TTLA: Religious policy of the Saigon government in the Central Highlands (1954-1975)

INFORMATION ABOUT DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the researcher:Ho Thanh Tam         

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: January 16, 1986

4. Place of birth: Kon Tum

5. Decision to recognize PhD student No. 3216/2014 dated December 31, 2014 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU

6. Changes in the training process: Change the topic name from Economic and social transformation of Dak Lak province (1954-1975) instructed by Associate Professor, Dr. Truong Thi Tien to Religious policy of the Saigon government in the Central Highlands (1954-1975) instructed by Professor, Dr. Do Quang Hung and Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Dinh Le. Decision to change the topic name No. 191/QD-SDH dated February 9, 2015.

7. Thesis topic name:Religious policy of the Saigon government in the Central Highlands (1954-1975)

8. Major: Vietnamese History Code: 62.22.03.13

9. Scientific instructor:Prof. Dr. Do Quang Hung,Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Dinh Le

10. Summary of new results of the thesis:

Sketching the appearance of religion and beliefs in the Central Highlands during the French colonial period;

Clarifying the concept of regional religious policy;

Analyze the content of the religious policy of the Saigon government in the Central Highlands and its changes through two periods 1954-1963 and 1964-1975.

Analyze the reactions of religions, the Montagnard leadership and revolutionary forces to the religious policy of the Saigon government in the Central Highlands.

11. Practical application:

The thesis can be used as a reference for teaching Vietnamese History and Religious Studies at Vietnam National University, Hanoi as well as other research institutions.

12. Further research directions:

Religious policy of the government in South Vietnam (1954-1975);

Ethnic and religious issues in the history of Vietnam's revolution (1930-1975)

13. Published works related to the thesis:

Ho Thanh Tam (2017), “Magic in the medical life of the Central Highlands ethnic groups and the reaction to the influence of Western civilization in the late 19th and early 20th centuries”, Central Highlands Journal of Social Sciences (1), pp.59-67.

Ho Thanh Tam (2017), “The Land Acquisition Program of the Republic of Vietnam Government in the Central Highlands (1957-1961), Hanoi National University Journal of Science, Policy and Management Research Journal (1), pp.76-82.

Ho Thanh Tam (2017), “Relationship between the Central Highlands and Ancient and Medieval countries in Vietnam”, Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (4), pp.406-415.

INFORMATION ON DOCTLRAL THESIS

1. Full name: Ho Thanh Tam 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: Jan 16^th1986 4. Place of birth: Kontum

5. Admission decision number: 3216/2014 Dated: Dec 31^st2014 of the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

6. Change in Academic Process: Changing Thesis's title from “Socio-Economic Transformation of Dak Lak province (1954-1975)” under the guidance of As. Prof. Truong Thi Tien to “Regilious Policy by Sai Gon Government in the Central Highlands (1954-1975)” under the guidance of Prof. Dr. By Quang Hung and As.Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Le. The decision number 191/QD-SDH dated Feb 09^th2015.

7. Official Thesis Title: Regilious Policy by Sai Gon Government in the Central Highlands (1954-1975)

8. Major: History of Vietnam Code: 62.22.03.13

9. Supervisor(s): Prof. Dr. Do Quang Hung; As.Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Le

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

Sketch the situation of religion in the Central Highlands during the French colonial period;

Clarify the concept of regional religious policy;

Analyze the content of religious policy by the Saigon government in the Central Highlands and its transformation through two phases 1954-1963 and 1964-1975.

Analyze the reactions of religious groups, elites of the ethnic minority and the revolutionary forces toward religious policy of the Sai Gon government in the Central Highlands.

11. Practical Applicability:

The thesis can be used as a reference material for the teaching of History of Vietnam and Religious Studies at VNUH as well as other research institutions.

12. Further Research Directions:

Regilious Policy by Sai Gon Government (1954-1975);

Ethnic and Religious Issues in the history of revolution of Vietnam (1930-1975)

13. Thesis-related Publications:

Ho Thanh Tam (2017), “Magic in the medical life of the Central Highlanders and it's reaction to the Western civilization at the end of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries”, Journal of Social Sciences of Central Highlands (1), pp. 59-67.

Ho Thanh Tam (2017), “The Land Development Program of the Republic of in Central Highlands (1957-1961)”, The VNU Journal of Sciences: Policy and Management Studies (1), pp.76-82.

Ho Thanh Tam (2017), “The relationship between the Central Highlands and the ancient and modern nations in Vietnam”, Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (4), pp. 406-415.