Abstract
Since the end of Vietnam War, land use in rural area of Vietnam has been changed dramatically due to FLA (Forest Land Allocation) and the settlement policy for ethnic minorities. Most of the ethnic minorities living in central Vietnam are engaging in forestry, especially acacia plantation. The objectives of this study is to clarify the ethnic minority people’s livelihood based on their land use and to reveal the structures of their land use from a microscopic perspective through the field survey and statistical analysis. In the results, this study found the structure of land use relying on acacia forestry and potential risks caused by monoculture. In addition, it revealed the lack of crops for personal consumption and situation of non-land use work relying on acacia forestry.
