I. General information

• Year of birth: 1970.
• E-mail:dinhhaih@gmail.com
• Work unit: Faculty of Anthropology.
• Academic title: Associate Professor Year of appointment: 2016
• Degree: PhD Year received: 2011
• Training process:

1996: Bachelor of Arts, Hanoi University of Fine Arts.

1998: Bachelor of English Pedagogy, University of Foreign Languages, VNU.

2001: Master of Cultural Studies, Institute of Cultural Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences.

2008-2010: PhD thesis in Anthropology at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, USA.

2011: Defended PhD thesis in Anthropology at the Academy of Social Sciences, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences.

• Language proficiency: English.
• Main research directions: Cultural anthropology, religious anthropology, anthropology of art and symbols, art studies, semiotics, cultural change

II. Scientific works

Book

1. Typical symbols in traditional Vietnamese culture, episode 3:Spirit animals,World Publishing House, Hanoi, 2016.ISBN: 978-604-77-1331-8
2. Typical symbols in traditional Vietnamese culture, episode 2:Gods,World Publishing House, Hanoi, 2015.ISBN: 978-604-77-1331-8.
3. Typical symbols in traditional Vietnamese culture, episode 1:Typical decorations,Knowledge Publishing House, Hanoi, 2012.ISBN: 978-604-90-8548-2.
4. Symbolic Studies: Some Theoretical Approaches,World Publishing House, Hanoi, 2014.ISBN: 978-604-77-1080-5.
5. Mirror house of the Co Tu people, National Culture Publishing House, Hanoi, 2006.

Book Chapter

1. Globalization and urban transformation in contemporary Vietnam(co-author),Knowledge Publishing House, Hanoi, 2016. ISBN: 978-604-943-391-7
2. Anthropology in Vietnam: Some issues on history, research and training(co-author), Tri Thuc Publishing House, Hanoi, 2016. ISBN: 978-604-943-391
3. Vietnamese Buddhist Women: Tradition and Modernity(co-author),HCM City National University Publishing House, 2016. ISBN: 978-604-73-4116-0
4. Hung King worship(co-author), Political Theory Publishing House, 2015. ISBN: 978-604-901-533-5
5. Vietnam Studies: Traditional Cultural Aspects(co-author), Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi, 2015. ISBN: 978-604-944-280-3
6. Applied arts on the way to find Vietnamese identity(co-author), Culture and Arts Publishing House, Ho Chi Minh City, 2015. ISBN: 978-604-68-1759-8
7. Professor Dinh Gia Khanh:teacher - pioneer scientist(co-author), Thanh Nien Publishing House, Hanoi, 2014. ISBN: 978-604-64-1563-3
8. Community Festivals: Tradition and Transformation(co-author), HCM City National University Publishing House, 2014. ISBN: 978-604-73-2701-0
9. Religion in Vietnamese society today(co-author), Religion Publishing House, Hanoi, 2013. ISBN: 978-604-69-3276-5
10. Museums and Cultural Heritage in the Context of Climate Change(co-author),Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi, 2013. ISBN: 978-604-90-2177-0
11. Preserving and promoting the intangible cultural values ​​of Thang Long - Hanoi(co-author), Hanoi Publishing House, 2010. ISBN: 978-604-55-0028-6
12. Central River Culture(co-author), National University Publishing House, Hanoi. 2006.
13. Characteristics of South Central Coast cultural heritage(co-author), Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi, 2005.
14. Tri Chi village folk culture(co-author), Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi, 2003, reprinted 2011. ISBN: 978-604-59-0039-0

