TTLV: Catholic marriage in Binh Hai parish, Nam Dinh province today

1. Student's name: Vu Van Dat

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: July 11, 1989

4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 4295/2016/QD-XHNV-SDH, dated December 15, 2016 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: Extend the study period from December 16, 2018 to December 16, 2019.

7. Thesis topic name:Catholic marriage in Binh Hai parish, Nam Dinh province today

8. Major: Religious Studies; Code: 60220309

9. Scientific advisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Quang Hung, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of thesis results:

Through practical research at Binh Hai parish, Nam Dinh province, the thesis clarifies the current situation of Catholic marriage in Binh Hai parish, focusing mainly on pointing out and analyzing the difficulties and challenges for Catholic marriage in Binh Hai parish, Nam Dinh province in the current context.

In the current context, Catholic marriage in Binh Hai parish still retains the beauty of Catholic marriage through the combination of Catholic marriage ceremonies with traditional marriage ceremonies, as well as maintaining the sustainability of marriage. However, along with the movement and change of social life, Catholic marriage in Binh Hai parish has been facing many difficulties and challenges. These are difficulties in receiving the sacrament of Marriage; challenges of cohabitation and premarital relations; challenges in maintaining the sustainability of Catholic marriage; challenges in the issue of interfaith marriage. The increasing challenges show that Catholic marriage has undergone a strong change in recent years. The causes of change are due to the influence of society, the consequences of immigration, changes in individual awareness and the decline in the role of the family.

Faced with the transformation of Catholic marriage, the problem is that the church and society need to have appropriate attitudes and behaviors to limit difficulties and challenges, and on the other hand, need to be prepared for new challenges that arise.

11. Practical applicability: The thesis can be used as a reference document for research on religious studies, cultural studies and other related sciences; providing materials for students interested in the issue of marriage among Vietnamese Catholics.

12. Further research directions: (if any)

13. Published works related to the thesis:

- Vu Van Dat (2017), "Characteristics of cultural life of Catholics in Nam Dinh today",Magazine Cultural Studies, No. 22, pp. 68-75.

- Vu Van Dat (2018), “The challenges to interfaith marriage in Vietnam today”, inCulture - Educational - Professional work (Polish and Vietnamese Experiences),Zdzislaw Wolk, Cao Long Van (eds.), University of Zielona Gora, Poland, pp. 227-233.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Vu Van Dat

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: July 11, 1989

4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Student Recognition Decision No. 4295/2016 / QD-XHNV-SĐH, December 15, 2016 by Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in academic process: Extend the learning period from December 16, 2018 to December 16, 2019.

7. Official thesis title:Marriage of Catholics in Binh Hai parish, Nam Dinh province today

8. Major: Religious Studies; Code: 60220309

9. Scientific instructor: Assoc.Prof. Ph.D. Nguyen Quang Hung, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of the results of the thesis:

Through practical research in Binh Hai parish, Nam Dinh province, the thesis clarifies the current situation of Catholic marriage in Binh Hai parish, which focuses mainly on pointing out and analyzing difficulties and challenges. for Catholic marriages in Binh Hai parish, Nam Dinh province in the current context.

In this context, Catholic marriage in Binh Hai parish retains the beauty of Catholic marriage by combining Catholic marriage rituals with traditional marriage ceremonies, as well as ensuring preserve the sustainability of marriage. However, along with the movement and change of social life, Catholic marriage facing in Binh Hai parish has been many difficulties and challenges. These are difficulties in receiving the sacrament of Matrimony; challenges of cohabitation and pre-marital relations; the challenge of maintaining the sustainability of Catholic marriage; the challenge of interfaith marriage. The increasing challenges show that Catholic marriage has induced a dramatic transformation in recent years. The cause of change is due to the influence of society, the consequences of migration, the change of personal awareness and the decline of the role of the family.

Before the change of Catholic marriage, the question is that the Church and society need appropriate attitudes and behaviors to limit challenges. Besides, there should be preparation for new challenges that arise.

11. Practical applicability: The thesis can be used as a reference for the study of religion, culture and other related sciences; providing materials for students interested in marriage issues of Vietnamese Catholics.

12. Further research directions:

13. Published research works related to the thesis:

- Vu Van Dat (2017), “Characteristics of cultural life of Catholics in Nam Dinh today”, Journal of Cultural Research, No. 22, p. 68-75.

- Vu Van Dat (2018), “The challenges to interfaith marriage in Vietnam today”, inCulture - Educational - Professional work (Polish and Vietnamese Experiences), Zdzislaw Wolk, Cao Long Van (editor), University of Zielona Góra, Poland, p. 227-233.