An international workshop themed “Ethnographic approaches tocross-border livelihoods and networks in mainland Southeast Asia” tookplace in Hanoi on December 18, with scientists from Vietnam andcountries around the world in attendance.
The event was tofacilitate scholarly comparative discussion on the cross-border flows ofcommodities and people in mainland Southeast Asia, their connectionto borderland livelihoods, and their role in connecting border regionsto wider national and trans-national domains.
To Xuan Phuc, aresearcher from the Australian National University (ANU), commentedthat Vietnam is a transit hub for farm produce, workforce andcapital within the Greater Mekong Sub-region.
Participants alsotalked in depth the livelihoods of ethnic minorities living in borderareas with China, including the northern mountainous province ofLang Son.
The significance of cross-border social networks inBru-Van Kieu ethnic minority areas in central Vietnam was alsotabled for discussion.
The event was co-hosted by the Centre forNatural Resources and Environmental Studies under the VietnamNational University – Hanoi, and the ANU.-VNA
The event was tofacilitate scholarly comparative discussion on the cross-border flows ofcommodities and people in mainland Southeast Asia, their connectionto borderland livelihoods, and their role in connecting border regionsto wider national and trans-national domains.
To Xuan Phuc, aresearcher from the Australian National University (ANU), commentedthat Vietnam is a transit hub for farm produce, workforce andcapital within the Greater Mekong Sub-region.
Participants alsotalked in depth the livelihoods of ethnic minorities living in borderareas with China, including the northern mountainous province ofLang Son.
The significance of cross-border social networks inBru-Van Kieu ethnic minority areas in central Vietnam was alsotabled for discussion.
The event was co-hosted by the Centre forNatural Resources and Environmental Studies under the VietnamNational University – Hanoi, and the ANU.-VNA