Article

Published in scientific journals and international conferences

1. “Symbolism in the New Era of Buddhism”,Dialogue Journal, Q3, Vol. 15, No. January 2014, India. RNI Reg. No. DELENG/1999/1799.
2. “The Role of the Silk Road on the Development of Mahayana Buddhist Arts”,Dialogue Journal, Q2, Vol. 11, No.4- 2010, India. RNI Reg. No. DELENG/1999/1799.
3. “Culture Change, Poverty and Poverty Reduction Policies in Ethnic Minorities Territory: A case Study in a Chinese-Vietnamese Border Province”,The 2nd Chia-ASEAN Ethnic Cultural Forumon April 13-16, 2017 in Chongzuo, Guangxi, China.
4. “Deluge and Gourd-motif in Vietnamese and Southeast Asian culture from a perspective of regional study”, The 5^thInternational Conference on Vietnamese Studies: “Sustainable Development in the Context of Global Change” Hanoi, Vietnam, December 2016.
5. “Invented tradition via te symbol of Mother Goddess Lieu Hanh in Vietnamese culture”, International Conference: “Cultural Resources for Sustainable Development: Theories, Practices and Policy Solutions.” Hanoi, Vietnam,12/2016.
6. “Hypothesis on the formation of Budai Heshang (布袋和尚) in Chinese culture and it's influence on Vietnamese culture”, “International forum on Hong Ha Basin,” Honghe, Yunnan, China, November 2015.
7. “The intellectual knowledge of Nguyen Van Huyen from the book “Contribution on Vietnamese culture”, International conference: “Anthropology in Vietnam: History, actuality and perspective”, Hanoi, Vietnam, September 2015.
8. “The Mixing beliefs in contemporary Vietnamese Buddhism: A case study of Earth God, God of Wealth, and Maitreya God of Wealth”,Biannual conference organized by European Association for Southeast Asian Studies(EuroSEAS). University of Vienna, Austria, August 2015.
9. “Maitreya - God of Welath: A Case Study of Culture Change in Contemporary Vietnam”, International conference: “Culture change in urban Vietnam during globalization and modernization” organized by USSH, Hanoi and Western Sidney, Australia, March 2015.
10. “Vietnamese and Korean Dragons: Ways to National Identities from Comparative Perspective (co-author)”, International conference: “Building ASEAN Community and Its Implications for Korea-ASEAN relations” organized by ASEAN Universities Network (AUN) and Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, January 2015.
11. “Religion, secularism and syncretism in Contemporary Vietnamese culture: A case study of the symbol of Maitreya - God of Welath”, International conference: “Religion in Vietnamese Contemporary life” organized by USSH, Hanoi, December 2014.
12. “Vietnamese Art Market in Challenging of Integration and Development”, International Conference: “Building the Policy for Art Market Development” organized by Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism in Hanoi, December 2014.
13. “The symbol of Saint Giong: From Myth to the Historical Text”, International Conference: “Communal Festival - Tradition and Change” organized by USSH, VNU - HCMC and The University of Chinese Hong Kong, June 2014.
14. “Challenging of Vietnamese Social Sciences in International Integration and Development”, International conference: “What is Good University?” organized by UK Embassy in Hanoi, March 2014.
15. “Phu Dong Community Festival in Historical Context of Vietnam”, International conference: “Remaking Communal Festivals and Social Boundaries in Socialist/Post-Socialist Societies” organized by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, December 2013.
16. “Challenging Clasification of Maitreya in Vietnam: The Future Buddha, Buddhist Savior or God of Wealth?”,International Workshoporganized byDynamics of Religion in Southeast Asia- DORISEA (Gottingen University) in Hanoi, September 2013.
17. “Changes in Buddhist Messianic Beliefs: From the Symbolism of the Medieval Maitreya to Today's Religious Symbols”, International conference: “Reading the past and writing the future: Asian Religious revitalization movement.” Organized by American, Anthropological Association (AAA), San Francisco, USA, December 2012.
18. “Historical Research and Training in Vietnam During the Period of Transition and International Integration via Symbolic Patterns and Chronology”, International conference: “Vietnam on the road to integration and sustainable development” organized by Harvard-Yenching Institute and USSH, Hanoi, November 2012.
19. “Symbolism in the New Era of Buddhism: The Change of Maitreya from Buddhist Texts to Social Facts of Modernity in Vietnam”, International workshop: “Religion, Places and Modernity in Eat and Southeast Asia” organized by Göttingen University, Germany, September 2012.
20. “Influence of Public Policy and Behavioral Culture on Water Sources: Reality of the Mekong and Ganges Rivers from the Respective of Cultural Ecology”, International conference: “Museums with Cultural Heritages in the Mekong and Ganga Rivers Facing with Global Climate Changes” organized by VICAS and VME in Hue city, June 2012.
21. “Changing Representations of Maitreya in Vietnamese Contemporary Religion”, International conference: “Cultural Exchanges between Vietnam and Eat Asia: Perspectives from Social History and Anthropology” organized by USSH - VNU in Hanoi, May 2012.
22. “Cultural Studies: Approaching Methodology of Symbolic Anthropology”, International Conference: “Anthropological Research and Training in Vietnam During the Period of Transition and International Integration” organized by USSH - VNU in Hanoi, July 2010.
23. “Maitreya Image in Asian Buddhist Fine Arts,” Harvard-Yenching Working papers Series 2009, USA.
24. “The Role of the Silk Road in the Dissemination of Buddhism”,Annual Conference No.4 of Asian Scholarship Foundation, held in Bangkok, Thailand, June 2006.
25. “Maitreya Image in Asian Buddhist Fine Art”,Annual Conference of Asian Scholarship Foundationin Bangkok, Thailand, May 2006.

