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Religion and Beliefs in Vietnam
Introduction about religion and beliefs in Vietnam by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Comments on the compilation of the title: Vietnam - Languages
The name of a language and the name of a nation are within the scope of the study of the name (onomastics). The name of a language is often associated with the name of a nation ...
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Brief information: Ethnic groups in Vietnam: Evidence from the 2009 Population and Housing Census
This brief information provides some main information on the current status, trends and characteristics of some of the largest population groups based on the results of the near...
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The 2015 National Internal Migration Survey: Major findings
The purpose of the survey was to collect information on internal migration at the national, socio-economic regional levels, and in the two major cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh Ci...
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Sex Imbalances at Birth in Vietnam 2014 Recent trends, factors and variations
This monograph was developed using the data from the 2014 IPS and 2009 Census to provide the most updated information about an emerging issue that has received great attention f...
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Vietnam: Commitment Maker Since 2016
In 2016, Vietnam made its Family Planning 2020 commitment to ensure universal access to family planning and increase the modern contraceptive prevalence rate for married women t...
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Advocacy Brief - Revitalization of voluntary family planning in Vietnam 2011-2020
This advocacy brief highlights major challenges facing the FP programme and outlines key principles of the proposed renewal process. The brief is in accordance with the Internat...
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Chapter 1 - History of Population Censuses in Vietnam - Excerpt from "Administrative Report of the 2009 Population and Census Volume 1"
Brief introduction about history of population censuses in Vietnam.
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Sustainable population development
Family planning in Vietnam has made significant achievement in recent years, but it still faces a number of challenges in order to achieve sustainable population development.
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Impacts of changes to the population age structure on Vietnam’s economy and policy recommendations
This executive summary provides key updated information and fndings related to the impacts on Vietnam’s economy of changes in the population age structure, and a number of polic...
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Population and Employment - Excerpt from "Statistical Yearbook 2016"
Explanation of terminology, content and calculation methodology of some statistical indicators on population and labour. Statistical indicators of population and employment in ...
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The Age and Sex structure of Vietnam's population: Evidence from the Intercensal Population and Housing Survey 2014
This factsheet presents key highlights of changes in population age and sex structure in Vietnam, using the data from two Vietnam Population and Housing Censuses, conducted in 1...
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Graduation from Least Developed Country Status: The 5th National Human Development Report
The 5th National Human Development Report (NHDR) examines different facets of underdevelopment in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) that classify it as a Least Deve...
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All Hydropower Potential Must be Developed: Energy Official.
This media article argues presents the Laos PDR governments stance on hydropower projects in Laos. It cites government representatives' discussion about why Laos' hydpropower pr...
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Turning Land into Capital, Turning People into Labour: Primitive Accumulation and the Arrival of Large-Scale Economic Land Concessions in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
In recent years the government of Laos has provided many foreign investors with large-scale economic land concessions to develop plantations. These concessions have resulted in ...
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Ecotourism as an Alternative to Upland Rubber Cultivation in the Nam Ha National Protected Area, Luang Namtha
Tourism arrivals in Laos continue to rise, reaching over one million people in 2005. It seems that visitors are primarily interested in the country’s natural and cultural attrac...
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Drivers of Forest Change in the Greater Mekong Subregion: Lao PDR Country Report
The main objective of this study was to review and analyze existing information on the drivers of change currently affecting Lao forests - including both negative and positive d...
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Protected Area Governance and Equitable Access in the Lao PDR
This report provides eight recommendations for implementing the concept of equitable access in the governance of protected areas, particularly in the Lao PDR. First, formalize a...
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Impacts of the Laos Log and Sawnwood Export Bans
In May 2016, the Government of Lao PDR enacted a Prime Ministerial Order (PM15) which, along with other commitments, aimed to help control the country’s high deforestation rates...
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Rice: The fabric of life in Laos
A report about the challenges and achievements of the rice sector in Laos. The report covers the challenge of establishing a reliable supply of rice in Laos, the challenges of f...