University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU Hanoi

I. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Full name: Nguyen Van Suu
2. Year of birth:Sex: Male
3. Contact information:
Email: nvsuu@vnu.edu.vn
4. Academic titles and degrees:
4.1. Academic Degree: PhD
4.2. Academic rank: Associate Professor
Year of appointment as Associate Professor: 2012. Appointing organization: University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
5. Workplace:
Name of institution: Department of Anthropology and Religious Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
Office Address: 336 Nguyen Trai Street, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi, Vietnam.
6. Training process

• Research directions:Development anthropology, political anthropology, history of anthropology.
• Main topics:Local sustainable development, industrialization, urbanization, land use rights, land ownership rights, land use rights reclamation, rural differentiation, livelihoods, local conflicts, social networks/social media, ethnic groups, theoretical approaches in anthropology and social sciences, online ethnographic methods.

• 2025.Social media and ethnic groups in Vietnam from an anthropological perspective.. Hanoi National University Publishing House (Editor-in-chief).
• 2020.Anthropology: The science of human beings. Hanoi National University Publishing House (Editor-in-chief).
• 2019.The Soviet School in Anthropology in Vietnam. Hanoi National University Publishing House (Editor-in-chief).
• 2016.Anthropology in Vietnam: Some historical, research, and training issues.. Tri Thuc Publishing House. (Co-editors with Nguyen Van Huy, Lam Ba Nam, and Vuong Xuan Tinh).
• 2016.Globalization and urban transformation in contemporary Vietnam. Tri Thuc Publishing House. (Co-editors with Pham Quang Minh, Ien Ang, Gay Hawkins).
• 2016.Globalization, Modernity and Urban Change in Asian Cities. Knowledge Publishing House. (Co-Editors with Pham Quang Minh, Ien Ang, Gay Hawkins).
• 2015.Developmental Anthropology: History, Theory, and Practical Tools. Tri Thuc Publishing House.Multiple authors, selected, translated, and published by Nguyen Van Suu..
• 2014.Some issues concerning the history and theory of anthropology.. Tri Thuc Publishing House.Multiple authors,Nguyen Van Suu selected, organized the translation, and published the work.
• 2014.Industrialization, urbanization, and livelihood transformation in the suburbs of Hanoi.Tri Thuc Publishing House.
• 2010.Land policy reform in Vietnam: From theory to practice. Publishing HouseNational Politics.
• 2010.Norms and Practices in Contemporary Rural Vietnam: Social Interaction between Authorities and People. IRASEC Occasional Paper No. 15. (Co-editor with Christain Culas).

