Information on the thesis "Party and State Policies on Religion - The Case of Buddhism from 1981 to 2008"1. Student's Full Name: Pham Thi Vuong 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of Birth: January 11, 1982 4. Place of Birth: Thanh Oai, Hanoi. 5. Decision No. 2551/2007/QD-XHVN-KH&SDH, dated November 2, 2007, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 6. Thesis Title: The Party and State's Policy on Religion - The Case of Buddhism from 1981 to 2008. 7. Specialization: Party History; Code: 60 22 56. 8. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Do Quang Hung 9. Summary of Thesis Results: - During the years of reform, the Party and State of Vietnam have undergone strong changes in their understanding of the guidelines and policies on religion; This has greatly contributed to social, political, and security stability, thereby effectively utilizing the cultural and ethical values of religions in the current socialist construction. - The Party and State's policy towards Buddhism is a successful example of religious policy in general. - Supporting the trend of unification of Vietnamese Buddhism and the establishment of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in 1981 was timely and appropriate, both meeting the aspirations of a large number of Buddhist monks and nuns nationwide and fulfilling the historical mission of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, opening a period of unification for Buddhism in the country. - In practice, the policy towards Buddhism has been effective and achieved great results in many aspects. The Sangha has strengthened national unity and religious unity and left valuable lessons for other religions. - From the implementation of the Party and State's policy on freedom of belief and religion in recent years, we can draw some lessons learned: + Firstly, always respect and guarantee the people's right to freedom of belief, thereby maintaining and developing the trend of religion accompanying the nation and socialism. In the struggle against acts of exploiting religion, it is necessary to clearly distinguish between the political and ideological aspects, avoiding equating religion with politics. + Secondly, conduct mass mobilization in religious affairs. + Thirdly, further improve policies on religion, especially the necessity of building a Law on Religion and other related sanctions concerning religious activities. + Fourthly, with regard to Buddhism, continue to promote widespread dissemination of the Buddhist tradition of patriotism, close ties, and companionship with the nation. Fifth, the Vietnam Buddhist Church must be aware of the challenges of the times, such as "new religious phenomena," the modernization of Buddhism, the issue of Buddhist families, the issues with the "Unified Vietnam Buddhist Church," with Khmer Theravada Buddhism, etc., in order to proactively take positive measures and directions in its role of guiding monks, nuns, and Buddhist followers.
INFORMATION ON MASTER' S THESIS 1. Full name: Pham Thi Vuong 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: January 11, 1982 4. Place of birth: Thanh Oai, Hanoi 5. Admission decision number: 2551/2007/QD-XHVN-KH&SĐH; Dated: November 2, 2007 6. Official thesis title: The Policies of Vietnam communist Party and State on religion - In case of Buddhism from 1981 to 2008. 7. Major: History of Communist party 8. Code: 60 22 56 9. Supervisor: Professor.phD Do Quang Hung 10. Summary of the finding of the thesis: - In the innovation years, Vietnam communist Party and State have had about a deep change in awareness of religious ways and policies; it has greatly contributed to social, political, security stability, in order to develop moral and cultural value of religion on socialism building nowadays. - The Policies of Vietnam communist Party and State on Buddhism is a typical success in religious policies generally. - The support of united general trend of Vietnam Buddhism and the establishment of Vietnam Buddhism Congregation in 1981 were at the time. It satisfied expectations of all Buddhist monks and nuns in the whole country, undertook Vietnam Buddhism Congregation's historic mission and opened the united period for Vietnam Buddhism. - Buddhism's policies have brought into play well and reached many great achievements in reality. The Congregation has consolidated the great national unity bloc, religion's union and provided valuable experiences for other religions. - According to the realization of Vietnam communist Party and State's policies on religious freedom in the past time, there are some lessons to be learned: + Firstly, always respect and guarantee People's Right of religous freedom, thereby maintaining and developing the trend of religions traveling with Nation and Socialism. To fight against taking advantages of religion, we need to discriminate between politics and thoughts, avoid identifying religions with politics + Secondly, carry out a public mobilization in religious actions. + Thirdly, further improve religious policies, especially the need of building a religious law and other remedies related to religions activities. + Fourthly, for Buddhism, continue to promote extensive propaganda of patriotic tradition, traveling with nation of Vietnam Buddhism. + Finally, Vietnam Buddhism Congregation needs to be aware of the challenges of era such as “the phenomenon of new religions”, issue of Buddhism modernization, issue of Buddhist family, “issue of United Vietnam Buddism Congregation”, Khmer Buddhism, etc. in order to proactively propose measures and positive direction in the role of guiding Buddhist monks and nuns.
