1.Student's full name: PHAM BACH THANG
2. Gender: Male
3. Date of birth: April 20, 1974
4. Place of birth: Vinh Binh commune, Vinh Thuan district, Kien Giang province.
5. Decision on recognition of students No. 1811/QD-XHNV dated September 8, 2021 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
6. Changes in the training process:
+ Decision No. 3094/QD-XHNV on extending the study time of students
graduate
7. Thesis topic: "Characteristics of Southern Khmer Buddhism and issues of concern".
8. Major: Religious Studies; Code: 8229009.01
9. Scientific advisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Xuan
10. Summary of thesis results:
Khmer Theravada Buddhism, a religion inseparable from national tradition, a religion imbued with the unique cultural identity of the Khmer community in the South.
Since its appearance, propagation and introduction into the religious and spiritual life of the Khmer community for many centuries, Theravada Buddhism has become the sole religion in the religious and spiritual life of the Khmer people in the South. Khmer Theravada Buddhism, with the majority of its followers being Khmer people, has affirmed its unique value in the spiritual life of the Khmer people, has contributed much to the sustainable development of national identity, and has accompanied the Khmer people throughout the historical process of the nation in the Southern region up to now.
The Party's policies and the State's laws always pay attention to the Khmer community in general and the State management of Khmer Theravada Buddhism in the provinces and cities in particular in the great national unity bloc, religions participate in socio-economic development, protect the territory and sovereignty of the country.
Research on the characteristics of Khmer Southern Buddhism will help the state management of religion and ethnicity to deeply perceive and closely predict the development trends of the Khmer people and Khmer Southern Buddhism to propose basic solutions to solve problems related to Khmer Southern Buddhism in the coming time.
11. Practical application:
The thesis contributes to clarifying the process of formation and development of the Southern region, the residents in the Southern region, the social life, traditional culture of the Khmer people in the Southern region, the traditional religion of the Khmer people in the Southern region; the process of introduction and development of Southern Buddhism in the Southern region. The study of the above issues aims to affirm the value of the basic characteristics of Southern Buddhism for the Khmer community in the Southern region, the factors affecting Southern Buddhism in the Southern region and forecasting and proposing solutions for the factors affecting Southern Buddhism in the Southern region in the coming time.
The results from the study will contribute to raising awareness of the Southern region, residents, culture, religion and traditional religion of the Southern Khmer people; the development trend of Khmer Theravada Buddhism contributes to the policy of socio-economic development, culture, political stability, security and order in the areas where Khmer ethnic people following Khmer Theravada Buddhism live and the Southern region.
12. Further research directions:
Research on Khmer Theravada Buddhism in the South will bring scholars and researchers many values about the history, social life, traditional religion, and culture of the Khmer people living in the South. Research on the viewpoints, policies, guidelines of the Party and the legal policies of the State on religion and ethnicity towards Khmer Theravada Buddhism in the South in the past and the development path of Khmer Theravada Buddhism in the development trend of society and the times.
13. Published works related to the thesis: none
