1 Vietnam Ethics Vietnam Ethics 1 Vietnam in Transition Vietnam in Transition : Education, Culture and Ethics Vietnam in Transition Education, Culture and Ethics Education, Culture and Ethics A Reader and Curriculum This book reflects on the process of constructing a curriculum for Vietnam studies designed for educators and researchers in the field of social studies. Based on a selection of scholarly works, proceeds of Editor: Anh Tho Andres seminars and conferences on education inside and outside Vietnam, Preface: Christoph Stückelberger the English edition proposes an analysis on factors that affect the learning environment of Vietnam as a young nation in the context of globalisation. The texts presented cover a large spectrum of subjects, starting with the changes in the educational and cultural background of Cochinchina under the French colonial period, visiting the role of higher education in an economy in transition, including the major literary trends in the pre-1975 Southern Vietnam modernisation process, among others. Transcripts of seminars and conferences reflect participants’ visions on the future of Vietnamese education, with the editor’s comments as takeaways at the end of each section.
| Anh Tho Andres (Ed.) Anh Tho Andres has extensive experience as a multi-lingual translator and interpreter, specialising in business and legal matters in Vietnam, Singapore, and Switzerland courts. Since 1990, she has actively participated in Vietnam’s development, navigating between Singapore, Switzerland, and her homeland. In 2018, she received her doctoral degree at UPEC (Paris-Est University) on the Vietnamese restructuring process. Currently, she is Vice-President of Vietnam Hoc Institute, based in Geneva.net Vietnam in Transition Education, Culture and Ethics A Reader and Curriculum Vietnam in Transition Education, Culture and Ethics A Reader and Curriculum Vietnam Hoc Institute, English Edition Editor: Anh Tho Andres With a Preface by Christoph Stückelberger President and Founder of Globethics.net Vietnam Ethics Series No.
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9 Introduction to the English Edition. 13 Organisation of the Book. 15 Challenges and Solutions in Translation. 15 Research, Contributors and Editorial Support.
17 Data Collection, Edition and Publication. 17 Editorial and Production Team. 18 A Word of Thanks. 18 Section I The Changing Landscape of Vietnamese Society in the Modernisation Process 0 The Context.
21 01 The Pre-and Post-colonial Heritage. 21 02 The Socio-cultural and Political Context of the Period 1945-1975. 23 03 The Socio-cultural and Ideological Divide. 25 04 The Post-75 Context of DOI MOI Policy.
28 05 Editor’s Note for Section I. 28 1 Changes in Educational and Cultural Environment (1861-1945) .1 Confucian Learning Traditions under the Nguyen Dynasty .2 Socio-cultural Changes under Colonial French period. 42 2 Literary Trends and Modernization in South Vietnam During 1954-1975 .1 Major Literary Trends .2 Appreciation of Pre-75 Southern Modern. 58 3 Learning From Pre-1975 South Vietnam Training Policies .1 Training Primary School Teachers 1954-1965 .2 Training Primary School Teachers 1965-1975.
67 4 Doi Moi Policy and Globalisation .1 The Doi-moi for "Renewal". 89 5 Factors that Affect Labour Productivity in Vietnam .1 Barriers at the Institutional Level .2 Barriers at the Structural Level.3 Barriers at the Corporate Level .4 Areas that Need Improvements .5 Recommendations for Change. 104 6 Impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on Development .1 The New Institutional Framework .2 Impacts of IR 4.0 at Different Levels. 112 Section II Preserving our Vietnamese Cultural Identities 7 Changing Habits in Celebrating Traditional Festivals .1 Changes due to Endogenous Factors .2 Changes due to exogenous factors.
122 8 Changing Cultural Values Among Ethnic Minorities .1 The Fate of Ethnic Groups Facing Modernisation.2 Inclusiveness and Acculturation .3 Loss of Cultural Identity. 140 9 Preserving Ethnic Minorities’ Cultural Heritage .1 The Co Lao Ethnies .2 The Pu Peo Ethnies .3 The La Chi Ethnies .4 The Bo Y Ethnies .5 The Mang Ethnies. 153 10 On Developing Spiritual Tourism in Vietnam .1 Definitions and Concepts.2 Spiritual Tourism Potential in Vietnam. 166 11 Editor’s Takeaways For This Section.
169 Section III Strategies for Economic Integration 12 Balancing Needs and Changes with Orientation .1 Overview on Provinces of Vietnam.2 Overview of the Post-75 Reunification. 181 13 Regional Development Policies for Vietnam .1 Socio-economic Zone Planning .2 Planning of Key Economic Zones. 194 14 Environmental Policies for Mekong Delta .1 Climate Change Negative Effects .2 Environmental Policies for Mekong Delta .3 Policy Implementation and Evaluation.4 Impact on Mekong Delta Region. 215 15 Developing Vietnamese Universities for Economic Growth .1 Mission of The Vietnamese University .2 Striving to Become a World-class university .3 Governance of HEI in Vietnam.
