Population and Ethno-Demography in Vietnam

Book Description
This useful reference presents a wealth of statistics on the ethnography of Vietnam, focusing primarily on the last few decades. It analyzes the ethnic compositio of the population, indetifying each of the 54 ethnic groups and sub-groups by name, geographical distribution, and linguistic origin. Geographic distribution statistics are provided for each ethnic group, showing the process of migration and redistribution. Other factors covered are population structure, population gowth, and the relationship between population and socioeconomic development. The analysis is based on population censuses and annual statistics from both central and local government offices as well as data from the field. The systematic presentation of demographic information in easy-to-read tables, with accompanying explanation and discussion of national population policies, will be invaluable to policy makers, consultants, and researchers requiring detailed and comprehensive information on the multi-ethnic population of Vietnam.

About the Author
Khong Dien is director of the Institute of Ethnology in Hanoi and editor in chief of the Ethnological Review.


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Originally published in Vietnamese (Hanoi Social Sciences Publishing House, 1995), Dien's (Institute of Ethnology, Hanoi) is the first English text about ethno-demography in Vietnam. Focusing on the last few decades, the analysis is based on population censuses, annual statistics from central and local government offices, and data from ethnological and ethno-sociological field visits, and is directed toward policy makers and managers formulating policy and planning for ethnic minorities and the population of Vietnam as a whole. Illustrated with 50 color photographs. Translated by Nguyen Thi Hue. Distributed by the U. of Washington Press. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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