Vietnam Access to Resources Household Survey (VARHS)
The VARHS aims to capture information on various aspects of rural livelihoods in Vietnam, such as land, credit, labour, income, consumption, education, health, housing, and social capital. The VARHS surveys over 3,600 rural households in 12 provinces of Vietnam. It also includes surveys at the commune (region) level, as well as households. The baseline survey was conducted in 2002 and has been conducted every two years since then.
Study design
Community or village panel, Household panel
Number of participants at first data collection
3,648 (households)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Households living in rural areas of Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Dien Bien, Ha Tay, Khanh Hoa, Lai Chau, Lam Dong, Lao Cai, Long An, Nghe An, Phu Tho, and Quang Nam in Vietnam.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2006
Primary Institutions
Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA)
Ministry of Labour – Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA, Bộ Lao động – Thương binh và Xã hội)
Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI, Bộ Kế hoạch và Đầu tư)
United Nations University
University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet, KU)
Links
wider.unu.edu/opportunity/rural-households-viet-nam
wider.unu.edu/publication/characteristics-vietnamese-rural-economy-0
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA)
United Nations University
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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