TTLV: A Case Study of Male Cross-Border Migrant Workers Between Vietnam and China: Motivation, Experience, and Health Issues

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Song                                            

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: October 15, 1988.

4. Place of birth: Tri Quan - Phu Ninh - Phu Tho.

5. Decision on student admission No. 3215/2014/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 31, 2014, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes to the training program: We request an extension of the study period by six months, specifically from December 30, 2016 to June 30, 2017.

7. Thesis title:A case study of male cross-border migrant workers between Vietnam and China: Motivation, experiences, and health issues.

8. Major: Anthropology Code: 60.31.03.02

9. Scientific supervisor:Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Huong, lecturer at the Faculty of Anthropology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

Besides the introduction, conclusion, bibliography, and appendix, the thesis "Case Study of Male Cross-Border Migrant Workers between Vietnam and China: Motivation, Experience, and Health Issues" is structured into four main chapters.

Chapter 1: Theoretical and practical basis of the topic.

In this chapter, I provide an overview of research issues concerning internal and international migration. In addition, I present the theoretical frameworks that form the basis of this research topic, along with a system of terminology and concepts used in the study.

Chapter 2: The context of cross-border male migrant labor between Vietnam and China.

This chapter focuses on the context and dynamics leading to cross-border labor migration between Vietnam and China of male migrant workers. Besides considering the economic reasons driving the desire to migrate among male migrant workers, such as difficult family economic conditions, poverty, low income, and lack of employment, economic events like gambling and debt, the relatively low cost of migration compared to the income gained, and the differences in income levels, wages, attractiveness, and demand for human resources in the Chinese job market compared to Vietnam, etc., this chapter emphasizes the importance of analyzing the causes of migration in general, and male migrant workers in particular, based on factors related to culture, social structures and norms, and gender perspectives.

Chapter 3: Experiences of male cross-border migrant workers between Vietnam and China.

In this chapter, I have delved into the experiences of male migrant workers crossing the Vietnam-China border illegally. This includes experiences along the migration route, particularly those related to work and life in a foreign country, such as social connections, deposit practices, as well as health issues, illnesses, and risky behaviors faced by male migrant workers. Through the analysis of these male migrant workers' experiences, the study contributes to providing a further perspective on gender-specific experiences that differ between men and women in migration.

Chapter 4: Repatriation and Reintegration of Male Migrant Workers.

In Chapter 4, I delve into the repatriation and reintegration process of male migrant workers, from analyzing the causes of repatriation to post-migration experiences.

11. Practical applications:

12. Future research directions:

13. Published works related to the thesis:

Unauthorized cross-border labor migration: Migration dynamics, the relationship between migration, gender and cultural factors, Journal of Indian and Asian Studies, No. 5-2017.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Song 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: October 15, 1988 4. Place of birth: Tri Quan commune, Phu Ninh district, Phu Tho province

5. Decision to recognize the student with number: 3215/2014/QD-XHNV-SDH, December 31^st, 2014 of the Principal of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in academic process: Applied for an extension of study time from December 30^th, 2016 to June 30^th, 2017.

7. Official thesis title: Case study of male migrant workers crossing the borders from Vietnam to China: Dynamics, experiences and health issues.

8. Major: Anthropology Code: 60.31.03.02

9. Supervisors: Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Huong, the lecturer of Anthropology department, Vietnam National University, Hanoi College of Social Sciences and Humanities.

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Besides the introduction and conclusion, references and appendixes, the thesis “Case study of male migrant workers crossing the borders from Vietnam to China: Dynamics, experiences and health issues” is structured into 4 main chapters.

Chapter 1: Theoretical and practical foundation of the thesis.

In this chapter, I go into an overview of research issues including internal migration and international migration. In addition, I also have presented theoretical frameworks of research as the basis for the research as well as the terminological systems were used in the research.

Chapter 2: The context of male migrants crossing the borders from Vietnam to China.

In this chapter, I focus on understanding the context and dynamics that lead to Cross-border Migration of male migrant workers. Apart from paying attention to the economic reasons that propel the migrant sentiment of migrant workers, such as poor family economic conditions, poverty along with low income and unemployment. Economic crises like gambling, debt, low migration cost. The differences in income, wages, the attractiveness and demand for employment human resources in China's labor market are higher than in Vietnam, etc. This chapter focuses on the importance of analyzing the reasons of migration in general and of male migrant workers in particular that should be based on cultural agents, social structures and norms, and the gender perspective.

Chapter 3: Experiences of Cross-Border Migrant Labor from Vietnam to China.

In this chapter, I analyze the experiences of the Illegal Cross-border Migration from Vietnam to China. These include the experiences of migration, especially work-related experiences and life experiences in China such as social connectivity, deposit practices, as well as health issues, diseases, and risky behaviors of male migrant workers. By analyzing the experiences of male migrant workers, the study contributes to an insight into the gendered experiences that distinguish between men and women in migration.

Chapter 4: Repatriation and reintegration process of male migrant workers.

In chapter four, I concentrate on understanding the repatriation and reintegration process of male migrants which includes analyzing the reasons of repatriation and post-migration experiences.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

12. Further research directions, if any:

13. Thesis-related publications:

Illegal Cross-border Migration: the Driving Force, the Relationship between Migration, Gender and Cultural Factor, Indian and Asian Studies journal, No 5, 2017.