University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU Hanoi

I. General Information

• Year of birth: 1970.
• E-mail:dinhhaih@gmail.com
• Affiliation: Department of Anthropology.
• Academic rank: Associate Professor Year of appointment: 2016
• Academic degree: PhD Year received: 2011
• Training process:

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

1998: Bachelor of English Language Teaching, University of Foreign Languages, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

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

2008-2010: Completed my doctoral dissertation in Anthropology at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, USA.

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

• Foreign language proficiency: English.
• Main research areas: Cultural anthropology, religious anthropology, anthropology of art and symbolism, art studies, semiotics, cultural transformation.

II. Scientific works

Book

1. Characteristic symbols in traditional Vietnamese cultureVolume 3:Sacred animals,World Publishing House, Hanoi, 2016.ISBN: 978-604-77-1331-8
2. Characteristic symbols in traditional Vietnamese cultureVolume 2:The gods,World Publishing House, Hanoi, 2015.ISBN: 978-604-77-1331-8.
3. Characteristic symbols in traditional Vietnamese cultureVolume 1:Typical decorative sets,Tri Thuc Publishing House, Hanoi, 2012.ISBN: 978-604-90-8548-2.
4. The study of symbolism: Several theoretical approaches,World Publishing House, Hanoi, 2014.ISBN: 978-604-77-1080-5.
5. The Gươl house of the Cơtu people, National Culture Publishing House, Hanoi, 2006.

Chapter

1. Globalization and urban transformation in contemporary Vietnam(co-authored),Tri Thuc Publishing House, Hanoi, 2016. ISBN: 978-604-943-391-7
2. Anthropology in Vietnam: Some Issues Regarding History, Research, and Training(co-authored), Tri Thuc Publishing House, Hanoi, 2016. ISBN: 978-604-943-391
3. Vietnamese Buddhist Women: Tradition and Modernity(co-authored),Ho Chi Minh City National University Publishing House, 2016. ISBN: 978-604-73-4116-0
4. The Hung Kings worship belief(co-authored), Political Theory Publishing House, 2015. ISBN: 978-604-901-533-5
5. Vietnamese Studies: Aspects of Traditional Culture(co-authored), Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi, 2015. ISBN: 978-604-944-280-3
6. Applied arts on the path to rediscovering Vietnamese identity(co-authored), Culture and Arts Publishing House, Ho Chi Minh City, 2015. ISBN: 978-604-68-1759-8
7. Professor Dinh Gia Khanh:pioneering educator and scientist(co-authored), Youth Publishing House, Hanoi, 2014. ISBN: 978-604-64-1563-3
8. Community Festivals: Tradition and Transformation(co-authored), Ho Chi Minh City National University Publishing House, 2014. ISBN: 978-604-73-2701-0
9. Religion in Vietnamese society today(co-authored), Religious Publishing House, Hanoi, 2013. ISBN: 978-604-69-3276-5
10. Museums and Cultural Heritage in the Context of Climate Change(co-authored),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-authored), Hanoi Publishing House, 2010. ISBN: 978-604-55-0028-6
12. Riverine culture of Central Vietnam(co-authored), National University Publishing House, Hanoi. 2006.
13. Characteristics of the cultural heritage of South Central Vietnam(co-authored), Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi, 2005.
14. Folk culture of Tri Chi village(co-authored), Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi, 2003, reprinted 2011. ISBN: 978-604-59-0039-0

Article

Published in international scientific journals and 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 ChangeHanoi, 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, December 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 a 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 a specialized scientific journal.

