Oct 10, 2017 vietnam has made notable progress in reducing maternal mortality rates during the past 2 decades, but this overall improvement conceals regional and ethnic inequalities. Kinh or viet residents constitute about 88% of the population and the remaining 4% of the other groups. In vietnam, the tays are the second largest minority group after the dominant viet, despite representing less than 2% of the total population of vietnam. Hmongs and montagnards 1 explanatory note sources and databases consulted list of acronyms issues for researc h 1 background information on ethnic minority groups in vietnam 2 freedom of religion. While viet people have 86% of the population, tay residents have less than 2%. This book is designed as a comprehensive comparative introduction to ethnicity in east and southeast asia since 1945. Vietnam has made notable progress in reducing maternal mortality rates during the past 2 decades, but this overall improvement conceals regional and. The xa pho people are amongst the smallest ethnic groups in vietnam. Although ethnic minorities hold different languages, religions, and customs, under the vietnamese constitution, every.
Given the importance of education in determining adults socioeconomic success, and the generally lower incomes of vietnams ethnic minorities, these learning gaps suggest that todays ethnic minority children will be poorer than todays kinh children in adulthood. Communication between health workers and ethnic minorities. Sapa ethnic minority guide get close to ethnic cultures. The viet kinh people account for 87% of the countrys population and mainly inhabit the red river delta, the central coastal delta, the mekong delta and major cities. Vietnam war a memoir history of vietnam ethnic peoples. Protestantism among the vietnamese ethnic minorities in. Kinhs exert influence on the nations minority groups.
The ethnic minorities with sizeable populations include the giarai 317,557 people, ede 270,348 people, bana 174,456 people and xo dang 127,148 people. The introduction is also well worth reading, offering insights into relations between the dominant viet and various minority groups in vietnam. Braddocks 1991 analysis of the 1990 census data indicated that since. A guide to the ethnic minorities of sapa vietnam tours. The xa pho are believed to have come from southern islands of asia, such malaysia and indonesia. Tay ethnic minority occupies 1st place in the ethnic minorities of vietnam. Like many other ethnic minorities, the xa pho are primarily subsistence farmers, planting corn. Ethnic minorities in vietnam by dang nghiem van, chu thai son, luu hung published by the gioi publishers, hanoi. Although ethnic minorities hold different languages, religions, and customs, under the vietnamese constitution, every citizen has the right and responsibility to an education. Vietnam people are deeply rooted in traditional religious beliefs. You live with the locals in their house and you share absolutely everything. Ethnicity in asia colin griffith university mackerras.
The time frame stretches from the precolonial era to contemporary times. Tay people the biggest ethnic minority after viet kinh people. The treatment of ethnic minority groups in vietnam refworld. Many of the local ethnic groups residing in mountain areas are known collectively in the west as montagnard or degar.
The minorities feel discriminated against by the government. Vietnam 54 ethnic groups of people offroad vietnam adventures. Ethnic minorities are concentrated in the mountainous and rural regions of vietnam 8 but have also scattered throughout vietnam due to war and migration. The blacker their teeth are, the more beautiful they feel about themselves.
The book deals with vietnams ethnic and religious minorities in a historical perspective. Vietnam is a major nation in southeast asia, and its actually home to a greater amount of diversity than you may think. Vietnam book list amnh american museum of natural history. See more ideas about vietnam, vietnam history and history. Upland vietnam has witnessed a remarkable religious transformation within one marginalized ethnic minority in the past three decades. Vietnam is one of the few countries that maintain disaggregated data based on ethnicity and collects data on the 54 officially recognized ethnic communities. Background currently 54 ethnic groups are officially listed in. The use and citation of this paper should take this into account. The ethnic divide is made up of one predominant group and many minority groups. The vast majority of vietnams population in the 2009 census were ethnic viet or kinh 73.
The treatment of ethnic minority groups in vietnam. The 54 officially recognized ethnic groups within vietnams diverse society have not, however, shared equally from the benefits of this growth. A widening poverty gap for ethnic minorities chapter in ssrn electronic journal june 2012 with 177 reads how we measure reads. Each chapter covers a particular country looking at such core issues as. Sapa is picturebook vietnam, with an ancient history. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Recently, the settlement of some ethnic minorities from the northern highlands boosted the number of ethnic minorities in the central highlands to more than forty. Ethnic minorities and indigenous people open development. This group includes four minorities that are living in the northernmost provinces of vietnam. Communication between health workers and ethnic minorities in. Homestay in vietnam useful tips 2020 northern vietnam. The intention of this catalog is to create a profile archive of 53 vietnamese minorities. Like many other ethnic minorities, the xa pho are primarily subsistence farmers, planting corn, potato, and cassava. Get comfortable in the capital of hanoi before trekking to remote tribes in sapa, attending the largest tribal market in northwest vietnam, and cycling around and kayaking on the largest freshwater lake in the country while enjoying warm hospitality from your local homestays.
Programme 5 sharing lessons on poverty reduction and development schemes for ethnic minorities in vietnam ha viet quan1 i. Ethnic minorities living in urban areas are more affluent than the same ethnic minority groups living in rural areas. It is estimated, they are in vietnam already in the year 500 a. Heres what you should know about the fascinating ethnic minorities of sapa for your next trip. I want to reintroduce these ethnic groups again to the readers because many of. Ha giang is beautiful throughout the year, to have a perfect journey in ha giang, admire the beauty of this place, then you need to carefully prepare the time, the destination and how to get there, however, in every season, ha giang has a particular beauty. A popular form of accommodation in some places in northern vietnam is homestay with ethnic residents. The book deals with vietnam s ethnic and religious minorities in a historical perspective.
