cuong). Code: T2011-30.

2. Nghe An Province's research project (2011-2012), Research on Linguistic and Cultural Characteristics of Dan Lai People in Nghe An (Phase 1).

3. Nghe An Province's research project (2014-2016), Research on Linguistic and Cultural Characteristics of Dan Lai People in Nghe An (Phase 2: Building a Model and Adopting Solutions to Preserve Culture and Language).