• 2025. "Social Networks, Ethnic Groups in Vietnam and Anthropology", pp. 19-53. InSocial media and ethnic groups in Vietnam from an anthropological perspective.. National University of Hanoi Publishing House.
• 2025. “The Role of Social Media in Studying the Korean Community in Hanoi”, pp. 185-201. InSocial media and ethnic groups in Vietnam from an anthropological perspective.. National University of Hanoi Publishing House (main author).
• 2022. “Land in Contemporary Vietnam”, pp. 237-244. PrintRoutledge Handbook of Contemporary Vietnam.ISBN 9781138792258. 614 Pages 41 B/W Illustrations.Routledge.
• 2022. “Agricultural land allocation for urban development: villagers learn to cope with the state and adapt to the market”,pp.82-99. InDevelopment-Induced Displacement and Resettlement in Vietnam. Routledge.
• 2022."Doing Participant Observation Online: A Case Study of the Korean Diaspora Community in Hanoi, VietnamPrintSage Research Methods: Doing Research OnlineSAGE.main author.
• 2021. “Some Theoretical Approaches to Livelihood Research in Contemporary Vietnam”, pp. 66-90. InLivelihoods of Red River Delta residents from an interdisciplinary approach.. National University of Hanoi Publishing House.
• 2020. “What is Anthropology?”, pp. 8-17. InAnthropology: The science of human beings. National University of Hanoi Publishing House.
• 2020. “Political Anthropology”, pp. 62-72. InAnthropology: The science of human beings. National University of Hanoi Publishing House((co-authored with Nguyen Khac Canh).
• 2019. “From the Soviet School to Anthropology in Vietnam”, pp. 9-29. InThe Soviet school of thought in anthropology in Vietnam. National University of Hanoi Publishing House.
• 2019. “Three approaches in the study of Vietnamese villages”, pp. 1000-1014. InVietnamese Studies: A 30-Year Journey. National University of Hanoi Publishing House.
• 2018. “Suburban villages: Inequal access to building land”, pp. 121–138. TalgaeHanoi - The future urban area: Ending the integration of villages into the city..IRD Éditions, World Publishing House (co-authored withFanchette, J.Segard, Tran Nhat Kien.
• 2016."Les villages peri-urbains: un inégal accès aux constructible",pp. 221-238. Print Hanoi, future metropole: Rupture de l' intégration urbaine des villages. IRD Éditions,(co-authored with)Fanchette, J.Segard, Tran Nhat Kien).
• 2015. “Transformation of livelihoods in the suburbs of Hanoi in the process of industrialization and urbanization: Opportunities and challenges”, pp. 580-601. InHanoi Capital City: Tradition, Resources, and DevelopmentDevelopment direction. National Political Publishing House.
• 2015."What is developmental anthropology?TalgaeDevelopmental Anthropology: History, Theory, and Practical Tools.Tri Thuc Publishing House.
• 2014. “Introduction”, pp. 9-11. InSome issues concerning the history and theory of anthropology.Tri Thuc Publishing House.
• 2014."Conflits fonciers entre l'État et les paysans : l'anthropologue confronté au terrain”, pp. 91-106. PrintVietnam in TransitionsENS Editions.
• 2013."Developing industrial zones and new urban areas: Opportunities and challenges for farmers' livelihoods in two suburban villages of Hanoi.”,pp. 693-702. InVietnam on the path to integration and sustainable developmentProceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Vietnamese Studies. Social Sciences Publishing House, Volume V.
• 2013. “Comparative analysis of the impact of industrialization and urbanization on lifestyle transformation in two suburban villages of Hanoi”, pp. 13-47. InSustainable development of suburban areas in Vietnam. Proceedings of the 9th Vietnam-France Economic and Financial Forum.National Political Publishing House.
• 2011. “Some remarks on the name, theory and research methods of Anthropology”, pp. 87-102. InA Journey of Historical Research (2006-2011). World Publishing House.
• 2010. “The Impact of Industrialization and Urbanization on the Livelihoods of Vietnamese Farmers: The Case of a Village on the Periphery of Hanoi”, pp. 491-512. InVietnam: Integration and Development. Hanoi National University Publishing House. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Vietnamese Studies, Volume 3.
• 2010. “Land Policy Reform and the Issue of Private Property: A Case Study of Agricultural Land in Northern Vietnam”, pp. 97-112. InModernity and the dynamics of tradition: Anthropological approaches. National University of Ho Chi Minh City Publishing House, Volume 1.
• 2009. “Industrialization and Urbanization in Vietnam: How Appropriation of Agricultural Land Use Rights Transformed Framers' Livelihoods in a Peri-Urban Hanoi Village?”East Asian Development Network Working Paper No. 38.
• 2006."Reforming the political system in Vietnam", page759But780. TalgaeA Journey of Historical Research, 2001But2006. World Publishing House.
• 2004. “The Politics of Land:Inequality in Land Access and Local Conflicts in the Red River Delta since Decollectivization”, pp.270-296. InSocial Inequality in Vietnam and the Challenges to Reform, edited by Philip Taylor, ISEAS–Singapore.
• 1998."Phan Boi Chau and the issue of international solidarity", page98But105. TalgaePhan Boi Chau: The Man and His WorkUniversity of Social Sciences and Humanities,DHQGHN(co-authored with Nguyen Van Khanh).