Published in specialized scientific journals

1. “The phenomenon of spirit mediums and the role of Mau Lieu in the lives of Vietnamese believers”,Journal of Art Education,No. 21, 2017. ISSN: 1859-4964
2. “Mau Lieu in legend and in Vietnamese life”,Journal of Art Education,No. 20, 2017. ISSN: 1859-4964
3. “Traditional creativity through the symbol of Mau Lieu in Vietnamese culture”,Journal of Art Education,No. 19, 2016. ISSN: 1859-4964
4. “Improvisation and conventional techniques of water puppetry from a semiotic perspective”,Journal of Museums and Anthropology,No. 3, 2016. ISSN: 0866-7616
5. “Chinese Stove God and Vietnamese Kitchen God”,Journal of Art Education,No. 9, 2015. ISSN: 1859-4964
6. “Cities on the Edge of Hell”,Fine Arts and Photography Magazine,No. 7-8, 2015. ISSN: 0866-7640
7. “Dragon mascots in Vietnamese culture (through comparison with China and India)”,Architecture Magazine, No. 7, 2015. ISSN: 0866-8617
8. “The symbol of the crane in Vietnamese culture”,Culture & Resources Magazine, No. 3, 2015. ISSN: 2354-0907
9. “From the Po Mo hat to the horned man symbol in Dong Noi cave: A study of “humanistic archaeology” (co-author),Magazine Archeology, No. 2, 2015. ISSN: 0866-742
10. “Pi Xiu: Origin, beliefs and manifestations in Vietnamese culture and society”,Journal of Social Sciences and Human Resources, No. 1, 2015. ISSN: 0866-756X
11. “The Naga Symbol in Indian Art and Culture and Its Influences on Vietnamese and Southeast Asian Culture” (co-author),Magazine Museums and anthropology, No. 1, 2015. ISSN: 0866-7616
12. “Vietnamese Kitchen Gods and Fire Worship in Different Cultures”,Art Education Magazine, No. 1, 2015. ISSN: 1859-4964
13. “Classification of Nghe symbols in Vietnamese visual arts”,Architecture Magazine, No. 1, 2015. ISSN: 0866-8617
14. “The value of the Nghe symbol in Vietnamese culture”,Art Education Magazine, No. 12, 2014. ISSN: 1859-4964
15. “God of Wealth: Origin and Transformations in Vietnamese Culture”,Magazine Religious Studies, No. 6, 2014. ISSN: 1859-0403
16. “The symbol of the Nghe in Vietnamese culture”,Journal of Religious Studies, No. 12, 2014. ISSN: 1859-0403
17. “The Vietnamese dragon symbol on the Asian cultural layer”,Folklore Magazine, No. 6, 2014. ISSN: 0866-7284
18. “The Makara Symbol in Indian Culture and Art” (co-author),Fine Arts and Photography Magazine, No. 12, 2014. ISSN: 0866-7640
19. “Symbolism in Art”,Applied Arts Magazine, No. 1, 2014.
20. “Forgotten Treasures” (co-author),Vietnam Culture Magazine, No. 7-8, 2014. ISSN: 2354-0559
21. “The Transformation of Maitreya Beliefs in Buddhism: From Buddhist Messiahs to Medieval Maitreya Symbols”,Museum and Anthropology Journal, No. 3-4, 2013. ISSN: 0866-7616
22. “Methods of researching and teaching history in Vietnam in the period of integration of world science and education: Approaching the symbolic model and chronology”,Journal of Social Sciences and Human Resources, No. 2, 2013. ISSN: 0866-756X
23. “Some typical social capital theorists”,Ray of Light Magazine, No. 3-4, 2013. ISSN: 0868-3131
24. “The underworld and cosmological symbols in Muong funerals”,Folklore Magazine, No. 2, 2013. ISSN: 0866-7284
25. “Public policy and cultural responses to water resources: The status of the Mekong and Ganges rivers from a cultural ecology perspective”,Journal of Social Sciences,No. 8, 2012. ISSN: 1859-0136
26. “Social sciences before the challenges of integration and development”,Magazine Light, No. 12, 2012. ISSN: 0868-3131
27. “Symbols in Art” (translator),Fine Arts Special, Vietnam University of Fine Arts, No. 2, 2012. ISSN: 1859 - 4697
28. “From “Technique & Magic” to “Art & Force” through the eyes of Alfred Gell”, Tia Sang Magazine, No. 13, 2012. ISSN: 0868-3131
29. “Anthropologists' Views on the Problem of Using Symbols” (translator),Folklore Magazine, No. 5, 2011. ISSN: 0866-7284
30. “Cultural studies from the perspective of symbolic anthropology”,Journal of Ethnology, No. 5, 2011. ISSN: 0866-7632
31. “The Role of the Silk Road in the Development of Mahayana Buddhism”,Journal of Literary Studies,No. 8, 2008.ISSN: 1859 - 2856
32. “The concept of Seven Treasures in Vietnamese culture”,Ethnic & Contemporary Magazine,No. 107, 2007. ISSN: 0868 - 328X
33. “The image of the Five Blessings in Vietnamese culture”,Folklore Magazine,No. 3, 2007. ISSN: 0866-7284
34. “The Image of the Six Thieves in Vietnamese Buddhism”, Past and Present Magazine,No. 14, 2007.ISSN: 868-331X
35. “Quan Ho costumes - Kinh Bac culture” (co-author),Culture and Arts Magazine,No. 1, 2004. ISSN: 0866-8655
36. “The image of Maitreya in Vietnamese religion - beliefs and visual arts”,Folklore Magazine,No. 7, 2004. ISSN: 0866-7284
37. “Parallel sentences in Vietnamese culture”, Chieu Anh Cac Magazine,No. 1, Kien Giang, 2003.
38. “The image of God in Vietnamese beliefs”,Magazine Past and Present,February 2003 issue.ISSN: 868-331X
39. "Dam village relic complex", Architecture Magazine,No. 100, 2003. ISSN: 0866-8617
40. “The Soul of the Co Tu People's Visual Arts Works”,Culture and Arts Magazine,No. 4, 2003. ISSN: 0866-8655
41. “The image of Guan Yu in beliefs and culture in Vietnam”,Folklore Magazine,No. 2, 2003. ISSN: 0866-7284
42. “The raincoat in the life of Vietnamese farmers”,Folklore Magazine,No. 5, 2003. ISSN: 0866-7284
43. “The custom of building tombs and the grave abandonment ceremony in the Central Highlands”,Ethnic and Contemporary Magazine,No. 49, 2002. ISSN: 0868 - 328X
44. “Some unique architectural heritages in Yunnan - China”,Ethnic and Contemporary Magazine,No. 47, 2002. ISSN: 0868 - 328X
45. “Architecture of some ethnic groups in Yunnan - China”,Folk Light Source Magazine,No. 2, 2002.
46. “Bao Vinh Ancient Town”,Architecture Magazine,No. 5, 2002. ISSN: 0866-8655.
47. "Knife Court",Architecture Magazine,No. 3, 2002. ISSN: 0866-8655.
48. “The path to perfection of the Ao Dai in Vietnamese culture”,Rhythm Magazine,No. 3-4, 2002.
49. “The Gourd in Vietnamese Decorative Art”,Ethnic and Contemporary Magazine, No. 34, 2001. ISSN: 0868 - 328X.
50. “The image of the eight treasures in Vietnamese decorative art”,Folklore Magazine, No. 6, 2001. ISSN: 0866-7284.
51. "So Temple", Architecture Magazine,No. 5, 2001. ISSN: 0866-8655.

III. Science and Technology topics at all levels

1. Theoretical and practical research on ethnic culture, proposing conservation solutions in Dai Tu, Dinh Hoa, Dong Hy, Phu Luong and Vo Nhai districts (Thai Nguyen province)(Head of component 1) of the project "Preserving and developing the culture of ethnic minorities in Thai Nguyen province until 2020" of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Thai Nguyen province, 2017.
2. The Vietnamese Dragon Symbol on the Asian Cultural Layer(director), National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED), Ministry of Science and Technology, 2014-2015.
3. State management of the fine arts market in a market economy and international integration(participated), Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, 2014.
4. Architecture and visual arts of the Co Tu ethnic group, Quang Nam province(participant), Quang Nam Provincial Library, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Nam, 2014.
5. Research, collect, promote and develop the unique values ​​of communal house cultural heritage in the Northern Delta region.(participant), Vietnam University of Fine Arts, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, 2013.
6. Maitreya Symbol in Vietnam's Economic Boom(Director), Institute of Cultural Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, 2013.
7. Mo Muong performing art(participant), National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED), Ministry of Science and Technology, 2012-2013.
8. Nom script in the development of Vietnamese culture(participant), National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED), Ministry of Science and Technology, 2011-2012.
9. VIE/029 - Business development project for the rural poor in Cao Bang province(national advisor), United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) & Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency, 2010.
10. Preserving and promoting the intangible cultural heritage of Thang Long - Hanoi(participant), Ministry of Science & Technology, 2006-2007.
11. Typical artistic images in traditional Vietnamese culture (through some typical decorative sets)(chairman), Vietnam Folk Arts Association, 2006.
12. Mirror house of the Co Tu people(Director), Institute of Cultural Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, 2006.
13. Cultural factors in the development of the Cham people in Vietnam(participant), Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, 2004.
14. The Role of the Silk Road in the Development of Mahayana Buddhism(director), Asian Research Fund, Ford Foundation, 2007.
15. Maitreya Symbol in Asian Buddhist Art(director), Asian Research Fund, Ford Foundation, 2004.

IV. Awards and scholarships

1. Certificate of registration of results of implementing scientific and technological tasks using state budget, code 2016-48-950/KQNC, issued by the National Agency for Science and Technology Information in 2016.
2. Encouragement Prize of Vietnam Folk Arts Association in 2007 for scientific research workGuol House of the Co Tu people, National Culture Publishing House, Hanoi, 2006.
3. Ford Foundation Scholarship implemented in Vietnam in 2003.
4. Research Fellowship at Dehli University, Republic of India, 2005-2006.
5. Research Fellowship at the Institute of Contemporary Religion, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences of the Asian Scholarship Foundation 2006, 2006-2007.
6. Harvard-Yenching Institute PhD Fellowship, 2008-2010.