The household registration system known as ho khau has been a part of the fabric of life in the country for over 50 years. The system was implemented as an instrument of public security, economic planning, and control of migration, at a time when the state played a stronger role in direct management of the economy and the life of its citizens. Although the system has become less rigid over time, concerns persist that ho khau limits the rights and...
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2016/06/01
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Vietnam’s household registration system
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registration status
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Demombynes,Gabriel; Vu,Linh Hoang.
Vietnam’s household registration system (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/158711468188364218