• 2025. “Sustainable Local Development in Vietnam”.Journal of Ethnology, No. 1, pp. 2-17.
• 2024. “Some New Ethnographic Approaches in the Digital Age”.Journal of Ethnology, number 3, pp. 3-16.
• 2024. “Review of Socialist Housing in Hanoi: Exploring Its Collective Living Quarters and Experiences of a Resident Family”. Journal of Vietnamese Studies(2024) 19 (1): 144–147.
• 2023. “Modernization and Traditionalization in Transformation in a Vietnamese Village in the Red River Delta.”Journal of Ethnology, number 1, pp. 3-13(Principal author).
• 2022."Anthropological Perspective".Journal of Ethnology, No. 3, pp. 97-106.
• 2018. “Local Cadres, Corruption and Villagers' Protests in a Red River Delta Village, Vietnam”.Journal of Multiculture and Education, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 73-96.
• 2013. "Research and training on ethnicity in the Department of Anthropology".Journal of Ethnology, issues 1&2, pp. 15-23 (co-authored with Lam Ba Nam, Nguyen Truong Giang, Thach Mai Hoang, Luong Thi Minh Ngoc).
• 2012. "Some aspects of the research-oriented doctoral training model in Anthropology at the Australian National University".Journal of Ethnology, No. 4, pp. 55-58 (co-authored with Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh and Tran Minh Hang).
• 2012. “Land ownership in the process of reform in Vietnam: History, current situation and solutions”.Journal of Historical Studies, No. 4, pp. 3-11 (co-authored with Nguyen Van Khanh).
• 2012. "Urbanization and the story of a suburban village."Vietnam Architecture Magazine, No. 5/2012, pp. 65-67.
• 2011. “Spatial Access: Conceptual Problems and Classification”.Journal of Ethnology, No. 3, pp. 58-64.
• 2010."Sustainable livelihood framework"ButA comprehensive analysis of development and poverty reduction.Journal of Ethnology,No. 2, pp. 3-12.
• 2010. "Some aspects of Hanoi's relationship with international organizations, 1986-2006".Science Journal, No. 2, pp. 195-206. (Reprinted in:With Thang Long Hanoi(Hanoi: The Gioi Publishing House, 2011, pp. 661-672).
• 2009. “Agricultural Land Conversion and Its Effects on Vietnamese Farmers”.Focal-European Journal of AnthropologyNumber 54: 2, pp. 106-113.
• 2007. “Contending Views and Conflicts over Land in Vietnam's Red River Delta”.Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 38: 2, pp. 309-334.
• 2007."On land ownership, use, and management irregularities in Vietnam since the reforms."Journal of Historical Studies, number 5, page18-27.Reprint onVietnam Journal of Social Sciences, No. 4 (29), 2008, pp. 13-22.
• 2007."Conflict between the state and the people in land use rights reclamation in Vietnam: Issues of field research methodology."Journal of Ethnology, number 3, pp. 44-56.
• 2007."One field of study, four paths: English, German, French, and American anthropology."Journal of Ethnology, number 4, pp. 74-76 (book review).
• 2006."Diversification in land access in Vietnam."Journal of Ethnology,Snumber 3, page.48But57.
• 2005. “Eastern-Country-Study-Tour (Dong Du) Movement in the Revolutionary Process of Vietnam National Liberation and in Cultural, Educational Relations between Vietnam and Japan.”Journal of Science, 2005, No. 4 E, pp.17-25 (co-written with Nguyen Van Khanh). (Published in Vietnamese: “The Dong Du Movement in the Process of the Vietnamese National Liberation Revolution and in the Cultural and Educational Relations between Vietnam and Japan”).Science Journal, number 4, pp. 1-10” (co-authored with Nguyen Van Khanh).
• 2002. “Research on land and farmers in Vietnam–Some theoretical approaches. MagazineHistorical Research,No. 4, pp. 3-10.
• 2002."Collectivization in Laos through literary works"Lao Farmers Under the Socialist Regime””. MagazineHistorical Research,No. 2, pp. 79-88.
• 1999."Land transformation and agricultural economy in Mo Trach (Hai Duong) before and during the Doi Moi (Renovation) period".MagazineHistorical Research,No. 1, pp. 27-41 (co-authored with Nguyen Van Khanh).

