University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU Hanoi

I. General Information

• Year of birth: 1959.
• E-mail:bebimkch@gmail.com
• Affiliation: Department of History.
• Academic title: Professor. Year of appointment: 2018.
• Academic degree: PhD Year received: 1987.
• Training process:

1977-1983: Studied at Kl.Okhridxki University, Sofia, Bulgaria.

1983-1987: Postgraduate student at Kl.Okhridxki University, Sofia, Bulgaria.

• Foreign language proficiency:

Bulgarian: fluent

English: proficient.

Russian and French: reading and translating specialized books.

• Main research areas: Vietnamese Bronze Age Archaeology, Early Champa Archaeology, Archaeological Methods and Theories, Some Issues Regarding Methods and Theories of Cultural Studies, Cultural Resource Management, Heritage Science...

II. Scientific works

Book

1. Bronze Age, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 2004.
2. Vietnamese Cultural Foundation(co-authored), GD, Hanoi, 1998 (reprinted annually to date).
3. Limestone Mound - New Discoveries about Sa Huynh Culture(co-authored), Linden Soft, Verlagsges, mbH, Cologne, Federal Republic of Germany 2002 (Vietnamese-German bilingual).
4. Archaeological basis(co-authored), Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 2008.
5. Museum of Anthropology - Achievements and Future Paths(co-editor), The World, Hanoi, 2015.
6. Thanh Den Archaeological Site - Historical and Cultural Values(Editor-in-chief), Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 2016.
7. Sa Huynh Lam Ap Champa, 5th century BC to 5th century AD(Some issues in archaeology), The World, Hanoi, 2017.
8. A thousand years of ancient Champa pottery(co-authored), VHDT, Hanoi, 2017.

