TTLV: Marriages of Vietnamese people in the Catholic fishing village of Yen Nhan commune, Yen Yen district, Nam Dinh province

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Dao Phuong Anh        

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: September 24, 1990

4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh City

5. Decision No. 2998/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student's enrollment.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:Marriages among Vietnamese people in the Catholic fishing village of Yen Nhan commune, Yen Yen district, Nam Dinh province are common.

8. Major: Anthropology Code: 60.31.03.02

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Thanh– Institute of Ethnology – Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences

10. Summary of the thesis results:

- Yen Nhan is a fertile riverside area, a homeland rich in cultural traditions and an indomitable revolutionary fighting spirit, and a unit awarded the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces (2005). These factors have made Yen Nhan a very unique and distinctive homeland, bearing the strong imprint and identity of the nature and people of this place.

- The Vietnamese Catholic concept of marriage is built on the love of God; everything in this world is created and ordained by God. Catholic marriage is predestined by God and elevated to the sacrament of marriage. Catholic marriage aims at two main goals: lifelong love for one another; and procreation and education of children. From this purpose, Catholic marriage has two fundamental characteristics: "monogamy" and "indissolubility".

- The Vietnamese Catholic marriage ceremony is a harmonious blend of traditional customs and Catholic canon law. It can be called a "double ceremony," encompassing both the secular aspect (ceremonies according to Vietnamese tradition) and the religious aspect (ceremonies conducted according to Catholic canon law).

- Under the influence of economic, cultural, and social development; the state's policies and laws on marriage and family; and the regulations of Catholic Canon Law, the marriages of Vietnamese Catholics today have undergone many changes in terms of concepts, principles, and rituals.

11. Practical applications:

This thesis can serve as a reference for undergraduate and graduate students specializing in Anthropology when researching marriage among Vietnamese Catholics, especially those groups with unique living conditions.

12. Future research directions:

Continuing our exploration of issues related to marriage and family among Vietnamese Catholics in the Northern Delta region.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None                              

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Dao Phuong Anh 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: September, 24^th, 1990 4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Admission decision number: 2998/QD-XHNV-SDH, Dated: December, 30th, 2013 by Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University (Ha Noi).

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: Marriage of the Vietnamese Catholics who lived at floating village in Yen Nhan commune, Y Yen District, Nam Dinh Province.

8. Major: Anhtropology Code: 60.31.03.02

9. Supervisors: Associate Professor. Dr Nguyen Ngoc Thanh – Institute of Anthropology – Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences.

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

- Yen Nhan commune is not only fertile riverside land but also has rich cultural traditions and revolutionary spirit of indomitable resilience. In 2005, Yen Nhan was recognized as the Hero of People's Armed Forces. Therefore this comune has distinctive imprints of culture and identity of nature.

- Marital conceptions of Vietnamese Catholics is based on the love of God, all things in this world are caused by God created and arranged. Catholic marriage is God's predestination, therefore, marriage is God raised to the sacrament of marriage. Catholic marriage towards two main purposes were: Lifetime love one another; reproductive and children's education. To achieve this aim, the marriage of Catholics with two basic characteristics are "single kiss" and "inseparable".

- Marriage rituals of the Vietnamese Catholic is the clever combination between traditional customs and Catholic canon law. Can call the marriage ceremony of the Vietnamese Catholics are "double ceremony" includes life (customary ritual traditions of Vietnam) and the religion (ritual was held under Catholic canon law).

- Under the impact of economic, cultural, social; policies and laws regarding marriage, the family of the state, and the provisions of the law of the Catholic Church, the marriage of Vietnamese Catholics have more changes in concepts, principles and marriage ceremonies.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

The thesis can be used as a reference for the students, postgraduate students specializing in anthropology while studying marriage of the Vietnamese Catholics

12. Further research directions, if any:

Continue to learn about issues related to marriage, family of the Vietnamese Catholics in North Delta.

13. Thesis-related publications: None