Thesis information "Sedentary farming in the Northern mountainous region of Vietnam through archival documents (1968-1990)" by HVCH Nguyen Thi Le, majoring in Ethnology.1. Full name of student: Nguyen Thi Le 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of birth: June 1, 1984 4. Place of birth: Nghe An 5. Decision to recognize student No. 2463/2006/QD/XHNV-SDH dated November 3, 2006 by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 6. Changes during the training process: Extension of thesis defense for one year 7. Thesis topic: Sedentary farming in the mountainous areas of Northern Vietnam through archival documents (1968-1990) 8. Major: Ethnology. Code: 60 22 70 9. Scientific supervisor: Associate Professor. Dr. Nguyen Van Chinh, lecturer at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities 10. Summary of the results of the thesis: This study focuses on the issue of Sedentarization in the Northern mountainous region of Vietnam based on accessing archival sources. This is the first time that a large number of documents in the archives related to the issue of Sedentarization have been exploited, researched and analyzed to clarify many issues related to the process of policy making and development practices in the highlands of the Vietnamese State in the period from 1968 to 1990. The study has attempted to point out the theoretical and practical bases of this policy area, the implementation and impacts of sedentarization policies on the lives of people in the highlands. Through archival sources, the study attempts to reconstruct the process of sedentarization in the Northern mountainous region from 1968 to 1990 under the influence of the policies of the Party and the State. The implementation of these policies has affected not only the production methods but also the lifestyle, consciousness, culture... of ethnic groups. From the residents who specialized in shifting cultivation for generations, they have switched to wet rice cultivation and sedentary cultivation; they have built a new life and access to medical and educational services; built a new culture... In addition to analyzing the theoretical basis of the sedentary policy, the study points out the main results of the implementation of the sedentary policy in the Northern mountainous region from 1968 - 1990. The indicators show that the policy objectives were basically not achieved as expected and there was a certain gap between policy and practice. The study also pays special attention to people's feedback during the policy implementation process as an explanation for the results of a major program of the Party and State of Vietnam. This study is therefore significant in terms of documentation, can be a reliable reference source for studies on sedentarization as well as studies on mountainous development, and at the same time brings many new perceptions on sedentarization, supplementing field studies 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.