Chapter

1. “Sahuynh Culture in Hoi An”, Special Issue Center for South-East Asian Studies, University of Hull. Netherlands, 1998, p. 13-25.
2. "The Han influence in Central Vietnam in the centuries before and after Christ," BookA period of historical research (1995-2000)National Political Publishing House, Hanoi, 2000, pp. 59-74.
3. "Results of exploration and excavation of the Bai Ong-Hon Lao-Cu Lao Cham site in 1999-2000",Proceedings of the scientific conference "5 years of research and training of the Department of Archaeology"(1995-2000)”, National Political Publishing House, Hanoi, 2002, pp. 173-178.
4. "Excavations for firefighting at Go Dua in 1999"Proceedings of the scientific conference "5 years of research and training of the Department of Archaeology (1995-2000)", National Political Publishing House, Hanoi, 2002, 191-207.
5. "Results of exploration and excavation of the Bai Lang-Cu Lao Cham site (Quang Nam) in 1998-1999",Proceedings of the scientific conference "5 years of research and training of the Department of Archaeology (1995-2000)", National Political Publishing House, Hanoi, 2002, pp. 208-230.
6. "Archaeological site in Nam Tho Son (Ngu Hanh Son, Da Nang)",Proceedings of the scientific conference "5 years of research and training of the Department of Archaeology (1995-2000)", National Political Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 238-254.
7. "Results of the archaeological cooperation program between the Center for Vietnamese Studies - Vietnam National University, Hanoi and Showa Women's University (Japan) 1998-2000",Proceedings of the scientific conference "5 years of research and training of the Department of Archaeology (1995-2000)",National Political Publishing House, Hanoi, 2002, 255-261.
8. "Archaeological site in Cai Van, Nhon Trach, Dong Nai"Proceedings of the scientific conference "5 years of research and training of the Department of Archaeology (1995-2000)", National Political Publishing House, Hanoi, 2002, pp. 262-280.
9. "On the 'Pre-Sa Huynh' period in Central Vietnam"Proceedings of the scientific conference "A Century of Vietnamese Archaeology", Social Sciences Publishing House, Volume I, 2004, 741-770.
10. "Early Bronze Age in Southeast Asia: Comparative Studies," bookEast Asia and Southeast Asia - Historical and Contemporary Issues, World Publishing House, 2004, 291-308.
11. "Agriculture in Southeast Asia during the Prehistory and Early History Periods (Documents and Issues)", bookA Journey of Historical Research(2001-2006), The World Publishing House, 2006, 114-139.
12. “Central Vietnam during the Period from 500 BCE to CE 500” in Manguin Y.Ρ and George Wade A.Mani (cb)Early Interactions between South and Southeast Asia: Reflections on Cross – Cultural Exchange, ISEAS Singapore Manohar Publishers & Distribution, 2011, p. 3-15.
13. Nouvelles recherches sur la céramique du Champa, Arts du Vietnam Nouvelles Approches, Collection, Collection « Art & Société », Jean-Yves Andrieux et Guillaume Glorieux (editors), Presses Universitaires de Rennes, 2015, 35-45.
14. “Cultural Acculturations in Early Time (Archaeological Evidences for Early Indian Influences in Vietnam)”, Conference “Early Indian Influences and Trans-cultural Encounters in Maritime Southeast Asia”, SEACOM, Hanoi, Pre-Islamic and Pre-Colonial Research Result during 2014, Reports in SEACOM Study Series, Bulacan State University, 4, 2014, p. 45-60.
15. "Using the methods and theories of modern archaeology in the study of Vietnamese archaeology"Proceedings of the scientific conference "Interdisciplinary Methods in Social Sciences and Humanities Research", University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi, 2009.
16. "Archaeological sites from the Ly and Tran dynasties in the left and right banks of the Duong River (Dong Anh, Hanoi)",Proceedings of the scientific seminar "Archaeological Discoveries in Da Nang (Hanoi) and the issue of the homeland of the Ly Dynasty", World Publishing House, Hanoi, 2009, pp. 121-131.
17. "The Sa Huynh - Champa Transformation - An Archaeological Perspective"Proceedings of the International Conference on Vietnamese Studies3rd time, episode 6,Vietnam Integration and Development, National University Publishing House, June 2010, pp. 319-332.
18. "Early centuries AD pottery in Northern, Central (Champa), and Southern (Oc Eo) Vietnam in the context of Southeast Asia"Proceedings of the scientific conference “Oc Eo Culture - Understanding and Solutions for Preserving and Promoting the Value of the Relic Site”Long Xuyen, An Giang, 2010, pp. 123-138.
19. "The Thành Dền documents relate to wet rice cultivation in the Northern Delta,"Proceedings of the scientific conference "Sustainable Development of Hanoi, the City of Culture, Heroism for Peace", National University Publishing House, Hanoi, 2010, pp. 114-124.
20. "The islands and seas of Central Vietnam - Some issues concerning archaeology" inVietnamese people and the sea, Nguyen Van Kim (editor), The Gioi Publishing House, Hanoi, 2011, pp. 60-74
21. "Socio-archaeological and burial archaeological approaches in the case study of the Central region during the Early History period: Historical Heritage and New Approaches"Social Sciences Library, Monographs on Archaeology and HistoryFunded by the Harvard Yenching Institute, World Publishing House, 2011, pp. 29-87.
22. "Interdisciplinary approach in archaeological research: From theory to application"Proceedings of the scientific conference "Vietnamese Historiography in the Context of Integration and Globalization", World Publishing House, Hanoi, 2012, pp. 231-251.
23. "Remains of Dong Son habitation and burial sites at the Vuon Chuoi site,"Proceedings of the scientific conference “Dong Son Culture - 90 Years of Discovery and Research”,National Culture Publishing House, 2014, pp. 206-217.
24. "Cultural exchange between islands and maritime communities throughout history"Proceedings of the scientific conference "Maritime and Island Culture - Preservation and Promotion of Values", World Publishing House, Hanoi, 2015, pp. 85-104.
25. "Cultural resources - Non-exhaustive, non-renewable resources (Some thoughts on managing/promoting the value of Champa resources in Khanh Hoa)",Proceedings of the scientific conference "Preservation and Promotion of Historical and Cultural Heritage Values ​​for Tourism Development", National Political Publishing House, 2015, pp. 148-162.

