A Human Rights-Based Approach in Implementing Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education) for Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam

Doanh-Ngan-Mac Do, Linh-Khanh Hoang, Cuong-Minh Le and Trung Tran
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Doanh-Ngan-Mac Do: Faculty of Law and Social Management, Thai Nguyen University of Sciences, Thai Nguyen 250000, Vietnam
Linh-Khanh Hoang: Institute of Theoretical and Applied Research, Duy Tan University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Cuong-Minh Le: Center of Occupational Skills Development, Dong Thap University, Dong Thap 870000, Vietnam
Trung Tran: Department of Basic, Vietnam Academy for Ethnic Minorities, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 10, 1-18

Abstract: Seventeen sustainable development goals (SDG) by the United Nations in its 2030 Agenda have been nationalized and implemented in Vietnam. One of the country’s priorities is making educational provision accessible to all of its residents, especially for marginalized groups, while enforcing their human rights. In this context, this article examines the implementation of SDG4 (quality education) in combination with the practice of human rights for ethnic minorities in Vietnam. With access to jurisprudence, this research provides a detailed assessment of the compatibility between SDG targets and the legal rights to education of ethnic minorities. Additionally, this research employs an exploratory method to investigate the four major conditions for the implementation of quality education for ethnic minorities, namely legal–political, economic, socio-cultural factors, and participation pride. We also investigate three main barriers that hinder SDG4 implementation and human rights practices, namely child labor, language, and gender inequality. The contribution of this study is necessary for establishing more informed strategies and policies towards sustainable development in education for multi-ethnic countries.

Keywords: educational rights; ethnic minorities; quality education; sustainable development goals; multi-cultural education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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