228 16 Reflecting on the Quality of Vietnamese Higher Education .1 Overview of Higher Education Institutions in Vietnam .2 Reflecting on Learning Outcomes at HEI Level .3 Reflecting on the Quality of Teachers. 240 17 Editor’s Takeaways: Overcoming the Aftermaths of Wars. 243 List of Contributors / Outlook of Vol. 249 PREFACE Christoph Stückelberger 1 This book is more than a book.
It is a vision: A vision showing and recognizing the very rich traditional and present Vietnamese values and lively orientation. This book is also a library: A compilation of thirty-six articles (in two volumes), covering different sectors such as business, economy, environment, culture, and education, as well as science and technology. This book is contextual: An insight in the Vietnamese context with a special emphasis on current “Vietnam in transition”. At the same time, this context reflects also global developments and globalization.
It is of relevance for international readers: the Vietnamese abroad and the non- Vietnamese. This book is also a tool: A reader and a curriculum for research, teaching and training in higher education as well as for people with leadership responsibilities in public and private sector. Vietnam, with its old, rich cultures and religions, its fertile landscape, its lovely, intelligent and adaptive people, has a great potential. However, its history and presence is characterized by domination from foreign superpowers: French, Russian, American and Chinese geopolitical and economic interests led to endless suffering and had, and still have, a huge influence on the development of the country.
1 Professor of Ethics at universities on three continents, Founder and President of Globethics.net, Co-editor of Vietnam Ethics Series. Based in Geneva and Zürich, Switzerland. 10 Vietnam in Transition: Education, Culture and Ethics This book is also an encouragement to strengthen the Vietnamese development led by themselves. It does not mean isolation, but playing an important role as a self-confident nation on the global level, as well as part of various regional cooperation networks, such as ASEAN and APEC.
The current signs of a new Cold War, now between US and China, increases the danger that countries like Vietnam once more become a target as satellite states of one of the superpowers, as it was the case in the past, with unjustifiable suffering and number of victims (without denying also some benefits). The non-aligned Movement NAM 2, in the 1950s to 1989, was an attempt of some countries to be a “third party” between the poles. In case that the current polarization continues –which I hope will be reduced and not increased– then my vision would be that Vietnam, with all its potential, can join and play an important role in a new coalition beyond the poles of USA and China. The 19th century is often called the century of Europe, the 20th century the century of America, and the 21st, the Century of Asia.
This should not only be seen in terms of economic and geopolitical dominance, but as recognition of values from the Asian context. They are diverse and not uniform, as European and American values are diverse and not uniform; however, specific values and virtues such as respect, community, and harmony, rooted in Confucianism and Buddhism, can become stronger and contribute to a balanced world, not against, but in combination with values from the other continents and religious-cultural traditions. Education, and more specifically values-driven ethical education, is key for the economic, cultural, religious and political development of Vietnam. Only then the necessary and ambitious economic goals can be 2 120 member states.
Overview: https://en.org/wiki/Non- Aligned_Movement Preface 11 sustainable, and more than short-term profit maximisation. Only then, a balance between pride of the own context and openness to global cooperation can be achieved. Only then, the peaceful respect and cooperation between religions in Vietnam (especially Buddhist and Christians) and the non-religious part of the population can be achieved. Ethics education can essentially contribute to a harmonious, globally balanced world 3.
I recommend that ethics is offered as a basic course and is then systematically integrated in all subjects, such as economic ethics, business ethics, science and technology ethics, culture and ethics, political ethics, governance ethics, media ethics, cyber ethics, family ethics, leadership ethics, research ethics, publication ethics and so on. Integrating ethics as a core component of the Vietnam Hoc Study Program would give it a special brand. The global network Globethics.net 4, where Anh Tho Andres served as staff, and myself as Founder/ President, offers manifold tools with the largest online ethics library, online courses, etc. We are happy that this book, as first volume in the Vietnam Ethics Series, is published by the Vietnam Hoc Institute in cooperation with Globethics.net Publishing house 5.
Also the cooperation with the Geneva Agape Foundation 6, especially on values-driven entrepreneurship, is promising. I congratulate and wholeheartedly thank the Editor of this book, Dr. Anh Tho Andres, for her excellent work on this book, for her vision, her tireless inputs, her translation and compilation skills, her global insights and networks and her heart, deeply rooted in Vietnam, its people, culture, economic, and political well-being. 3 Stueckelberger, Christoph, Globalance.
Ethics Handbook for a Balanced World Post-Covid, Globethics.net: Geneva 2020, free download www.net/ globalance 4 www.net/publications 6 www.world 12 Vietnam in Transition: Education, Culture and Ethics Her introduction in this volume unfolds more in detail the objectives, target groups and methodology of this compendium. INTRODUCTION TO THE ENGLISH EDITION Anh Tho Andres 7 This book reflects the process of constructing a curriculum for the studies on Vietnam, or ‘Vietnam Hoc’, intended for educators and researchers in the field of social studies. The research on Vietnam Hoc aims to identify the needs of Education in the Vietnamese context of the 21st century.