• October 2024. “Social media, ethnic groups in Vietnam and anthropology”. Proceedings of the 2024 Annual National Conference on Ethnology. Institute of Ethnology.
• December 2023. “Local Development in Vietnam: Approaches, Practices, and Policy Suggestions”. Conference Proceedings on Local Governance and Development from an Interdisciplinary and Regional Studies Approach. Vietnam Institute of Studies and Development Science, VNU Hanoi.
• December 2023. “Ethnic Mobility in the Digital Age”. Conference Proceedings on Anthropology and Ethnic Groups in Vietnam in the Context of Digital Transformation. University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU Hanoi, December 6, 2023.
• December 2015. “Ethnic Issues in the Development Orientation of the Anthropology Department at Hanoi National University”. Proceedings of the 2015 Annual National Ethnology Conference, December 15. Institute of Ethnology.
• December 2015. “Livelihood Change in Hanoi's Peri-urban Areas”. Paper presented at the international conference on Vietnam and Southeast Asia: Integration and Development, Tuy Hoa city, Phu Yen province, December 5.
• October 2015. “Unpacking Key Issues about Land in Vietnamese Contemporary Society”. Paper presented to the international conference on Multiculture and Education, Inha University, Incheon, Korea, December 16-17.
• 9-2015. “Some Challenges from the Practice of University-Level Anthropology Training at the Faculty of Anthropology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU Hanoi”. Proceedings of the International Conference on Anthropology in Vietnam: History, Current Status and Prospects. Hanoi, September 29.
• 3-2015. “Some Issues Regarding Urbanization in the Suburbs of Hanoi”. Proceedings of the International Conference on Socio-Cultural Transformation in Urban Areas in the Process of Globalization and Modernization. University of Social Sciences and Humanities (VNU Hanoi) and Institute of Culture and Society (University of Western Sydney), March 30-31, 2015, Hanoi.
• December 2014. “Spatial approaches in the study of Vietnamese villages and the contributions of the French Institute of Far Eastern Studies”. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference of the French Institute of Far Eastern Studies and the Social Sciences and Humanities of Vietnam. University of Social Sciences and Humanities (VNU) and the French Institute of Far Eastern Studies, December 5-6, 2014, Hanoi (co-authored).
• December 2012. “Research and teaching on ethnic groups in the Department of Anthropology, 1960-2012”. Proceedings of the 2012 Annual National Conference on Ethnology. Institute of Ethnology, Hanoi, December 21, 2012.
• November 2012. “Renovation, Development and Inequality in Access to Land in Vietnam”. Paper Presented to the International Conference onInequality, Conflicts and Political Regimes in East and Southeast AsiaHanoi, November 22-24.
• October 2012. “The Impacts of Industrial and Urban Clustering Development on Local Economies: A Comparative Study of Livelihood Opportunities and Challenges in Two Hanoi Peri-Urban Villages”. Paper Presented to the 3rd RRPG International Workshop and Meeting. School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, October 1-2.
• 3-2012. “Comparative analysis of the impact of industrialization and urbanization on lifestyle transformation in two suburban villages of Hanoi”. Report of the 9th Vietnam-France Economic and Financial Forum: Sustainable development of suburban areas in Vietnam, Hanoi, March 19-20.
• 11-2011. “Development projects and urbanization process in a mountainous commune in Northern Vietnam”. Proceedings of the 2011 Annual National Conference on Ethnology. Institute of Ethnology (co-authored).
• 10-2010. “Spatial Transformation: A Case Study of a Suburban Village in the Red River Delta”. Proceedings of the International Conference on Anthropology Research and Training in Vietnam in the Process of Transformation and International Integration. University of Social Sciences and Humanities (VNU Hanoi) and University of Social Sciences and Humanities (VNU Ho Chi Minh City), Hanoi (co-authored).
• October 2010.“Agricultural Land Conversion and Changing Livelihoods in a Peri-Urban Hanoi Village: An Ethnographic Analysis”.HANOI MILLENNIUM-City Past and Future, Hanoi, October 12-13.
• December 2008. “Industrialization and Urbanization in Vietnam: How Agricultural Land Appropriation Transformed Farmers' Livelihoods in a Peri-urban Hanoi Village?” Paper prepared for the Third International Conference on Vietnamese Studies, Hanoi.
• December 2007. “Land Tenure Reform and the Question of Private Property in Vietnam: The Case of Agricultural Land”. Paper presented to the Conference on Modernities and Dynamics of Traditions in Vietnam: Anthropological Approaches, December 15-18, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Vietnam.
• April 2007. “Teaching and Learning in Vietnam and the USA”. ASIANetwork Conference, April 20–22, Lisle, Illinois, USA.
• 4-2006.Differencen in Land Access in Vietnam”. Paper presented to the Conference on Regionalization of Development: Redefining Local Culture, Space and Identity in Mekong region, April 22-24, Luang Prabang, Lao PDR.
• October 2005. “Conflicts over Land in Vietnam since Doi Moi”. Paper presented to the conference:Re-visioning Southeast Asia: Conflicts, Connections and VulnerabilitiesOctober 14-16, Toronto, Canada.
• 2-2004. “Investing Villagers' Views: An Approach for Analyzing Relations and Conflicts over Land in Vietnam since De-collectivization”. Paper presentedto the Summer School forVietnamese Studies, Australian National University.
• November 2003. “The Politics of Land:Inequality in Land Access and Local Conflicts in the Red River Delta since De-collectivization”. Paper presented to the Vietnam Update Conference-Australian National University.
• July 2003. “Land Compensation andPeasants' Reactions in a Red River Delta Village”. Paper presented to the RregionalCenter entranceSustainableDdevelopment'sInternational Conference on Politics of the Commons: Articulating Development and Strengthening Local PracticesButChiang Mai, Thailand.
• June 2018. Lecture on Urbanization and Livelihood change in Hanoi, delivered to HYI advanced training program on Urbanization and Social Change in Contemporary Rural Vietnam, June 2-11, 2018. Organized by Institute of Anthropology, VASS, Vietnam and & Harvard-Yenching Institute, USA
• December 2017. Seminar on Livelihood change in a Hanoi peri-urban village' at Institute of Anthropology, University of Göttingen, Germany.
• 2017. Lecture on Doi Moi and Livelihood Change in Hanoi's Peri-urban Areas for the University of Zurich's International Summer School at Royal University of Phnompenh, Cambodia.

• As a member of the Editorial BoardGlobal Vietnam book series of Springer Publishing House' (https://engagingwithvietnam.org/global-vietnam-book-series/)
• Chairing international projects funded by the Ford Foundation and the Wenner-Gren Foundation.Funded by the French Development Agency, East Asian Development Network (EADN), ADETEF.
• Perform policy advisory tasks for international organizations such as the World Bank, DFIT, and UNDP.
• I have supervised doctoral students at Kathlieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) and evaluated doctoral dissertations at the Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute.(India), visiting lecturer at Whitman College (USA) andUniversity of Göttingen(Virtue).