This research describes the present situation of customary rules and practices of ethnic communities in forest lands in Vietnam. Field studies were conducted fin 2017 in 6 districts and 10 villages of Cao Bang, Dak Nong and Thua Thien Hue provinces, listening to the views of forestry agencies, stakeholders and local communities.
This report presents an overview of ethnic communities in Vietnam, including their history and development, community structure, living space, population and distribution, and their cultures and beliefs. Specifically, the report examines the origin, living spaces and natural resources of the communities that we visited. The customary rules and practices of ethnic communities in forest management are described in detail and their linkage with living space, spirituality and culture. The report reveals that each ethnic community has different customary rules and practices for sustainable forest management.
