Speaking at the opening of the workshop, Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thi Minh Hoa emphasized the important role of Anthropology in research on development, contributing to consulting and policy making for development. Accordingly, Anthropology in the world has a long history, an important position and role in research on humans and society. In Vietnam, Anthropology is interested in researching humans from economic, cultural, social, and environmental perspectives associated with development in specific areas of mountainous, urban, and coastal areas. In fact, in the process of innovation and international integration, development policies are realized into development programs and projects, and in different areas have created impressive successes in economic growth. However, it also leaves significant impacts on the environment, culture and society in communities. The negative aspects and challenges of development have been studied but also need to be approached, continued to be identified and analyzed more effectively with the contribution and coordination of many different entities, including Anthropology. With a system of interdisciplinary theories and methodologies, Anthropology affirms its role in analyzing and explaining development. Anthropologists also apply anthropological methods, providing practical knowledge to shorten the gap between policy and practice, participating in the construction and implementation of development policies of the Party and State.
From a total of 75 abstracts, 35 high-quality abstracts were selected to be invited to write full-text reports for the conference. The reports were assessed to be of good quality, with high scientific content, addressing many interesting issues of practice and development policies, clearly and vividly demonstrated through 3 introductory reports and 10 reports presented in two subcommittees in the program.
At the opening session, the conference heard 03 introductory reports: Anthropology and ethnic policy making (presented by Associate Professor, Dr. Lam Ba Nam); Cultural resources and community development: An anthropological approach (presented by Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Chinh); Anthropology and development (presented by Dr. Emmanuel Pannier).
The workshop aims to create a forum for anthropologists and development experts to share new research results related to Anthropology and Development in Vietnam, thereby discussing prospects, proposing solutions, recommendations, promoting professionalism, improving research efficiency, training quality and the ability to apply Anthropology to solve practical development problems in Vietnam today and in the future.
Author:Quoc Toan, Thinh An
