====== Vietnam ======

==== ASM Population: 55,000 ====
Total: IGF-18, mainly based on UBC-14, and most likely extrapolating ILO-99 are the most recent data. -> **55,000** \\
Min/max: As data appears to be based on old estimates, uncertainty is considered high, particularly on the upwards side. -> **50,000 - 75,000** \\
Female participation: no data. Working hypothesis 10% -> **6,000** (?) \\
Gold: As gemstone mining appears to be more important, ASGM population might be limited. -> **20,000** (?) \\

==== Data sources for estimation ====

===2018: 55,000 ===
(IGF-18): 50,000 - 60,000 (55,000)\\

===2014: 63,000 ===
(UBC-14): Gold-only data produced by statistic modelling: \\
  Expected ASM population: 63,000 
  Estimated ASM gold production: 7.1 t/a

===1999: 40,000 ===
(ILO-99): Employment: 35,000 - 45,000\\
Number of mines: 500 - 600\\
Illegal mines: +/- 30% \\
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==== Publications ====
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==== Further Materials ====
Videos: \\

Articles: \\
https://www.gia.edu/UK-EN/gems-gemology/wn13-long-gemstone-mining-vietnam \\
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/gold-rush-causes-pollution-concerns-at-abandoned-vietnamese-mine-3589970.html \\