1. "The phenomenon of spirit mediumship and the role of Mother Lieu in the lives of Vietnamese believers"Journal of Art Education,Issue 21, 2017. ISSN: 1859-4964
2. "The Willow Goddess in Vietnamese mythology and in Vietnamese life"Journal of Art Education,Issue 20, 2017. ISSN: 1859-4964
3. "Creative expression of tradition through the symbol of the Willow Mother in Vietnamese culture"Journal of Art Education,Issue 19, 2016. ISSN: 1859-4964
4. "The improvisational nature and conventional techniques of water puppetry from a semiotic perspective"Journal of Museum and Anthropology,Issue 3, 2016. ISSN: 0866-7616
5. "The God of the Stove in China and the God of the Kitchen in Vietnam"Journal of Art Education,Issue 9, 2015. ISSN: 1859-4964
6. "Cities on the brink of hell"Art and Photography Magazine,Issues 7-8, 2015. ISSN: 0866-7640
7. "Dragon-related mascots in Vietnamese culture (in comparison with China and India)",Architecture MagazineIssue 7, 2015. ISSN: 0866-8617
8. "The Crane Symbol in Vietnamese Culture"Culture & Resources MagazineIssue 3, 2015. ISSN: 2354-0907
9. “From the Pộ Mo hat to the horned human symbol in Đồng Nội cave: A study of “humanistic archaeology” (co-authored),”Magazine ArcheologyIssue 2, 2015. ISSN: 0866-742
10. "Pi Xiu: Origins, Beliefs, and Manifestations in Vietnamese Culture and Society"Journal of Human Resources in Social SciencesIssue 1, 2015. ISSN: 0866-756X
11. “The Symbol of the Divine Serpent (Naga) in Indian Art and Culture and Its Influence on Vietnamese and Southeast Asian Culture” (co-authored)Magazine Museum and AnthropologyIssue 1, 2015. ISSN: 0866-7616
12. "Vietnamese Kitchen Gods and the worship of fire in various cultures"Journal of Art EducationIssue 1, 2015. ISSN: 1859-4964
13. "Classification of the Nghê symbol in Vietnamese visual arts"Architecture MagazineIssue 1, 2015. ISSN: 0866-8617
14. "The Value of the Nghê Symbol in Vietnamese Culture"Journal of Art EducationIssue 12, 2014. ISSN: 1859-4964
15. "The God of Wealth: Origins and Transformations in Vietnamese Culture"Magazine Religious studiesIssue 6, 2014. ISSN: 1859-0403
16. "The Nghê (mythical creature) symbol in Vietnamese culture"Journal of Religious StudiesIssue 12, 2014. ISSN: 1859-0403
17. "The Vietnamese dragon symbol on the foundation of Asian culture"Journal of FolkloreIssue 6, 2014. ISSN: 0866-7284
18. “The Makara Symbol in Indian Culture and Art” (co-authored)Art and Photography MagazineIssue 12, 2014. ISSN: 0866-7640
19. "Symbolism in Art"Applied Arts Magazine, No. 1, 2014.
20. "Forgotten Treasures" (co-authored)Vietnam Cultural Heritage MagazineIssues 7-8, 2014. ISSN: 2354-0559
21. "The Transformation of Maitreya Beliefs in Buddhism: From Buddhist Messiah to Medieval Maitreya Symbols"Journal of Museum and AnthropologyIssues 3-4, 2013. ISSN: 0866-7616
22. "Methods of researching and teaching history in Vietnam during the period of integration into global science and education: Approaching symbolic and chronological models"Journal of Human Resources in Social SciencesIssue 2, 2013. ISSN: 0866-756X
23. "Some prominent social capital theorists,"The Light MagazineIssues 3-4, 2013. ISSN: 0868-3131
24. "The underworld and cosmological symbolism in the funeral practices of the Muong people"Journal of FolkloreIssue 2, 2013. ISSN: 0866-7284
25. "Public policy and cultural behavior towards water resources: The current state of the Mekong and Ganges rivers from an ecological and cultural perspective"Journal of Social Sciences,Issue 8, 2012. ISSN: 1859-0136
