Thesis information "Migration and settlement process in Lam Ha (Lam Dong) in the years 1987-2010" by HVCH Ho Thanh Tam, majoring in Vietnamese History.1. Full name of student: Ho Thanh Tam 2. Gender: Male 3. Date of birth: January 16, 1986 4. Place of birth: Kon Tum 5. Decision to recognize student No.: 1599/2008 December 25, 2008 by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 6. Changes in the training process: None 7. Thesis topic: The process of migration and settlement in Lam Ha (Lam Dong) in the years 1987-2010. 8. Major: Vietnamese History. Code: 60 22 54 9. Scientific supervisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Dinh Le 10. Summary of the results of the thesis: a. After the peaceful reunification of the country in 1975, Vietnam continued to face difficulties caused by overpopulation. In 1976, Vietnam's population reached over 49 million people, with an average population density of 149 people/km2. However, the population was very unevenly distributed among localities. In the densely populated delta provinces, the pressure of population on resources, especially land, became severe while the newly liberated southern provinces were in a state of shortage of human resources to effectively exploit their strengths. Therefore, the 4th Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam decided to carry out a large-scale campaign to transfer a part of the surplus labor force in the North and North Central regions to the southern provinces and the Central Highlands. Responding to this campaign, Hanoi in more than 10 years (1976-1987) mobilized more than 20,000 people of the capital to participate in building the new Hanoi economic zone in Lam Dong. That was the context in which Lam Ha district was born (October 1987). b. After its establishment, Lam Ha district became one of the three districts that attracted the most spontaneous migration from all over the country to Lam Dong. From 1987 to 2010, Lam Ha attracted a population of 9,000 households with more than 40,000 people to live and work here. Most of the people migrated to Lam Ha in the 1990s, when the Vietnamese coffee industry boomed, accounting for nearly 2/3 of the total population. Receiving such a large number of immigrants has caused many difficulties for Lam Ha district authorities in arranging accommodation and stabilizing people's lives. The effectiveness of Lam Ha's resettlement work has not yet kept up with the demands of the situation. c. The migration force to Lam Ha has had many impacts on the socio-economic development of this district in both positive and negative directions. Lam Ha’s economy has made significant progress thanks to the contributions of migrants, however, this development also contains high risks due to lack of sustainability. In the immediate future, Lam Ha needs to actively support people to transition to safe development models, ensuring both growth targets and long-term stability of the economy.
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1. Full name : Ho Thanh Tam 2. Sex: Male 3. Date of birth: Jan 16th 1986 4. Place of birth: Kon Tum province 5. Admission decision number: 1599/2008 Dated: December 25th 2008 6. Changes in academic process: 7. Official thesis title: The process of migration and settlement in Lam Ha (Lam Dong province) from 1987 to 2010. 8. Major: History of Vietnam 9. Code: 60 22 54 10. Supervisors: Ass. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Le 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: a. After reunification in 1975, Vietnam had to face against it's problems caused by the overpopulation conditions. In 1976, the population of Vietnam reached it's amount of more than 49 million people, average population density 149 people/km2, however, population distributed unevenly among regions. In plain regions, where concentrated a large amount of population, the pressure of population upon resources, especially land, became too critical. On the other hand, the Southern provinces ran into lack of men's conditions to exploit it's capacities effectively. Wherefore, the 4th Conference of the Vietnam Comminist Party decided to carry out an important program in order to transfer a part of reduntant labors from the North and the North Central provinces to the Southern and the Central Highland provinces. In response to this program, from 1976 to 1987, Hanoi encouraged more than 20,000 people to go to Lam Dong province for a new economic zone. That was the context of the making of Lam Ha district (October 1987). b. After it's birth, Lam Ha district presented as one of three districts of Lam Dong province had the highest attraction of free migration flows to this province. From 1987 to 2010, Lam Ha received about 9,000 households and 40,000 immigrants came here for life and work. Most of them moved to Lam Ha in the 1990s, the decade of coffee in Vietnam, approximately 2/3 of total immigrants. Receiving a large amount of immigrants caused too much difficulties for the local authority in arranging accommodations, settling people's life. Therefore, the effectiveness of settlement tasks in Lam Ha has not kept with the situation requires yet. c. The immigrant forces have impacted to many aspects of economic-social situations of Lam Ha on two sides: positive and negative. The Lam Ha economy has experienced significant development under efforts of immigrants, however, this upward trend contains high risk due to lack of sustainability. In coming years, Lam Ha needs to support people switching to safe development modes, which ensures both the growth objectives and the long-term stability of the economy.
