University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU Hanoi

I. General Information

• Full name: Le Thi Thanh Tam

• Year/Place of Birth: 1975 – Hung Yen

• Academic Title/Degree: Doctor of Literature

• Affiliation: Department of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language

• Position: Lecturer

• Contact address: B7bis, Tran Dai Nghia Street, Bach Khoa Ward, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi

• Phone: 84-24-3-8694323

• Training process 

• Work experience

• Main research and teaching areas:

II. Books

1. Monographs, reference books - textbooks:

1) Vietnamese and East Asian Buddhist poetry viewed from the aesthetics of Zen Buddhism., Le Thi Thanh Tam, ISBN: 978-604-9887-03-1, Vietnam National University Hanoi Publishing House, 2019.
2) Traditional Vietnamese performing arts: an interdisciplinary approach.(co-authored), ISBN: 978-604-365-185-0, World Publishing House, 2022.
3) Short poems of East Asia(co-authored), ISBN: 978-604-68-6490-5, Culture and Arts Publishing House, 2020
2. Chapter 
(1) "Zen and Haiku Poetry"Poetry – Research, theory, and criticism, Faculty of Literature and Journalism, Ho Chi Minh City National University Publishing House, 2002, pp. 251-297.
(2) “Koan inspiration in some Vietnamese and Chinese Zen poems”,Comparative Literature – Research and TranslationFaculty of Literature and Journalism, Ho Chi Minh City National University Publishing House, 2003, pages 233-242.
(3) "Literature programs at some American universities - Personalization and Internationalization in curriculum development strategies"Literary Review Yearbook 2008, Saigon Culture Publishing House, pages 216-226.
(4) "The inspiration for liberation in the poetry of Wang Wei and the Venerable Tuệ Trung"Innovating the teaching and learning of literature.Saigon Culture Publishing House, pages 301-323.
(5) "Suong Nguyet Anh – a talented and intelligent female writer and editor-in-chief,"Southern Vietnam viewed from the perspective of culture, literature, and language., Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi, 2011, pages 271-289.
(6) “Impressions of the Mekong Delta”,Current state of literary life in the Mekong Delta (from 2000 to the present).Nguyen Van Kha (editor), ISBN: 978-604-73-3686-7, VNU-HCM, 2015, pp. 93-106.
(7) “Writer Manh Manh”,Research, theory, and literary criticism in Southern Vietnam during the period 1865–1954, Nguyen Thi Thanh Xuan (editor), ISBN: 978-604-0-14899-5, Vietnam Education Publishing House, 2018, pages 669-683.
3. Translated books
1) Practical meditation (Brahma Kumaris), translated by Le Tam, Saigon Culture Publishing House, 2007.
2) Happiness comes from within.(Osho), translated by Le Thi Thanh Tam (8th edition), Hong Duc Publishing House, 2019.

III. Scientific articles:

1. International Magazine
(1)The Humanity and Aesthetics in the concept of Mass Literature (comparison between Vietnam and Japan), 東京外大東南アジア学, Southeast Asian Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, 2017-02-23,[pp.1-17].
(2)The Vietnamese memory heritage of the war and the spirit of compassion, The Russian Journal of Vietnamese Studies. 2022;6(3):58-66, 2022.

