TTLV: The current arrangement of ancestral altars in Vietnamese families in Hanoi.

1. Student's full name: Nguyen Thuy Linh.

2. Gender: Female.

3. Date of birth: March 3, 1988.

4. Place of birth: Cao Bang.

5. Decision to recognize the student No.: 3379/QD–XHNV–SDH dated December 19, 2017.

6. Changes in the training process: None.

7. Thesis Title: The Arrangement of Ancestral Altar in Vietnamese Families in Hanoi Today

8. Major: Applied Religious Studies; Code: 60220309 (UD).

9. Scientific supervisor: Dr. Bui Thanh Ha.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

- To present a scientific and comprehensive overview of ancestor worship in Vietnam.

- To present, in a scientific and objective manner, the current state of ancestral altar arrangement in Vietnamese families in some characteristic areas of Hanoi.

- Identify some basic characteristics of how Vietnamese families living in Hanoi currently arrange their ancestral altars.

- Predicting some changing trends in the way Vietnamese families living in Hanoi arrange their ancestral altars in the near future.

- Offer some relevant suggestions and recommendations.

11. Practical applications:

- To provide factual and objective information on the arrangement of ancestral altars in Vietnamese families living in Hanoi today, serving state management and scientific research purposes.

- To be used as a reference document for interested parties.

12. Future research directions:

- The Vietnamese people's belief in ancestor worship.

- Changes in religion and beliefs.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

- Nguyen Thuy Linh and Nguyen Manh Hai (2019), “The construction of spiritual tourism areas and state management work (Part 1)”, Government Religious Affairs Committee Website, July 2019.

- Nguyen Thuy Linh and Nguyen Manh Hai (2019), “The construction of spiritual tourism areas and state management work (Part 2)”, Government Religious Affairs Committee Website, July 2019.

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Full name: Linh Nguyen Thuy.

2. Gender: Female.

3. Date of birth: March 3, 1988.

4. Place of birth: Cao Bang province.

5. Decision to recognize trainees: No 3379/QD-XHNV-SDH on December 19, 2017.

6. Changes in academic process: No.

7. Official thesis title: The arrangement of ancestral altars in Vietnamese families living in Hanoi today.

8. Major: Religious study (Applied-orientation); Code: 60220309 (UD).

9. Scientific instructor: Dr. Ha Bui Thanh

10. Summary of the results of the thesis:

- Presents about beliefs of ancestor worship in Vietnam.

- Presents the current situation of the arrangement of ancestral altars in Vietnamese families living in some typical areas in Hanoi.

- Features some basic characteristics of the arrangement of ancestral altars of the Vietnamese families living in Hanoi today.

- Forecasts some changes of the arrangement of ancestral altars of Vietnamese families living in Hanoi in the coming time.

- Proposes some related suggestions and recommendations.

11. Practical applicability:

- Provides practical and objective information on the arrangement of ancestral altars in the Vietnamese families living in Hanoi today for the state management and scientific research.

- Can be used as a reference document.

12. Further research directions:

- The belief of ancestor worship of Vietnamese people.

- The transformation of religion and belief.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

- Linh Nguyen Thuy and Hai Nguyen Manh (2019), "The construction of spiritual tourism areas and the state management (Chapter 1)", Website of Vietnam Government Committee for Religious Affairs, July 2019.

- Linh Nguyen Thuy and Hai Nguyen Manh (2019), "The construction of spiritual tourism areas and the state management (Chapter 2)", Website of Vietnam Government Committee for Religious Affairs, July 2019.