1.Full name of the researcher: Hoang Thi Le Thao 2.Sex: Female
3.Date of birth: May 31, 1984 4.Place of birth: Hanoi
5.Decision to recognize graduate studentsnumber2999/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH signed by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi on December 30, 2013.
6.Changes in training:
- Decision No. 3257/QD-XHNV dated December 21, 2015 on changing the name of the doctoral thesis topic and adding supervisors;
- Decision No. 4691/QD-XHNV dated December 29, 2016 on extending study time.
- Decision No. 822/QD-XHNV dated April 19, 2021 on changing/adjusting the doctoral thesis topic of a graduate student
7.Thesis title:Reproductive health care for Tay and Nung ethnic women in Van Quan district, Lang Son province in cross-border labor between Vietnam and China
8.Specialized: Ethnology 9.Code:62.31.03.10
10.Scientific instructor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lam Ba Nam, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vuong Xuan Tinh
11.Summary of new results of the thesis
The thesis has approached the research problem from the perspective of cultural interpretation and cultural ecology of Medical Anthropology and based on the Migration - Health analytical framework to analyze the reproductive health care of Tay and Nung women in Van Quan district who work across the Vietnam - China border. Accordingly, health and health care issues are viewed from a socio-cultural perspective, placed in a pluralistic health system and a cross-border context.
Not only when inland, butDuring the process of cross-border labor, female workers face reproductive health problems and have a need for reproductive health care. However, they face many limitations stemming from working and living conditions, as well as barriers in customs, psychology, language and legal status.The reproductive health care network for working women in China has structural gaps that leave them dependent on Chinese brokers or employers.
Reproductive health care for female workers across the Vietnam-China border has not received support (specific policies) from the government as well as unions and organizations.
12.Practical applicability
Research on reproductive health care of Tay and Nung ethnic women working across the Vietnam-China border has practical significance for developing policies to enhance reproductive health care for migrant women, contributing to ensuring social security in Lang Son province as well as the northern mountainous region, towards the socio-economic development goals of the region and the country in general.
13.Further research directions
The author's future research directions: social security in border areas, labor migration activities: policy and health issues
14.List published works related to the thesis.
- Hoang Thi Le Thao (2015), “Folk healing methods of the Tay people in Po Cai village, Gia Cat commune, Cao Loc district, Lang Son province”, Journal of Ethnology(4&5), pp. 102-111.
- Hoang Thi Le Thao (2017), “Access to reproductive health care services of ethnic minority women working across borders in Van Quan district, Lang Son province”,Proceedings of the National Scientific ConferenceSome issues on ethnicity and ethnic groups in border and cross-border areas of our country today”, Institute of Ethnology, Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 810-818.
- Hoang Thi Le Thao (2019), “The current situation and reproductive health care issues of ethnic minority women participating in cross-border labor activities between Vietnam and China: a study in Van Quan district, Lang Son province”, proceedings of the national scientific conference“Challenges and solutions to ensure ethnic minority women are not left behind”, Vietnam Women's Union, National University Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 267-277.
- Hoang Thi Le Thao (2019), “Cross-border freelance labor of ethnic minority women: a study in Van Quan district, Lang Son province”,Journal of Ethnology(6), pp. 60-67.
- Hoang Thi Le Thao (2020), “Social networks in reproductive health care: A case study of Tay and Nung ethnic women inVan Quan district, Lang Son province",Journal of Ethnology(6),pp. 76-86.
INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS
1.Full name: Hoang Thi Le Thao 2.Gender: Female
3.Date of birth: 31/5/1984 4Place of birth: Hanoi
5.Admission decision number 2999/2013/QD-XHNV-SĐH, signed by Rector of VNU University of Social sciences and humanities (Hanoi), dated December 30, 2013.
6. Changes in academic process
- Admission decision number 3257/QD-XHNV dated December 21, 2015 to change the doctoral thesis title and to add the second supervisor.
- Admission decision number 4691/QD-XHNV dated December 29, 2016 to extend the course time.
- Admission decision number 822/QD-XHNV dated April 19, 2021 to readjust the doctoral thesis title.
7.Official thesis title:
Reproductive healthcare of the Tay and Nung ethnic women in Van Quan district, Lang Son labor forming cross-border Vietnam and China.
8.Major: Ethnology 9.Code: 62.31.03.10
10.Supervisors: Assoc.Prof. Dr. Lam Ba Nam, Assoc.Prof, Dr. Vuong Xuan Tinh
11.Summary of the new findings of the thesis
The thesis approaches the study issue from the perspective of cultural explanation and cultural ecology in Medical Anthropology and based on the analytical framework of Migration - Health to analyze the reproductive health care of women. Tay and Nung in Van Quan district working across the Vietnam-China border. created, health and healthcare issues are viewed from a socio-cultural perspective, placed in the pluralistic health system and in a cross-border context.
Not only when living in the border, but in the process of working across borders, female workers also have problems and need for reproductive health care. However, they face many limitations stemming from working and living conditions, as well as barriers in psychology, language and legal status. The reproductive health network of women working in China has structural gaps that make them dependent on Chinese brokers or owners.
Reproductive health care of women working across the Vietnam - China border has not received attention to receive support (special policy) from the authorities as well as unions and organizations.
12.Practical applicability
Research on reproductive health care of Tay and Nung ethnic women working across the Vietnam-China border has practical significance for the development of policies to strengthen the reproductive health care of female migrants, contributing to ensuring social security in Lang Son province as well as in the northern mountainous region, towards socio-economic development goals by region and the country in general.
13.Further research directions:
Social security in border lands, migrant labors: policies and health issue.
14. Thesis-related publications:
1. Hoang Thi Le Thao (2015), “The folk healing method of the Tay people in Po Cai village, Gia Cat commune, Cao Loc district, Lang Son province”,Anthropology Journal(4&5), pp. 102-111.
2. Hoang Thi Le Thao (2017), "Access to reproductive health care services of ethnic minority women laboring across borders in Van Quan district, Lang Son province", Proceedings of the scientific conference national "Some issues about Ethiopia and Ethiopia in the border and cross-border areas of Vietnam today", Institute of Anthropology, Social Science Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 810-818.
3. Hoang Thi Le Thao (2019), “The status and issues of reproductive healthcare of ethnic minority women participating in cross-border labor activities between Vietnam and China: a study in Van Quan district, Lang Son province", Proceedings of the national scientific conference "Challenges and ethnic solutions for minority women not to be left behind", Vietnam Women's Union, National University Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 267-277.
4. Hoang Thi Le Thao (2019), "Cross-border free labor of ethnic minority women: a study in Van Quan district, Lang Son province",Anthropology Journal(6), pp. 60-67.
5. Hoang Thi Le Thao (2020), "Social network in reproductive health care: A case study of Tay and Nung ethnic women in Van Quan district, Lang Son province",Anthropology Journal(6), pp. 76-86.