2.Domestic Magazine
(1) Regarding the philosophy of sound in Zen poetry of the Ly and Tran dynasties., pages 54-59, Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities No. 21-2002.
(2)  The realm of enlightenment - from religious consciousness to poetic creation.Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, No. 4, 2004.
(3) The Mother's Face - A Journey of Self-Reflection in Zen Poetry of the Tran Dynasty, Giac Ngo Monthly Magazine No. 12, August 2006.
(4) Phan Thi Bach Van and the spirit of women, Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities No. 36, September 2006, pp. 74-79.
(5) Pilgrims in Zen poetry of the Ly-Tran and Tang-Song dynasties., Journal of Literary Studies, ISSN: 1859-2856, Vol. 3, 2006, pp. 70-81.
(6) Kim So-wol and Nguyen Binh: A Shared Sorrow and MelancholyJournal of Science and Technology Development, VNU-HCM, ISSN: 1859-0128, Vol. 13, No. X1, 2010, pp. 13-25.
(7) “The dreamy man and the liberated man as great inspirations in Ly Tran Zen poetry”, Conference ProceedingsLiterature, Buddhism, and 1000 years of Thang Long.NXb Culture and Information.
(8) Che Lan Vien's artistic experimentation viewed from the perspective of linguistic creativity., Journal of Language and Life, ISSN: 0868 – 3409, Volume 11, 2013, pp. 44-49.
(9)Poetry criticism establishes the level of artistic appreciation., pages 23-26, Nghe An Culture Magazine No. 248-2013.
(10) Vietnamese and Japanese literature in the context of East Asia., Journal of Literary Studies, ISSN: 1859-2856, Vol. 7-2014, 2014, pp. 113-116.
(11) The value of the "Zen Buddhist Practice" woodblock print in the collection of woodblock prints at Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, Bac Giang., Journal of Science, Culture and Tourism, ISSN: 1809-3720,PracticeIssue 18, July 2014, pages 39-46.
(12) Nguyen Thi Kiem – “a new character, a new romance, a new style of writing”, Journal of Science, Culture and Tourism, ISSN: 1809-3720, April 2016 issue.
(13) Mysterious Biosphere as Seen Through East Asian Zen Poetry, Ho Chi Minh City Journal of Social Sciences, ISSN: 1859-0136, Volumes 10 + 11 (242 + 243), 2018, pp. 1-16.
(14) Vietnamese translated literature in the context of Vietnamese studies in Japan., Journal of Literary Studies, ISSN: 1859-2856, Volume 8-2019, pp. 63-71.
(15) The art of "encoding" in the poetic language of Chế Lan Viên, Journal of Language and Life, ISSN: 0868 – 3409, Volume 6 (313)-2021, pp. 122-129.
(16) Japanese aesthetics and the path of reception of Thach Lam, Han Mac Tu, and Khai Hung by Japanese academia – some hypotheses., Journal of Cultural Studies, ISSN: 0866 – 7667, Volume 36-2021, pp. 5-14.
(17) The image of the "Zen fanatic" of medieval East Asia as seen through the eyes of Tuệ Trung Thượng Sĩ (Vietnam) and Zen master Nhất Hưu (Japan)., Journal of Culture and Arts, ISSN: 0866-8655, Issue 473, September 2021, pp. 94-99.
(18) The game from the virtual boundaries of genre, Military Arts and Literature Magazine.ISSN: 2354-1295, Issues 978, 979, December 2021.
(19) Regarding the "dialogue" aspect in classical Vietnamese poetry., Journal of Literary Criticism and Theory, Art, ISSN: 0866-7349, Volume 3-2022, pp. 79-91.
(20) Han Mac Tu and the Surrealist East, Journal of Literary Studies, ISSN:1859-2856Volume 5 (603), May 2022, pages 35-45.
3.International Conference Paper
(1) “Mono no aware and Japanese literature", Proceedings of the International ConferenceVietnamese and Japanese literature in the context of East Asia., ISBN: 978-604-68-0633-2, Culture and Arts Publishing House, 2012, pages 255-268, 2012.
(2) “"Teaching Classical Vietnamese Literature from a Vietnamese Studies Perspective," Conference ProceedingsResearch and training in Vietnamese studies and the Vietnamese language: theoretical and practical issues., ISBN: 978-604-934-482-4, Vietnam National University Hanoi Publishing House, 2013, pages 93-104.
(3) “The word "Duyen" inThe Tale of Kieu”, Proceedings of the International ConferenceThe great national poet and cultural figure, Nguyen DuISBN: 978-604-73-3827-6, VNU-HCM Publishing House, 2015, pages 481-493.
(4) “Decoding Tan Da’s way of reading Kieu (Through “Hoa Tien Literature and Kieu Literature”)”, Proceedings of the International Conference,The literary legacy of the great poet Nguyen Du: 250 years in retrospect., Social Sciences Publishing House, 2015, pages 392-406.
(5) “Haiku viewed from Zen aesthetics – an international critical approach to the essence of Japanese literature, Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference”Vietnamese and Japanese Literature in the Context of Globalization, ISBN: 978-60473-3828-3, VNU-HCM Publishing House, 2015, pages 101-107.
(6) “Differences in Knowledge Interpretation in the Teaching Methods of Vietnamese Literature for International Students,” Proceedings of the International ConferenceResearch and teaching of Vietnamese studies, ISBN: 978-604-73-5445-0, Ho Chi Minh City National University Publishing House, 2017, pages 896-911.
(7) “"Medieval Vietnamese Literature and the Integration into East Asian Civilization – A Brief Overview", Conference ProceedingsInternational Conference on Teaching, Researching Vietnamese Studies and the Vietnamese Language 2018, ISBN: 978-604-73-6155-7, VNU-HCM Publishing House, 2018, pages 599-610.
(8) “Engaged Buddhism in Vietnam and Japan viewed from the context of East Asian Zen Buddhism.”, Proceedings of the International ConferenceResearch and teaching of Vietnamese language and Vietnamese studies in universities., ISBN: 978-604-9878-38-1, Vietnam National University, Hanoi Publishing House,2019, pages 612-625.
(9) “The Process of Acculturation: The Investigation of The Roles of Gongs and Drums in The Cultural and Religious Life of The Cham Hroi and Bahnar people in Phu Yen” (co-author), International Conferencece Proceeding onHeritage and Technology, ISSN:0094-243XE-ISSN:1551-7616;DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0066481, 2021.
4. Domestic seminar papers