Article

1. "The problem of the late Bronze Age Raskopanitsa-Asenoves culture in Southern Bulgaria (Bulgarian)",Journal of Archaeology(Arkheologia Bulgaria), XXXI, 1, 1989, p. 1-5.
2. "The development of the Late Bronze Age Balei-Orsoi culture in northwestern Bulgaria (Bulgaria),"Journal of Archaeology(Archesholgia Bulgaria), XXXI, No. 21, 1989, pp. 20-24.
3. “Hoabinhian Culture in the Northern part of Central Vietnam” (co-authored with Professor Tran Quoc Vuong)Journal of Southeast Asian Archeology,Japan Society for Southeast Asian Archeology, No. 17, 1997, pp. 4-6.
4. "Pottery found at the 1990 excavation of the ancient Cham site in Tra Kieu"Journal of Archaeology, 2, 1993, pp. 67-79.
5. "Water extraction structures using stacked rocks in Quang Tri",Journal of Archaeology, No. 4, 1991, pp. 19-30.
6. "Hoa Binh Cultural Space"Journal of Archaeology, No. 3, 1994, pp. 7-13.
7. "The relics and cultural artifacts of Hoa Binh in Quang Tri"Journal of Archaeology, No. 4, 1994, pp. 1-15.
8. "The Hau Xa I site and multifaceted cultural exchange in the centuries before and after Christ"Journal of Archaeology, No. 1, 1997, pp. 38-64.
9. "Sa Huynh jar burial sites and ancient Cham relics in Hoi An"Journal of Archaeology, No. 3, 1997, pp. 66-74.
10. "Traces of ancient culture in Ba Ria-Vung Tau"Culture and Arts Magazine, 10/160, 1994, pp. 23-26.
11. "From the female scholar M. Colani to archaeologists in Vietnam,"Culture and Arts Magazine, 11/161, 1994, pp. 35-37.
12. "Some issues raised through archaeological research in Hoi An"Magazine Culture and Arts, 8/170, 1998, pp. 20-23.
13. "Sa Huynh culture and Sa Huynh cultural discoveries in Duy Xuyen, Quang Nam"Culture and Arts Magazine, 11/185, 1999, pp. 32-36.82.
14. "Excavations at Go Dua in 1999"Journal of Archaeology, 1, 2001, pp. 68-81.
15. "The Bai Lang site as seen through documents and archaeological research results"Journal of Archaeology, No. 4, 2001, pp. 46-70.
16. "Regarding the hydrological systems in Central Vietnam,"Science Journal Vietnam National University, Hanoi, XVIII, No. 3, 2002, pp. 20-24.
17. “Jar burials tradition in Southeast Asia”,Hanoi National University Science JournalIE, 2002, pp. 44-54.
18. "Regarding the tradition of burial jars,"Journal of Archaeology, No. 2, 2003, pp. 48-70.
19. "ASM dating of some archaeological sites in Vietnam",Journal of Archaeology, No. 2, 2004, pp. 86-91.
20. "Pottery found at Champa archaeological sites in central Vietnam"Journal of Archaeology, No. 1, 2005, pp. 50-71.
21. "Champa Archaeology in the First Millennium AD - Results of Excavations from 1990 onwards"Hanoi National University Science Journal, XXI, 3&4, 2005, p. 43-55 & p. 20-34.
22. “Cultural Contacts and Acculturations in Proto-historical Time (Sa Huynh Culture) in Central Vietnam”, Journal of Science, Social Sciences & Humanities, VNU, Hanoi, Volume 1, 3E, 2008, p. 1-12.
23. “Terminal Pleistocene human skeleton from Hang Cho cave, Northern Vietnam: implications for the biological affinities of Hoabinhian people”,Anthropological Sciences, The Anthropological Society of Nippon, Published online May 21, 2008 in J-STAGE, 2008.
24. “Study of Megaliths in Vietnam and Southeast Asia”, Social Sciences Information Review, 2,3, 2008, p. 33-38.
25. “Sa Huynh Regional and Inter – Regional Interactions in the Thu Bon Valley, Quang Nam Province, Central Vietnam”, Bulletin of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association, ISSN 015613 Q2, 29, 2009, p. 68-75.
26. “Exogenous and Indigenous Elements in the Formation of Early States in Central Vietnam”, Kanazawa Cultural Resource Studies Present State of Cultural Heritages in Asia, Center for Cultural Resources Studies, Kanazawa University, ISSN 2186 053X., 3, 2012, p. 51-61.
27. "Results of petrological analysis at Hang Cho cave (Hoa Binh)",Journal of Archaeology, No. 4, 2006, pp. 79-86.
28. "The pottery of the Giồng Nổi site in relation to the South Central Vietnam Prehistoric pottery complex"Journal of Archaeology, No. 2, 2007, pp. 79-86.
29. "Sa Huynh Thon Tu Cultural Settlement Site",Journal of Archaeology, No. 1, 2007, pp. 72-87.
30. "Megalithic Studies in Vietnam and Southeast Asia"Journal of Social Sciencesof the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences - Institute of Social Sciences of the Southern Region, Ho Chi Minh City, 114, 2, 2008, pp. 53-59.
31. “Cultural Contact and Transformation during the Early History Period (Sa Huynh Culture) in Central Vietnam”, Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, January 24, 2008, pp. 18-31.
32. "Ancient Fortress - Phu Tho in the context of Champa archaeology in the first half of the 1st millennium AD"Journal of Archaeology, No. 1, 157, 2009, pp. 45-62.
33. "Champa pottery from the first 10 centuries AD: From a technical and socio-economic perspective,"Journal of Archaeology, No. 1, 2012, pp. 54-68.
34. "The Go Duoi site within the Hoa Diem historical complex"Journal of Archaeology, No. 3, 2012, pp. 33-47.
35. "Ancient gold artifacts in Vietnam – First analysis of gold artifacts in the Sa Huynh Culture",Journal of Archaeology, No. 2, 2014, pp. 52-63.
36. "The appearance of the Thanh Den relic site through archaeological research"Journal of Archaeology, No. 3, 2014, pp. 79-100.
37. "Bronze crafting and rice cultivation based on documents from Thanh Den"Scientific AnnouncementThang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center, 1, 3, 2014, pp. 79-100.
38. "Central Vietnam: The Early State Formation Period through the Study of the Distribution and Characteristics of Archaeological Sites"Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, No. 1, Hanoi, 2015, pp. 1-15.
39. “From the Ground, Up: The Looting of Banana Garden within the Vietnamese and Southeast Asian Antiquities Trade”,Public Archaeology, ISSN 175355 Q3, ISSN: 1465-5187 (Print) 1753-5530 (Online), Vol. 14 No. 4, pp. 224–239, November 2016.
40. "The Thành Lợi Fortress of Thừa Thiên Huế through new research findings"Journal of Archaeology, No. 5, 2016, pp. 58-71.