Kinh or viet residents constitute about 88% of the population and the remaining 4% of the other groups the most populous ethnic minorities. Nov 11, 2018 the xa pho people are amongst the smallest ethnic groups in vietnam. Except for one paper on the situation of the vietnamchina border area, the authors focus on south or southern central vietnam. They barely scrape by even as, in the cities, over two decades of economic growth has forged a carbuying middle class. In this lesson, well talk about the ethnic groups of vietnam, and see what. Indian influence is most evident among the cham and khmer minorities. While some ethnic minorities seem to be doing well out of a strategy of. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Mar 04, 20 some ethnic groups are small, with less than 1,000 members, and apart from the hoa chinese group, ethnic minorities are disproportionately poor and generally live in more remote locations 27, 28. Travel tips for meeting ethnic groups in vietnam plan a visit to sapa.
Ethnic minorities make up approximately 8% of the total population. Get a closer look and have a better encounter with vietnams ethnic minorities by visiting their homes. Mar 30, 2019 introductionvietnam is considered a multiethnic country, made up of 54 ethnic groups. Although vietnam voted in favour of undrip, the government does not recognize ethnic minorities. Ethnic group mong minority ethnic groups in vietnam. Some ethnic groups are small, with less than 1,000 members, and apart from the hoa chinese group, ethnic minorities are disproportionately poor and generally live in more remote locations 27, 28. Ethnic minorities in vietnam dang nghiem van, chu thai son, luu hung on. Ancestor worship is a common practice in the country. Photography books of rehahn vietnam india children. Since the 1980s, where protestant christianity was virtually. Sapa is picture book vietnam, with an ancient history. If youre interested in learning more about vietnam s ethnic diversity, pick up a copy of the slightly dated ethnic minorities in vietnam, which is on sale in hanoi and ho chi minh city.
That is around 9 million people of the total population in vietnam. I want to reintroduce these ethnic groups again to the. Ethnic minority group an overview sciencedirect topics. Fortythree percent of vietnam lives in poverty and the majority of that are ethnic minorities. American soldiers and of immigrant recruits during world war i for my. Except for one paper on the situation of the vietnamchina border area, the authors focus. Vietnam is a multinationality country with 54 ethnic groups. This volume has been published in french and english since the 1980s and when i first visited vietnam in the mid 1990s was the only information available on the minorities in vietnam with a few black and white photographs. The vietnamese majority was significantly sinicized during a millennium of chinese rule, which ended in 939 ce. Mapping ethnic diversity in highland northern vietnam jstor. Human rights center for ethnic minorities and people in rural areas hrc where. Vietnam 54 ethnic groups people about eight million of vietnams current 92 million population comprises 53 ethnic groups divided into dozens of subgroups some with a mere hundred or so members, hence giving vietnam the richest and most complex ethnic makeup in the whole of southeast asia.
Except for one paper on the situation of the vietnam china border area, the authors focus on south or southern central vietnam. However, these groups remain disproportionately the poorest and most vulnerable citizens of vietnam, particularly in being able to access employment, education and healthcare. The same is true for many people from vietnams 53 ethnic minorities. Jul 18, 2019 regional distribution of ethnic groups. Ethnic groups make up around 12m of vietnams population of 90m, but account for over twofifths of the poor. If youre interested in learning more about vietnams ethnic diversity, pick up a copy of the slightly dated ethnic minorities in vietnam, which is on sale in hanoi and ho chi minh city. Travelers to vietnam will also want to read this book, as it provides background information on all the ethnic groups in vietnam except the numerically dominant.
Vietnam is a multiethnic country with over fifty distinct groups 54 are recognized by the vietnamese government, each with its own language, lifestyle, and cultural heritage. Continuing grinding poverty in vietnams minority regions is a liability for the communist party. Ethnic minorities this video is about the ethnic minorities in the central highlands of vietnam, outside of dalat, in a village known as, chicken v. The cham in vietnam are only recognized as a minority, and not as an indigenous people by the vietnamese government despite being indigenous to the region. As the region where some ethnic minorities reside, sapa offers you an unforgettable mosaic of ethnic experience, which you can get in a relatively small area.
Pdf ethnic minority development in vietnam researchgate. Historically, the ethnic minorities of vietnam have had an ambiguous role in the construction of the vietnamese nation state. Protestantism among the vietnamese ethnic minorities in the. The rapid growth rate of racial and ethnic minority groups in the united states would be expected to result in concomitant growth rates of minorities among older persons with mental retardation. Vietnam is home to 54 distinct ethnic minority groupsand this tour is the perfect way to meet them.
Ethnic minorities clearly still face a disadvantage when compared with the kinh. The predominant ethnic group in vietnam is the kinh people who mainly occupy deltas and coastal plains. Today, a critical issue affecting many vietnamese is the right to education for ethnic women. Sedentarisation the government of vietnam has long had programmes to discourage ethnic minorities from practicing shifting cultivation or from shifting residences or both. Nov, 2017 upland vietnam has witnessed a remarkable religious transformation within one marginalized ethnic minority in the past three decades. Both hindu and muslim chams have experienced religious and ethnic persecution and restrictions on their faith under the current vietnamese government, with the vietnamese state confisticating cham property and forbidding cham from observing. Ethnic minorities occupy the highland regions of vietnam.
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