TTLV: Forest culture in Northwest Laos and Northwest Vietnam

1. Student's full name: SENGSOULATH Youbi

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: May 10, 1993

4. Place of birth: Luang Prabang, Laos

5. Decision No. 2872/QD-DT dated November 3, 2017, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:Forest culture in Northwest Laos and Northwest Vietnam

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

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

10. Summary of the thesis results:

Using the concept of "forest culture," based on field data and secondary sources, this study attempts to compare the similarities and differences in the "forest culture" of the Lao people in Northwest Laos with the forest culture of the Thai people in Northwest Vietnam in several fundamental aspects such as customs, traditions, and related rituals. Simultaneously, the study also identifies the causes of these similarities and differences.

11. Practical applications:

The research findings of this project serve as a useful reference for future studies comparing Vietnamese and Lao cultures.

12. Future 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)