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Back to the ethnic composition of the Nguon people

Based on the historical data, name, economics, society, material culture, spiritual culture and linguistic, the author holds that the Nguon and the Tho ethnic groups share many similarities, particularly in lingguistic and culture. However, as they live separate from each other, these two ethnic groups have not had an opportunity to meet and exchange with each other, thus it is difficult to show that they come from the same ethnic group. According to the author, to identify the composition of the Nguon population, meetings and exchanges should be organized between the Nguon and the Tho so that they get to know each other, have mutual understanding and make decisions on their ethnic composition.

Contributing some additional data to the relationship between the Thai and th Muong in Vietnam

Based on hostorical data and linguistics, the author explains the relationship between the Thai and the Muong in Vietnam. In his opinion, since the ancient times the relationships between the Viet-Muong and the Thai ethnic groups in the Northern Vietnamese regions have formed the present date Muong ethnic group. This is different from the viewpoint that the Muong have just been established in the AD period and explains why there are vestiges of the Thai people in the Muong ethnic minority areas in Hoa Binh province.

Impacts of wool weaving on the socio-economic life of people in la Phu, Hoai Duc district, Ha Tay province

La Phu is a commune in the soythern part of Hoai Duc district, Ha Tay province, about 13 km from the capital Hanoi. In 2002 the commune had more than 10.000 wool weaving machines, providing jobs to 100% of the working people in the commune and 15.000 people from neighbouring areas. the strong development of wool weaving in La Phu commune has contributed to forming a handicraft region in Hoai Duc district, Ha Tay province.

On the phenomenon of villages without Giap in the Red River Delta

Villages in the Red River Delta in the past often had giap-an organization of men. However, according to a survey by the author, some villages did not have giap. the author cited two villages which did not have giap where the male inhabitants were divided into certain age groups with different social rights and responsibilities. As giap had been introduced from China, the author asserts that, the way of organizing people in different age groups in villages without giap is the type of traditional organization of the Viet.

Some issues on inhabitants and population of the Lo Lo in Vietnam

The article describes the size, distribution, structure and changes of the population of the Lo Lo ethnic minority group over the last decade. It points out the irrational population growth rate of this ethnic group citing statistics: within only one decade, the lo Lo population growth rate decreased from 2.9% to 0.55%. There might be some mistakes in the registration of the name of the ethnic group as the figures are far from the real figures the author collected from a field survey in some locations.

The Hmong and religious phenomena relating to their reaction in Southeast Asia

Over the past century, the reaction of the Hmong in Southeast Asian countries has been expressed through religious phenomena with the appearance of the Saviors such as Quan Am, Chao Pha or Vang Chu. The cause of this reaction is because they have not been satisfied with their present life and have an aspiration for an indenpendent sovereignty and for a better life. Through studies, it is noticed that over the past time, there have been certain impacts by wold religions such as Protestantism and Catholicism on the Hmong people.

The Hmong and the preservation of traditional cultural values

The article points out basic characteristics of the traditional culture of the Hmong and analyzes its changes under the impact of socio-economic development and cultural exchanges. To preserve the fine traditional cultural values of this ethnic minority group, the author sees the need to conduct a comprehensive survey on their cultural heritage. At the same time, it is necessary to preserve both tangible and intangible culture of the group.

The role of ethnic minority community in the Northern ethnic minority areas in the use of forest land (tradition, changes and implementation of the 2003 Land Law)

The ethnic minority groups in northern mountainous areas have the tradition of community management of forest land. Prior to 2003, under the Land Law of the Vietnamese State, although community has not been acknowledged as a beneficiary of land allotment, community still effectively managed large areas of forests. The 2003 Land Law acknowledges community as a beneficiary of land allotment but only agricultural land. The author recomments that communities should be stipulated by the Law as a beneficiary of forest land allocation and points to some orientations to implement this stipulation.