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

1. Full name of student: Nguyen Thi Le 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of birth: May 2, 1984 4. Place of birth: Thanh Hoa 5. Decision to recognize student on November 3, 2006 by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 6. Decision to extend the study period of graduate students No. 808/QD-KH&SĐH dated November 18, 2009 by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi until November 2010 7. Changes in the training process: yes 8. Thesis topic: Cross-border ethnic groups and the issue of development of the Vietnam - China border area from 1990 to present. 9. Major: Ethnology Code 60 22 70 10. Scientific supervisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Chinh 11. Summary of the thesis results: The thesis focuses on studying a number of main issues including: a) The process of formation and development of the Vietnam-China border area. b) Ethnic characteristics and socio-economic dynamics of residents in the Vietnam-China border area, differences and similarities in the approach and classification of ethnic groups in the border area. c) Border development programs of Vietnam and China since 1990 up to now, the content, nature of the development programs and their impacts 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 areas and border development strategies in Vietnam and China; 2) Analyze the ethnic characteristics and cross-border socio-economic relations of local communities, and consider them as the driving force of the process of building sustainable border areas; 3) Provide a comparative view of development policies and practices in border areas since 1990 based on the analysis of some specific programs. 12. Published works related to the thesis: No 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.