ABSTRACTS IN ENGLISH

Ho Chi Minh’s political philosophy:

Structure, characteristics and values

Lai Quoc Khanh, Phan Duy Anh

Abstract: Ho Chi Minh’s political philosophy is a system of the principle and guideline, value-orientation for thinking and political action of Ho Chi Minh as well as for the Vietnamese revolutionary cause under the leadership of Communist Party of Vietnam following Ho Chi Minh’s Ideology. Political philosophy of Ho Chi Minh is a valuable spiritual wealth of the nation, should be respectfully study, inheritance and development in the current period, taken as an important basis to accelerate the process of political reform in Vietnam according to socialist orientation. The paper focus on clarifying the structure, characteristics and values of Ho Chi Minh’s political philosophy.

Keywords: Philosophy; politics; political philosophy; Ho Chi Minh; Ho Chi Minh’s political philosophy.

Developing hospital social work: Global experiences and recommendations for Vietnam

Nguyen Ngoc Huong

Abstract: In 2010, the Prime Minister of Vietnam approved the Project 32 setting the foundations for the development of Vietnamese social work. In 2011, Vietnam Ministry of Health further announced a national plan to incorporate social work into Vietnam’s existing hospital system. However, the hospital system in Vietnam has been in existence for a long time while social work is a new profession; thus the incorporation of social work into Vietnamese hospitals requires caution in order not to cause disruptions to the hospital system. To have a successful incorporation, Vietnam must find answers to two questions: (1) What can Vietnam learn from global experiences in developing hospital social work, and (2) What would be the most appropriate trajectory and action plan to incorporate social work into existing Vietnamese hospitals? This paper aims to provide partial answers to these two questions by first discussing the historical development of hospital social work in the U.S. and other countries, as well as the roles of hospital social workers. Then the paper will discuss challenges to incorporating social work into existing hospitals in Vietnam and recommend an action plan to develop hospital social work for the country.

Keywords: Social work; hospital; Vietnam.

Trust and be trusted: An analysis of gender-based social trust

Nguyen Quy Thanh

Abstract: Utilizing the data compiled from 1430 respondents in 5 province/cities in Vietnam, the paper examined on determinism of gender in social trust toward different social groups as well as toward generalized social trust  (whom does each gender trust?). At the same time, the paper tried to unveil gender-a social characteristic of, as the subject of social trust (trustworthiness of gender characteristic). The findings show that both single and multivariate analysis has confirmed the certain influence of gender on trust or un-trust level individuals. The difference of trust and un-trust level within a gender is very significant for the individuals/groups stand in pole “weak ties” and pole “strong ties” of the axis weak ties-strong ties. However, the difference in gender-based trust clearly appeared in cases of individuals/groups who stand somewhere in the middle of the axis. The most polarization of gender-based trust between genders occurred when gender itself is the object of the trust.

Keywords: Gender difference; gender-based trust, social trust

 Coming back to the Austroasian culture

Phan Huu Dat

Abstract: The existence of the three linguistic families namely the Austroasian, the Austric and the Pacific was mentioned by W. Schmidt in the BEFEO Journal in 1907. Based on that essay, scientists have analyzed the existence of the Austroasian culture.  Over the past century of debates, nowadays many scientists are in favor of his point of views. However, the development of science has opened new approach in looking at the issue. According to W. Schmidt, people in South Asia have similar cultural factors due to their long-term interacts within the historic ethnographical region, or in another word-the cultural history. The exist different peoples of different levels with both Austroasian and Austronesian languages in South-East Asia where Vietnamese people live in both main land and island regions. Therefore, the Vietnamese culture is not only reflecting the Austroasian culture but it should be seen at a wider scope, i.e. the Austric.

Keywords: Culture; Austroasian; Austric; Pacific; South-East Asia; Vietnam

 The process and development of Vietnamese communities in Udonthani province (Thailand)

Pisit Amnuayngerntra

Abstract: This article aims to describe the process and development of Vietnamese Communities in Udonthani province (Thailand) from the beginning to the present. These Vietnamese Communities have a history over a century and playing an important role in Vietnam-Thailand relation history. A development process of Vietnamese Communities in Udonthani has continuous changes in different periods and having heterogeneous characteristics depending on the Thai government’s policies for Vietnamese in Thailand and depending on official political relations between Vietnam and Thailand in each period. The ongoing effort of Vietnamese to adapt to all the changes in order to building a good life in Thai society, make the specific characteristics of Vietnamese Communities in Udonthani province-one of Vietnamese crowed areas in Thailand.

Keywords: Process and development, Vietnamese Communities, Thailand, Vietnamese in Udonthani province.

Attitudes, subjective norms, behavioral intentions, and sexting behaviors: Investigation in secondary school pupils and undergraduate students

Tran Thanh Nam, Nguyen Thi Minh Phu

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess attitudes toward sexting, subjective norms toward sexting, behavioral intentions, and sexting behaviors (i.e. sending, posting, or sharing/forwarding sexually suggestive messages, nude/semi-nude pictures/videos, or both) among secondary school pupils and undergraduate students and also to investigate the relationships among these variables. Results of this study showed statistically significant differences in sexting behaviors between students and pupils; between male and female. The prevalence estimate of participant's sexting was found to be 15%. Also, attitudes toward sexting, subjective norms toward sexting, and sexting behavioral intentions were found to predict lifetime and current sexting behaviors, with behavioral intentions as the strongest predictor sexting behaviors.

Keywords: Sexting; student; secondary school pupil; attitudes; subjective norms; behavioral intention.

Relations among existential interests, social context, and religious option: The case study of the ethnic minorities in the central highlands at the present

Tran Thi Phuong Anh

Abstract: The article mainly reports outcomes of the survey in the Central Highlands in 2013 conducted by the Institute for Religious Studies. Basing on processed qualitative and quantitative data, the author seeks to shed light on reasons for remarkable success of Protestantism over the indigenous and traditional religious beliefs among the minority ethnics in this region. Further, the article provides an account for the argument that there is a dialectic relation among interests, social context, and the religious option in Vietnam at the present.

Keywords: Protestantism; existential interests; social context; religious option; ethnic minorities; Central Higlands; sociological surveys.

 Children with physical disabilities in contemporary Vietnam Schools: Experiences, self-adaptations and social work’s supports

Tran Van Kham

Abstract: This paper is a part of current research project on “Life experiences of children with physical disabilities in Hanoi” aims at indentifying how they experience their life in schools with advantages and disadvantages, and how they dealt with such disadvantages. Initial findings taken from this research illustrate that they face more difficulties in terms of physical environment and accessibility rather than social attitude; and the best way they deal with such difficulties and challenges in their life in schools by the self-adaptation. The last section of this paper proposes some implications for social work services and supports to improve the social inclusion for disabled children in schools.

Keywords: Children with disability; physical disability; Vietnam, experiences, social inclusion

The presence of China in the Latin America and Caribbean:

Opportunities and challenges

Vu Thi Anh Thu

Abstract: It is sometimes argued that the presence of China in Latin America and the Caribbean region (LAC) is simply for economic purposes. However, objectives of China's trade and investment activities may suggest an intention of increasing its political influence in the region in the future. This article aims to answer the following questions: (I) The reasons why China is interested in LAC and (II) what are opportunities and challenges for LAC and USA when China strengthens its influence the region.

Keywords: China; Latin America and Caribbean; "Diplomacy in Go Play"; LAC.