III. Science and Technology Projects at all levels

1. Archaeological sites in the coastal ecological zone of Southeast Vietnam.(Principal Investigator), University-level Scientific Research Project, code T 98-12, 2000.
2. Ancient Cham archaeological sites in Central Vietnam, National University-level scientific research project, code number QX.2001.01, 2003.
3. Developing a project to build a museum for the University of Social Sciences and Humanities., Research project at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, code T.04-31, 2005.
4. Some issues concerning coastal archaeology in Central Vietnam during the transitional period from Sa Huynh culture to Champa culture., Special research project at the National University level, code QG.03.15, 2005.
5. The Final Research Results Report “Some Aspects of Vietnamese Bronze Age (the Comparative Studies in East and Southeast Asian Context), International Scholar Exchange Fellowship Program, Seoul Korea, 2002.
6. Report on the excavation of Hang Cho Cave in 2004 (Hoabinh province, Vietnam), Anthropological and Archaeological Study on the Origin of Neolithic People in Mainland Southeast Asia, Report of Grand-in-Aid for International Scientific Research (2003-2005 No. 15405018), 2006, 14-46.
7. ProjectArchaeological research in Hanoi conducted by the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.Sponsored by the Office for the 1000th Anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, 2002 to 2010.
8. Champa pottery from the first 10 centuries AD: From a technical and socio-economic perspective., Funded by the Asian Research Support Fund, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 2011.
9. Copper smelting, bronze crafting, and rice farming in the Red River Delta: Research on the Thanh Den Archaeological Site (Me Linh - Hanoi), National University of Vietnam Scientific Research Project, Group A, Code: QGTĐ.12.14, 2014.
10. The formation and development of some ancient Southeast Asian states and regional relations., Key Research Project at the National University level, chaired by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Kim, code: QGTĐ.04.09, 2006.
11. Assessing the historical and cultural value of newly discovered and studied Early Iron Age sites in Northern Vietnam from 1998 to 2008., Ministry-level scientific research project led by Dr. Bui Van Liem, Institute of Archaeology, 2011.
12. This study assesses the value of newly discovered Bronze Age archaeological sites in Northern Vietnam, studied from 1998-2008., Ministry-level scientific research project led by Dr. Nguyen Giang Hai, Institute of Archaeology, 2011.
13. Some social issues of Champa through archaeological research., Code IV.1.2-2012.18, NAFOSTED, 2017.