Credit Access in the Northern Mountainous Region of Vietnam: Do Ethnic Minorities Matter?

Nutritional Practices among Ethnic Minorities and Child Malnutrition in Mountainous Areas of Central Vietnam

Background: Despite the success of National Action Plan on Nutrition program in reducing malnutrition among children under 5 years old in Vietnam in recent years, the rate of malnutrition in Vietnam remains higher than that rate in other surrounding countries. The rate is especially high in mountainous areas. This study aims to explore the association between the mother’s nutrition care practic...

Nonfarm employment and household income among ethnic minorities in Vietnam

Relationship of serum carotenoids and retinol with anaemia among pre-school children in the northern mountainous region of Vietnam.

OBJECTIVE To characterize the relationship between serum carotenoids, retinol and anaemia among pre-school children. DESIGN A cross-sectional study was conducted in two groups: anaemic and non-anaemic. Serum levels of retinol, α-carotene, β-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, lycopene, lutein and zeaxanthin were measured in the study subjects. SETTING Six rural communes of Dinh Hoa, a rural and moun...

the u.s. policy in central asia and its impact on the colored revolutions in the region (the case study of tulip revolution in kyrgyzstan)

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Indigenous Peoples/ethnic Minorities and Poverty Reduction Pacific Region

The views and interpretations in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Asian Development Bank. T his publication is one of a series of reports on indigenous peoples/ethnic minorities undertaken by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to strengthen the capacity of its developing member countries (DMCs) to combat poverty in the region and to improve the quali...