TTLA: The Value of Catholic Marriage and Family in Vietnam Today

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the doctoral candidate:Do Thi Ngoc Anh    

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: February 11, 1976

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision to recognize researchDecision No. 3503/QD-DT dated November 25, 2011, of the Director of Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in the training process: Decision on adjusting the thesis title No. 168/QD-TCT dated July 4, 2013, of the Director of the Center for Training and Development of Political Theory Lecturers, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

7. Thesis title:"The Value of Catholic Marriage and Family in Vietnam Today

8. Specialization: Dialectical Materialism and Historical Materialism Code: 62.22.80.05

9. Scientific supervisor:Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Tai

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- Dissertation:"The Value of Catholic Marriage and Family in Vietnam Today"The research was conducted based on the theoretical foundations of Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh Thought, and the views of the Communist Party of Vietnam on marriage, family, and religion in general, and Catholicism in particular.

- The thesis clarifies the fundamental values ​​of marriage and family for Vietnamese Catholics. In marriage, these values ​​include fidelity, free and voluntary union; the sacredness of marriage; and marriage for human development… In the family, these values ​​include stability and strong bonds between members; respect for life; and a medium for transmitting cultural, moral, and religious values… Based on the study of these values, the thesis proposes several solutions to promote the values ​​of Catholic marriage and family in accordance with Vietnamese ethics and law.

11. Practical applications:

The research findings of this thesis contribute to clarifying the value of Catholicism in the field of marriage and family, thereby helping policymakers to formulate appropriate viewpoints and policies to build national unity and promote the role of Catholic families in Vietnam today.

12. Future research directions:

Compared to other religions present in Vietnam, scientific research on Catholicism is still quite limited, leaving many issues unanswered. The author hopes that this thesis will serve as a starting point, a foundation for deeper and broader research on the value of Catholicism to the lives of people and Vietnamese society today.

13. Scientific works related to the dissertation:

- Do Thi Ngoc Anh (2010), "Ho Chi Minh and the humanistic values ​​of Catholicism",Proceedings of the Scientific Conference:Ho Chi Minh's ideology and the path of Vietnam's development., Center for Training and Development of Political Theory Lecturers - Vietnam National University, Hanoi, p. 62.

- Do Thi Ngoc Anh (2011), "Some basic contents in Catholic philosophy on marriage and family",Journal of Educational Theory(2+3), pp. 81-83.

- Do Thi Ngoc Anh (2011), "Catholic Philosophy on Marriage",Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference: Some Current Issues in Philosophy of ReligionUniversity of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Religious Publishing House, pp. 406-415.

- Do Thi Ngoc Anh (2011), "Catholic views on family and family education",Journal of Educational Theory(201), pp. 54-56.

- Do Thi Ngoc Anh (2013), “Conceptions of family and family education of traditional Vietnamese people and of Vietnamese Catholicism”,Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference: Eastern and Western PhilosophyComparative approach,University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi, pp. 47-48.

- Do Thi Ngoc Anh (2013), “Similarities and differences between Catholic and non-Catholic marriages in Vietnam”,Journal of Religious Studies(12), pp. 80-86.

- Do Thi Ngoc Anh (2014), “The enduring value and sacredness of Catholic marriage and family in Vietnam”,Magazine Religious Studies(06), pp. 73-81.

- Do Thi Ngoc Anh (2014), "Vietnamese Catholicism and the Value of Respecting Human Life",Education Magazinelargument(217), pp. 41-44.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Do Thi Ngoc Anh 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: February 11, 1976 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission of decision number: 3503/QD-DT dated November 25, 2011, by President of the Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: Decision on changing the thesis title, decision number 168/QD-TCT dated July 4, 2013, by Director of Training Center for Teachers of Political Theory, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

7. Official thesis title: The value of Catholic marriage and family in Vietnam at present

8. Major: Dialectical and Historical Materialism 9. Code: 62.22.80.05

10. Supervisors: Assoc.Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Tai

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- The thesis“The value of Catholic marriage and family in Vietnam at present”is implemented based on Marxist-Leninist Doctrine, Ho Chi Minh's thought and the Communist Party of Vietnam's viewpoint on marriage, family as well as religion in general and Catholicism in particular.

- The thesis illuminates the fundamental values ​​of marriage and family of Vietnamese Catholic. In terms of marriage, they are faithfulness, freedom and willingness of marriage; sacramental marriage and marriage for human development etc. In family, they are the solidity and close relationships of the members; the respectness of life and the environment for transmitting the value of culture, morality and religion etc. On the basis of researching these values, the thesis recommends some solutions to uphold Catholic values ​​of family and marriage appropriate for morality and laws in Vietnam.

12. Practical applicability

The research result of the thesis can serve as a basis to clarify the role of Catholicism in terms of family and marriage, from which policy-markers can fomulate suitable policies on building national unification and maintaining the role of Catholic family in Vietnam.

13. Further research directions:

The number of research works on Catholicism is relatively limited in Vietnam compared to other religions. Hopefully, the thesis can be the beginning and basis for further researches on the role of Catholicism in Vietnam society.

14. Thesis-related publications

- Do Thi Ngoc Anh (2010), "Ho Chi Minh and Catholic Humanitarian Values",Proceedings of Scientific Conference: Ho Chi Minh's Thought and Vietnam Development Path, Training Center for Teachers of Political Theory, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, p.62.

- Do Thi Ngoc Anh (2011), “Some fundamental contents in Catholic philosophy of marriage and family”,Educational Theory Journal(2+3), pp.81 - 83.

- Do Thi Ngoc Anh (2011), “Catholic philosophy of marriage”,Proceedings of International Scientific Conference: Some issues on religious philosophy nowadays, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Religion Publisher, pp.406-415.

- Do Thi Ngoc Anh (2011), “Catholism's viewpoints on family and education family”,Educational Theory Journal(201), pp.54 - 56.

- Do Thi Ngoc Anh (2013), “The standpoint of traditional Vietnamese and Vietnam Catholicism on family and family education”,Proceedings of International Scientific Conference: Western-Eastern philosophy, Comparative approach, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, pp.47 - 48.

- Do Thi Ngoc Anh (2013), “Similarities and Differences between marriage of the Catholic and the non-Catholic in Vietnam”,Religious Studies(12), pp.80 - 86.

- Do Thi Ngoc Anh (2014), “The value of stability and sacrament of Vietnam Catholic marriage and family”,Religious Studies(06), pp.73 - 81.

- Do Thi Ngoc Anh (2014), “Vietnam Catholicism and the respectfulness of human life”,Educational Theory Journal(217) pp.41 - 44.