1. Background and reasons for organization
The Party and State have placed the ethnic issue in a strategic position in the process of building, developing the socio-economy and defending the country. In recent years, in the global trend of digital transformation, the State has begun to implement the national digital transformation program with many specific programs and activities from the central to local levels. The current digital transformation is strongly affecting all aspects of ethnic life, creating many opportunities and advantages in socio-economic development, education, health care, etc., while also containing many challenges in social management, trade transactions, law enforcement, etc. in ethnic communities in Vietnam, ethnic minorities in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, foreign communities living in Vietnam, and a part of Vietnamese people residing abroad. Reality shows that the issue of ethnicity in the context of digital transformation, which is taking place very dynamically in Vietnam, needs to be discussed properly by scientists and policy makers, thereby contributing effectively to the process of sustainable development of ethnic communities in Vietnam today, with a vision to 2030. On that basis, the Faculty of Anthropology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU, Hanoi, has developed a plan to organize an international scientific conference 'Anthropology and ethnicity in Vietnam in the context of digital transformation'.
2. Purpose and topics
From an anthropological perspective, the conference is an international scientific forum that brings together scientists and policy makers to share new research results and discuss policy issues related to the cultural, economic, social and sustainable development aspects of ethnic groups in Vietnam in the digital transformation process. The conference promises a system of scientific reports and policy advice of scientific quality and practical significance, contributing to a more thorough analysis, assessment and explanation of ethnic issues in Vietnam in the digital age, especially the following topics:
- Internal ethnic issues (ethnic relations, ethnic culture and language, etc.) and external ethnic issues (foreign communities in Vietnam and Vietnamese people abroad) in Vietnam in the context of digital transformation;
- Market issues, multidimensional poverty, migration, livelihoods, productive land, production technology, credit, labor quality... in ethnic minority, rural and urban areas in the context of digital transformation;
- Social relations issues, social polarization, challenges in health, education, environment, climate change in ethnic minority areas, rural deltas and urban areas in the context of digital transformation;
- The role of the State, enterprises, international organizations and scientists in sustainable socio-economic development of ethnic minorities, rural plains and urban areas in Vietnam today, vision 2030;
3. Time and place
- Time: Wednesday, December 6, 2023
- Location: University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU, 336 Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi
4. Conference organization format
- Vietnamese delegates and international delegates in Vietnam can join the conference at the hall at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, or online.
- International delegates from abroad participate in the conference online or in person.
- Conference language: Vietnamese and English
5. Time of report submission
- Abstract submission deadline (250-300 words): June 30, 2023
- Invitation to submit full paper: July 10, 2023
- Deadline for full paper submission (approximately 7,000 – 9,000 words): November 15, 2023
- Invitation to the Workshop: November 20, 2022
- Workshop: Wednesday, December 6, 2023
6. Contact address
Abstracts, full reports and related issues should be sent to the Organizing Committee:
Faculty of Anthropology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU
Room 312, Building A, 336 Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi
E-mail:
digital.anth.ussh@gmail.com| Hotline: 039.616.7619
