Analysis of Socio-Culture Factors of International Marriages – The Case of Women’s Marriages to Taiwanese/Koreans in Vietnamese Mekong Delta

Abstract

International mariage has long time development with various forms depending in the purpose of migration. Since 1990s, there has been a rising trend of women in the Mekong Delta getting married to Taiwainese and Korean. It thus has received attention dramatically from theorerical perspectives to pratice studies. The aim of this research is to analyse the current situations and the factors affecting to the Vietnamese - Taiwanese/Korean marriages through evaluating factors of socio-culture of international marriages in the context of globalization. Besides, it will attempt to emphasize family's livelihoods and communities' perceptions about this phenomenon. In addition, the paper will disucss the factors contributing to the trends in transnational marriages in Vietnam. Finally, the paper will propose some recommendations to Vietnamese governments in order to have suitable policies to adjust this issue as well as to gruantee the rights of these brides, especially in the case of Vietnamese Mekong Delta when they are getting married to foreigners.