About VARHS 2016

The Vietnam Access to Resources Household Survey (VARHS) 2016 is a dataset that covers various aspects of rural livelihoods in Vietnam, such as land, credit, labor, income, consumption, education, health, housing, and social capital. The survey was first conducted in 2002 and has been repeated every two years since 2006. The VARHS 2016 is the fifth wave of the survey that started in 2002 and has been conducted every two years since 2006. The VARHS 2016 covers 12 provinces and 3,648 households. The data set can be used to address a range of research topics related to rural development, poverty reduction, and economic transition in Vietnam.

Research ideas using VARHS 2016

The VARHS 2016 is a valuable source of information for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners who are interested in understanding the dynamics and challenges of rural Vietnam. Some possible research topics using this data set are:

• Multidimensional poverty and the role of social capital in poverty reduction among ethnic minorities in rural Vietnam.
• The impact of land reforms on land tenure security, agricultural productivity, and household welfare in rural Vietnam.
• The impact of land fragmentation on agricultural productivity and income.
• The determinants and effects of migration and remittances on rural households in Vietnam.
• The linkages between climate change adaptation, resilience, and livelihood diversification in rural Vietnam.
• The gender dimensions of access to and use of resources, such as land, credit, education, and health care in rural Vietnam.