The Faculty's PhD students presented their latest research content and results and received feedback and comments from teachers and colleagues.
PhD student Nguyen Minh Nguyet presented a report onTheoretical and practical approaches to irrigation management in the Mekong Delta. In 2003, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, together with the French Development Agency and the Asian Development Bank, carried out the Phuoc Hoa project to transfer water from the Be River to Dau Tieng Lake on the upper Saigon River to increase the amount of water to serve the needs of daily life, agricultural production and industry of the provinces in the region. Within the framework of the project, two new irrigation areas were formed: Duc Hoa irrigation area in Long An province and Tan Bien irrigation area in Tay Ninh province. Duc Hoa irrigation area, the irrigation canal system is completely new. In addition, with its location adjacent to Ho Chi Minh City, traffic is conveniently connected by Highway 22 Trans-Asia, the speed of urbanization and industrialization in Duc Hoa district, where the irrigation area is located, is extremely strong. These issues raise a series of questions for the management of irrigation water resources in the Duc Hoa irrigation area, for ensuring the original design purpose of the irrigation area in the context of farmers no longer being interested in keeping agricultural land in the face of land fever, when water resources are shared and affected by non-agricultural impacts.
To contribute to finding answers for effective and sustainable management of water resources in Duc Hoa irrigation area in particular and in the Mekong Delta region in general in the context of complex developments in climate change, urbanization, industrialization, and population growth that are causing complex consequences for water resources management; the article applies the theory of water resources management to identify governance models currently being applied in Vietnam and the theory of "Everyday Politics", "Weapons of the Weak" to collect, identify and analyze responses from local communities to new water practices applied by the State. The results obtained will help management agencies adjust the governance model to suit the actual context, contributing to achieving the goals set by the irrigation project.
Researcher Vu Dinh Muoi brings a presentation onSome issues on cross-border labor migration of ethnic minorities in border areas of Vietnam. The author stated: The land border area of our country, adjacent to China, Laos and Cambodia, is mainly inhabited by ethnic minorities and is also an area of great importance to the socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and political security of the country. Recently, the phenomenon of cross-border labor migration of ethnic minorities in our border areas has increased rapidly in scale and intensity, deeply affecting the economic, social and cultural life in our border areas in both positive and negative directions. Based on the overview of documents, the author contributes to clarifying the general picture of the current situation of this phenomenon, the similarities and differences between border areas; thereby, pointing out gaps, suggesting research directions and approaches for further studies.
With reportLocal production specialization in the context of innovation and market economy(Case study of Vermicelli Chain in Duong Lieu Village, Hoai Duc District, Hanoi City), PhD student Viet Thi Thanh Ha uses the value chain and social network approach, with the ethnographic field research method to study, analyze and explain the vermicelli production profession in Duong Lieu Village, Hoai Duc District, Hanoi City through the production, distribution and consumption processes; study the economic profits of each stage, the social network associated with the operation of the above stages, within the village community and between the craft village community and the surrounding area. Through this case study, the author hopes to contribute to clarifying the transformation process, the advantages and difficulties of craft village production in the suburban area of Hanoi in the process of innovation and international integration.
PhD student Luong Thi Minh Ngoc presents a paperHealth care: An emerging issue for hydropower resettlement communities. Through an overview of some research sources on Thai people in Vietnam, on health care of ethnic minority communities, this study suggests that approaching aspects of the health system, knowledge/practices in health care of the people will help identify health care issues of the Thai community affected by resettlement of Son La hydropower plant. The information collected on health care activities will depict and complement the picture of life of the forced resettlement community under development projects, aiming to improve the lives of people who are currently disadvantaged by hydropower development projects in our country.
PhD student Ly Cam Tu presented a report on the model of economic integration and some connections with Vietnam.
DiscussionThe model of the consortium economy and some connections with Vietnamby PhD student Ly Cam Tu introduces a new economic development orientation applied in the years 2001-2010 for the indigenous people in Arnhem Land, Northern Australia. Its foundation comes from the hybrid economic model or hybrid economic model (HEM) proposed by Professor Jon Altman (Australian National University) in 2001. HEM was built and developed in the context of Australia - a multi-ethnic country, with a neoliberal ethnic policy that has caused many controversial debates. The paper introduces the birth process, content and initial achievements of HEM, comparing it with development programs being implemented in ethnic minority areas in Vietnam. From there, the author identifies the advantages of HEM that can be applied in the context of our country, and at the same time gives some related suggestions.
Researcher Bui Minh Hao presented Cultural capital in the development of medicinal herbs market of Dao people in Sapa district, Lao Cai province.
PhD student Bui Minh Hao withCultural capital in the development of medicinal herbs market of Dao people in Sapa district, Lao Cai provincerefers to the development of the medicinal herbs market - an important field in the economic activities of the Red Dao people in Sa Pa district, Lao Cai province. This is also an economic activity based on socio-cultural resources, mainly from folk knowledge capital, social networks and people's ability to access the market. Increasingly, the medicinal herbs economy plays an important role in the lives of the Red Dao people. Applying the concept of cultural capital, the author aims to analyze the process of the Red Dao people participating in the development of medicinal herbs economic activities and developing their medicinal herbs market chain. In particular, the paper emphasizes the issue of how the Red Dao people have applied their cultural capital to the development of the medicinal herbs market as well as the consequences of these activities.yes
Author:Quoc Toan, Thinh An