(1) “"Thinking about the secular aspect in the creation and perception of Zen poetry," Proceedings of the International ConferenceLiterary boundaries,Ho Chi Minh City University of Education Publishing House. 2011.
(2) Haiku poetry by Le Dat viewed from the perspective of Japanese Haiku aesthetics, Proceedings of the 2013 National Linguistics Conference, Hanoi University of Education Publishing House, 2013.
(3) “"Teaching Classical Vietnamese Literature from a Vietnamese Studies Perspective," Conference ProceedingsResearch and training in Vietnamese studies and the Vietnamese language: theoretical and practical issues., ISBN: 978-604-934-482-4, Vietnam National University Hanoi Publishing House, 2013, pages 93-104.
(4) “Ho Van Hao, a new voice of poetry deeply rooted in life," Proceedings of the National Conference, Looking back at New Poetry and the prose of the Self-Reliance Literary Group. Thanh Nien Publishing House, Ho Chi Minh City, 2013, pages 205-210.
(5) “Spiritual Path in Hoang Cam's Poetry”, Proceedings of the National ConferenceLiterature and spiritual culture, Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi, ISBN: 978-604-956-194-8, 2015, pages 384-399.
(6) “"The Ly Hoang Ly Phenomenon - Visual and Auditory Repression in Contemporary Vietnamese Poetry", Proceedings of the National ConferenceResearch and teaching of Vietnamese Studies and the Vietnamese language., ISBN: 978-604-73-8473-0, Ho Chi Minh City General Publishing House, 2021, pages 197-211.

IV. Research Topic (Lead and Participant):

1. Chairperson: 
1.Project “Developing bilingual (Vietnamese-English) Vietnamese language teaching materials for Vietnamese children abroad."Decision No. 2623/QD-BGDĐT signed on September 14, 2020, Ministry-level project, chaired by the Ministry.
2.Project “Enhancing online Vietnamese language instruction for Vietnamese people living abroad."Decision No. 4260/VNU-DT signed on December 26, 2019, State-level project, chaired by the State.
3.Vietnamese translated literature in Japan viewed from the context of regional studies;Project code: CS 2021.09, Basic level project, principal investigator.
4. Interpreting modern Vietnamese poetry from a multicultural perspective.Project code: CS.2022.25, Basic level project, principal investigator.
5.Project “A channel for teaching Vietnamese to Vietnamese people living abroad."This is a regular task assigned to the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities by the Director of Vietnam National University, Hanoi in 2022, chaired by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities."
6.Project “A channel for teaching Vietnamese to Vietnamese people living abroad."This is a regular task according to the functions of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, assigned by the Director of Hanoi National University in 2023, and is chaired by the University of Social Sciences and Humanities."
7.Project “This bilingual resource guides grandparents and parents on teaching Vietnamese to their children and grandchildren at home, incorporating common languages ​​and the language of the host country., Ministry of Education and Training-level project 2023, chaired by the Ministry of Education and Training, Volume 2 - Level 2.
2. Participating member/secretary
1.Survey, evaluation, and preservation of Vietnamese vernacular literature in Southern Vietnam from the late 19th to early 20th centuries., MS: B2005-18b-07-TĐ, Decision No.: 387/QD-DHQG-HCM/KHCN dated April 15, 2005, participating member.
2.Translated "Anthology of Japanese Literature from the Beginning to the Mid-19th Century"Basic-level research project, 2010, participating members.
3.Survey, assessment, and preservation of the literary heritage of Southern Vietnam from 1930-1945.Project code: B2008-08b-01TĐ, Decision No.: 284/QD-DHQG-HCM/KHCN, participating member.
4.Southern Vietnamese Sino-Vietnamese Literature from the 17th to the early 20th Century: Collection, Translation, and ResearchProject code: VII1.2-2012.26, participating member.
5.Research, theory, and literary criticism activities in the Vietnamese language in Southern Vietnam before 1954 (collection, selection, and research);Project code: B2013-18b-05, participating members.
6.Project “Organize training, assessment of Vietnamese language proficiency, and issuance of certificates according to the Vietnamese Language Proficiency Framework for Foreigners.”, participating member.
7.Catholic music in Northern Vietnam from the 1980 Pastoral Letter to the present: proposing solutions for preserving and promoting its value in the current context.;Project Code: QG.22.37, VNU-funded project, secretary.