INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTORAL THESIS
1. Full name of the doctoral candidate:Bui Minh Thuan
2. Gender: Male
3. Date of birth: October 8, 1978
4. Place of birth: Thanh Hoa
5. Decision on the Recognition of Doctoral Candidate No. 2213/2011/QD-XHNV-SDH dated November 21, 2011, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU Hanoi.
6. Changes in the training process: None
7. Thesis title:The livelihood methods of the Dan Lai (Tho) ethnic group in Con Cuong district, Nghe An province.
8. Major: Ethnology Code: 62.22.70.01
9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Sy Giao, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Suu
10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:
As a research project on the livelihoods of the Dan Lai ethnic group in Con Cuong district, Nghe An province, from an ethnological/anthropological perspective, the thesis systematically and comprehensively clarifies the transformations and responses of the Dan Lai people to the impacts of state policies on their livelihoods and socio-cultural life in the research area.
Through this, the thesis reveals the shortcomings and limitations of government policies and support, thereby offering policy suggestions for sustainable livelihood development for the Dan Lai people now and in the future.
In addition to the aforementioned scientific and practical values, the thesis contains a wealth of up-to-date and accurate field data on Pu Mat National Park, the Dan Lai people, and their current and past livelihoods.
The entire research results of this thesis, presented in the aforementioned forms, directly contribute to promoting research on the Dan Lai people in Con Cuong district, Nghe An province in particular, and in Vietnam in general.
11. Practical applications:
This dissertation serves as a reference for research on several issues of concern to the Party and State in Vietnam, such as ethnic minorities, development issues, and changes in ethnic livelihoods in ethnic minority areas.
At the same time, the thesis is also a useful document for teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Ethnology/Anthropology and some social sciences and humanities disciplines with content related to ethnicity, ethnic policies and development in Vietnam.
The policy recommendations of this thesis are scientifically and practically grounded advisory opinions for state management at both local and central levels in addressing issues related to ethnic minorities, sustainable development, and the conservation of natural resources in the study area, including Pu Mat National Park and the livelihoods of the Dan Lai people, both currently and in the future.
12. Future research directions:
The thesis raises several important issues that require further research, such as using specialized and interdisciplinary research approaches to expand the comprehensive study of the Dan Lai people under all economic, cultural, social, and environmental aspects in Con Cuong district, Nghe An province, in relation to state 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 dissertation:
* Scientific article:
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.
Bui Minh Thuan (2011), “Resettlement migration for the Dan Lai community in Pu Mat National Park, Nghe An province”, Vietnam Social Sciences Journal (1), pp. 57-63.
Bui Minh Thuan (2011), “Some issues in the process of implementing resettlement for Dan Lai people in Mon Son commune, Con Cuong district, Nghe An province”, Journal of Ethnology (1), pp.47-52.
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.
Bui Minh Thuan (2012), “Socio-cultural life of Dan Lai people in Con Cuong district, Nghe An province after resettlement”, Nghe An Science and Technology Journal (5), pp. 25-28.
Bui Minh Thuan (2012), “Resettlement and changes in livelihood methods of Dan Lai people in Tan Son and Cua Rao, Mon Son commune, Con Cuong district, Nghe An province”, Journal of Science, National University of Hanoi, Special Issue of Social Sciences and Humanities (3), pp. 53-63.
Bui Minh Thuan (2012), “Resettlement and socio-cultural life changes 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.
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 Chapter:
Bui Minh Thuan (2011), Ethnic Groups (pp. 65-76); Houses and Clothing (pp. 332-353); Customs and Traditions (pp. 364-389); Literature and Art (pp. 403-444). In Tran Van Thuc (Editor) (2011), Gazetteer of Quy Chau District, Nghe An Province, Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi, 580 pages.
Bui Minh Thuan (2015), The Dan Lai group in the 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.
* Conference report:
Bui Minh Thuan (2012), “Traditional weaving craft of the Thai people in Hoa Tien, Chau Tien, Quy Chau with community tourism activities in Western Nghe An” (Co-authored with MSc. Tran Thi Thuy), In Community of Thai-Kadai language family ethnic groups in Vietnam: tradition, integration and development, Proceedings of the 6th National Conference on Thai Studies, The Gioi Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 715-724.
Bui Minh Thuan (12/2012), “Economic activities of exploiting natural resources by the Dan Lai community in Pu Mat National Park”, Proceedings of the Workshop on the Status of Sensitive Ecosystems in Nghe An Province and Solutions for Restoration, Protection and Development, Vinh University, pp. 72-77.
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 4thAsean Traditional Textile Symposium, Thai Nguyen - Viet Nam.
Bui Minh Thuan (2014), “Changes in the socio-cultural life of the Thai people in Ma village, Thanh Huong commune, Thanh Chuong district, Nghe An province after resettlement”, Proceedings of the Workshop on Research and Teaching of History, Culture and Society, Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 318-326.
Bui Minh Thuan (2015), “Exploiting Thai cultural values to develop community tourism in western Nghe An” (Co-authored with MSc. Tran Thi Thuy), In Thai-Kadai Community of Vietnam: Sustainable Development Issues, Proceedings of the 7th National Conference on Thai Studies of Vietnam, The Gioi Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 523-530.
* Research topic:
Project leader of a university-level scientific research project (2011), Dan Lai people in Pu Mat National Park (Case study of Dan Lai people in Mon Son, Con Cuong), Project code: T2011-30.
Project leader of the Nghe An Provincial Science and Technology Project (2011-2012), Research on the linguistic and cultural characteristics of the Dan Lai people in Nghe An (Phase I).
Project leader of the Nghe An Provincial Science and Technology Project (2014-2016), Research on the linguistic and cultural characteristics of the Dan Lai people in Nghe An (Phase II: Building a model and 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. Lê Sỹ Giáo; Supervisor 2: Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyễn Văn Sửu
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.
12. 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.
13. Publications related to thesis:
* Research articles:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bui Minh Thuan (2012), “Resettlement and Changes inthe 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.
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:
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.
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:
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: Tradition, Integration and Development, the Conference VI on Thai Studies, The Gioi Publishers, Hanoi, pp. 715-724.
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.
Bui Minh Thuan (March 17/2013), Traditional 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 Foundation - ASEAN Ttac - MCVE, The 4thASEAN Traditional Textile Symposium, Thai Nguyen - Viet Nam.
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.
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 7ththConference on Thai Studies, The World Publishers, pp. 523-530.
* Research project leaders:
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.
Nghe An Province's research project (2011-2012), Research on Linguistic and Cultural Characteristics of Dan Lai People in Nghe An (Phase 1).
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)
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