TTLV: Forest culture in Northwestern Laos and Northwestern Vietnam

1. Student's name: SENGSOULATH Youbi

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: May 10, 1993

4. Place of birth: Luangprabang, Laos

5. Student recognition decision No. 2872/QD-DT dated November 3, 2017 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:Forest Culture in Northwestern Laos and Northwestern Vietnam

8. Major: Vietnam Studies Code: 60 22 01 13

9. Scientific advisor: Dr. Dang Hoai Giang, Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language (University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi)

10. Summary of thesis results:

Using the concept of “Forest Culture”, based on field documents and secondary documents, this work attempts to compare the similarities and differences in the “forest culture” of the Lao people in the Northwest of Laos with the forest culture of the Thai people in the Northwest of Vietnam on some basic aspects such as customs and related rituals. At the same time, the study also points out the reasons leading to those similarities and differences.

11. Practical application:

The research results of the topic are a useful source of reference for later studies of Vietnamese and Lao culture.

12. Further research directions: None

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: SENGSOULATH Youbi

2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: May 10, 1993

4. Place of birth: Luangprabang province, Laos

5. Student Accreditation Decision No. 2782/QD-DT November 3, 2017 by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training process: (none)

7. Thesis title:Forests cluture in Northwestern of Laos and Northwestern of Vietnam

8. Major: Vietnamese studies; Code: 60 22 01 13

9. Scientific instructors: Dang Hoai Giang Ph.D, Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Language (VSL), University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH), VNU Hanoi.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

The concept of “Forest culture”, based on the reality and internet material source, this thesis is to compare the similarities and differences in “Forest culture” of Laotian at Northwestern of Laos and Thai people at Northwestern of Vietnam on some fields such as: customs and rituals. Furthermore, it also shows the cause of that similarity and difference.

11. Practical applicability:

This research is a useful reference source for comparative studies of Vietnamese and Laotian cultures of those who were later.

12. Further research directions: (none)

13. Thesis – related published projects (none)