The main goal of the project is to research on the nature/characteristics of some certain unofficial social institutions existing in the Central Highlands of Vietnam to have better insight in the roles and impacts of such institutions towards the sustainable development of the Central Highlands of Vietnam.

-  Theoretical results: The research is, in the nutshell, on the social change from the two theoretical basis, namely post-structuralism point of view on the nature of the unofficial socail institutions, and “cooperative” point of view on the roles of the unofficial social institutions towards sustainable development. The process of social chage occuring among the ethnic groups in the Central Highlans of Vietnam in the 20th Century, specially since year 1986 until now, can be briefed with the following two key process: (a) The process of transforming from a non-governmental traditional-based community to a member of a Governmental society; and (b) The process of transforming from a traditional based society basing on exchange relationships and reciprocal support to a model society on the basis of rule – based relationship. The first process is related to the .., while the second to the nature of the social relations revealed though eco-social activities inside and outside  the community.
- Applied results: On the basis of the understanding gained through the research that key affect to the community come from external factors, and the forcasting on the trend of change of unofficial traditional social institutions from now until the year 2020, vision towards 2030, this research (a) made a number of recomended proposals on the People policy, and eco-social and cultural management and development of the ethnic communities for sustainable development of the Central Highlands of Vietnam, and (b) proposals on the general administtration of the ethnic society, through reconstructuring the territory, management of use of forest and water, copying with poorverty with multifaceted and sustainable solutions, enhancing the management capability of the political management system and enhacing the roles of a number of unofficial traditional social institutions traditionally recognized, namely traditional rules, village patriarch, the people respected for their reputation in contribution to self – governence of the community, securing social- political environment and national defence for the Central Highlands of Vietnam            

The research focus on better understanding, analysing the change of the unofficial traditional social institutions of the local ethnics under the eco-political affects, family, religions and belief, education, culture and society, and environment protection in the interaction with official and unofficial social institutions in the today’s society of the Central Highlands of Vietnam.   

Results of the Projects will be filed/archived at: Department of National Scientific and Technology Information,  Ministry of Science and Technology; Center of Information and Documents, Academy of Science and Technology in Viet Nam; Center of Informatics – Calculating ,  Academy of Science and Technology in Viet Nam

* Petition of the project’s leader : The project’s leader confirms hereby the veracity of all the details and information given above. All the products of the project as registered have been completed, and the complete project files (of Natinal level) is ready for appraisal. On the basis of the findings and assumptions accomplished through conducting the project, the researching team have made proposals on general social administration, emphasizing the roles of the unofficial traditional social institutions in ensuring sustainable development of the Central Highlands of Vietnam.