Vietnam

Paper Summary:

The paper provides an analysis and evaluation of the role ethnic affairs played in Vietnamese governments from 1975 to 2000 as these years are significant because they represent a time where the Vietnamese government moved from supporting greater autonomy among minorities, to adopting policies that supported a unified state. The paper states that ethnic minorities and nationalities were encouraged to practice their unique cultural and traditional ideologies provided those ideologies did not conflict with the government's unified front.

Outline:
Introduction
Policy Toward Minorities 1975-2000 Overview
Strengths/Weaknesses
Good and Bad Policy Changes
Further Analysis and Overview
Conclusions

From the Paper:

"The years between 1975 through 2000 are significant, in that it was during this time the Vietnam Communist Party established the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV) (Mackerras, 2005, p. 85). During the first few years under the rule of the VCP, much conflict and unease existed with regard to ethnic affairs and policy making. Many foreign countries saw Vietnam as hostile during this time, in part due to the VCP's invasion of neighboring countries including Cambodia (Mackerras, 2005). However, during the 1990s formal relationships were restored between Vietnam and the U.S., during a time where Vietnam experienced rapid economic growth; it is important one note that it is also during this time the Vietnamese worked to restore stronger relationships with the Chinese minority groups living in the country. Such dramatic changes have led to positive changes in Vietnam, as we will discuss more throughout this analysis."

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