26. "Social sciences facing the challenges of integration and development"Magazine LightIssue 12, 2012. ISSN: 0868-3131
27. "Symbols in Art" (translator)Fine Arts Magazine, Vietnam Fine Arts University, No. 2, 2012. ISSN: 1859 - 4697
28. "From 'Technique & Magic' to 'Art & Force' through the eyes of Alfred Gell", Tia Sang MagazineIssue 13, 2012. ISSN: 0868-3131
29. "Anthropologists' Perspectives on the Use of Symbols" (translator's note)Journal of FolkloreIssue 5, 2011. ISSN: 0866-7284
30. "Studying culture from a symbolic anthropological perspective"Journal of EthnologyIssue 5, 2011. ISSN: 0866-7632
31. "The Role of the Silk Road in the Development of Mahayana Buddhism"Journal of Literary Studies,Issue 8, 2008.ISSN: 1859 - 2856
32. "The concept of the Seven Treasures in Vietnamese culture"Ethnic Groups & Times MagazineIssue 107, 2007. ISSN: 0868 - 328X
33. "The Five Blessings Symbolism in Vietnamese Culture"Journal of Folklore,Issue 3, 2007. ISSN: 0866-7284
34. "The image of the Six Thieves in Vietnamese Buddhism", Past and Present Magazine,Issue 14, 2007.ISSN: 868-331X
35. “Quan Ho costumes - a cultural feature of Kinh Bac” (co-authored)Arts and Culture Magazine,Issue 1, 2004. ISSN: 0866-8655
36. "The image of Maitreya in Vietnamese religion, beliefs, and visual arts"Journal of Folklore,Issue 7, 2004. ISSN: 0866-7284
37. "Couplets in Vietnamese culture", Chiêu Anh Các Magazine,No. 1, Kien Giang, 2003.
38. "The image of God in Vietnamese beliefs"Past and Present MagazineFebruary 2003 issue.ISSN: 868-331X
39. "The Dam Village historical site complex"Architecture MagazineIssue 100, 2003. ISSN: 0866-8617
40. "The soul of the Katu people's visual arts,"Arts and Culture Magazine,Issue 4, 2003. ISSN: 0866-8655
41. "The image of Guan Yu in Vietnamese beliefs and culture"Journal of Folklore,Issue 2, 2003. ISSN: 0866-7284
42. "The straw raincoat in the life of Vietnamese agricultural people"Journal of Folklore,Issue 5, 2003. ISSN: 0866-7284
43. "Customs of building tombs and the funeral rites in the Central Highlands"The magazine "Nation and the Times",Issue 49, 2002. ISSN: 0868 - 328X
44. "Some outstanding architectural heritage sites in Yunnan, China"The magazine "Nation and the Times",Issue 47, 2002. ISSN: 0868-328X
45. "Architecture of some ethnic groups in Yunnan, China"The magazine "Folkloric Light Sources",No. 2, 2002.
46. "Bao Vinh Old Town",Architecture Magazine,Issue 5, 2002. ISSN: 0866-8655.
47. "Sword Pavilion",Architecture Magazine,Issue 3, 2002. ISSN: 0866-8655.
48. "The path to perfection of the ao dai in Vietnamese culture"Rhythm Magazine,Issues 3-4, 2002.
49. "The gourd in Vietnamese decorative art"Ethnic Groups and Times MagazineIssue 34, 2001. ISSN: 0868-328X.
50. "The image of the eight treasures in Vietnamese decorative art"Journal of FolkloreIssue 6, 2001. ISSN: 0866-7284.
51. "Dinh So"Architecture MagazineIssue 5, 2001. ISSN: 0866-8655.

III. Science and Technology Projects at all levels

1. A study of the theoretical and practical aspects of ethnic culture, proposing solutions for its preservation in Dai Tu, Dinh Hoa, Dong Hy, Phu Luong, and Vo Nhai districts (Thai Nguyen province).(Project leader of component 1) under the project "Preservation and development of 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 in the Context of Asian Culture(Project Leader), 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.(Participant), Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibitions, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, 2014.
4. Architectural and sculptural art of the Co Tu ethnic group, Quang Nam province.(Participant), