SOME URGENT ISSUES DURING THE INDUSTRIALIZATION AND ODERNIZATION PROCESS OF THE KHMER ETHNIC GROUPS AT THE MEKONG DELTA OF VIETNAM

Abstract

Khmer is an ethnic group among the community of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups coexisting in Vietnam which mainly appears in the Mekong Delta. Since 1975, together with many major initiatives of the country under the leading role of the Vietnam Communist Party and different levels of government, Khmer ethnic has promoted the traditions of great effort to overcome difficulties, obtained the successes in many fields, and greatly contributed to the Doi moi career of the country. Despite the great changes in terms of manufacturing as well as living standard, the Khmer ethnic is still facing some urgent issues during the process of modernization and industrialization. The article will focus on examining three current urgent issues of the Khmer ethnic in the Mekong Delta include: agricultural land, poverty, and the relationship with other ethnic groups. The solutions for these issues will also be suggested as the outcome of examining process of the article.