TTLV: Cross-border ethnic groups and the issue of development in the Vietnam-China border region from 1990 to the present.

1. Student's Full Name: Nguyen Thi Le 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of Birth: May 2, 1984 4. Place of Birth: Thanh Hoa 5. Decision recognizing the student dated November 3, 2006, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 6. Decision extending the study period of the postgraduate student No. 808/QD-KH&SDH dated November 18, 2009, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, until November 2010. 7. Changes during the training process: Yes 8. Thesis Title: Cross-border ethnic groups and the development of the Vietnam-China border region from 1990 to the present. 9. Major: Ethnology Code 60 22 70 10. Scientific Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Chinh 11. Summary of Thesis Results: The thesis focuses on exploring several key issues including: a) The formation and development process of the Vietnam-China border region. b) Characteristics of ethnic groups and socio-economic dynamics of the inhabitants of the Vietnam-China border region, differences and similarities in approaches and classification of ethnic groups in the border region. c) Border region development programs of Vietnam and China from 1990 to the present, content, nature of development programs and their impact on cross-border ethnic communities. Focusing on the three issues mentioned above, the thesis has: 1) Provided a historical and comparative view of the formation and development of the concept of border regions and border region development strategies in Vietnam and China; 2) Analyze the ethnic characteristics and cross-border socio-economic relationships of local communities, and view them as the driving force of sustainable border region development; 3) Provide a comparative overview of border region development policies and practices since 1990 based on an analysis of several specific programs. 12. Published works related to the thesis: None INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS 1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Le 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: 02/05/1984 4. Place of birth: Thanh Hoa Province, PR Vietnam 5. Admission decision: 3rd November 2006 6. Changes in academic process: Yes 8. Major: Ethnology 9. Code: 60 22 70 10. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Chinh Univeristy of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: The focus of the thesis is study of the following issues: 1. Process of formation and development of Vietnam - China border area 2. Characteristics of ethnic people and economic - social dynamics of Vietnam - China border area, differences and similarities in approach and classification of the border ethnic people. 3. Development plans of Vietnam and China from 1990 to present, contents, substances of the development plans and its effects on the cross-border ethnic people. Focus on the above three issues, the thesis made: 1) Provide some historical views, and comparison of the formation and development of border area concept and development plans of Vietnam and China; 2) Analyze the ethnic people characteristics and the cross border economic – social relations of the local people communities, and consider them as a motivation of building the border area strong development; 3) Provide an view on the comparison of plans and practices in the border area since 1990 based on analyzing some specific plans.