Information on the thesis "Settlement and agricultural development in the mountainous regions of Northern Vietnam through archival documents (1968-1990)" by graduate student Nguyen Thi Le, majoring in Ethnology.1. Student's Full Name: Nguyen Thi Le 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of Birth: June 1, 1984 4. Place of Birth: Nghe An 5. Decision No. 2463/2006/QD/XHNV-SDH dated November 3, 2006, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 6. Changes during the training process: Extension of thesis defense by one year 7. Thesis Title: Settlement in the Northern Mountainous Region of Vietnam through Archival Documents (1968-1990) 8. Specialization: Ethnology. Code: 60 22 70 9. Scientific Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Chinh, lecturer at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities 10. Summary of thesis results: This research focuses on the issue of settled agriculture in the mountainous areas of Northern Vietnam based on an approach using archival documents. This is the first time a large number of documents in the archives related to settled agriculture have been studied and analyzed to clarify many issues related to the process of policy formulation and development practices in the highlands of Vietnam from 1968 to 1990. The research has attempted to point out the theoretical and practical foundations of this policy area, its implementation, and the impacts of settled agriculture policies on the lives of people in the highlands. Through archival documents, the research attempts to restructure the process of settled agriculture in the mountainous areas of Northern Vietnam from 1968 to 1990 under the influence of the Party and State's guidelines and policies. The implementation of these policies has impacted not only the methods of production but also the lifestyles, consciousness, and culture of ethnic groups. From communities that had traditionally practiced shifting cultivation, they transitioned to settled rice farming and paddy cultivation; they built new lives and gained access to healthcare and education services; and developed new cultures. Besides analyzing the theoretical basis of the resettlement policy, the study points out the main results of its implementation in the northern mountainous region from 1968 to 1990. Indicators show that, fundamentally, the policy's objectives were not achieved as desired, and there was a certain gap between policy and practice. The study also pays particular attention to the feedback from the people during the implementation of the policy as a way to explain the results of a major program of the Vietnamese Party and State. This study is therefore significant in terms of documentation, potentially serving as a reliable reference for studies on settled agriculture and mountainous region development, while also providing new insights into settled agriculture, supplementing field research and studies interested in this issue.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name : Nguyen Thi Le 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: 01 June 1984 4. Place of birth: Nghe An Province 5. Admission decision number: 2463/2006/QD/XHNV-SĐH Dated November 3, 2006 6. Changes in academic process: Extending one year 7. Official thesis title: Sedentarization in North Mountainous Region of Vietnam through Archive Documents (1968-1990) 8. Major: Ethnology 9. Code: 60 22 70 10. Supervisor: Ass.Pro.Dr. Nguyen Van Chinh – Professor of Social Sciences and Humanities University, Hanoi 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: This is a research on Sedentarization in Northern Mountainous Region of Vietnam which has archival approach. The study enlightens some main issues that are relevant to policies for development of mountainous region of Vietnamese government in 1968-1990 by collecting and analyzing a number of archival documents. We focus on the rational view of policy makers, the process, results and effects of that kind of policy. We also seek to reflect the process of sedentarizing of ethnic regions in northern mountainous region from 1968 to 1990 under the guidelines of Party and Government. Practicing of sedentarization policies affects not only mode of production but also to lifestyle, consciousness, culture...of indigenous groups. We can see how shifting cultivators worked on water rice field and fix field, how they built new settlement villages and access to services such as education, public health and absorbed new culture. This research demonstrates some major results of sedentarization scheme in northern mountainous region from 1968 to 1990. The figures show that the key targets of this program were basically unsuccessful and there was a gap between policy and practice. We also focus on the voices and reactions of people in practice. That is one of explanations to unexpected outcome of a huge program of Vietnamese Gorvernment. This study therefor can be a trustworthy reference for research on sedentarization and development of mountainous region. It brings many new insights about sedentarization that complement many researches on this problem.
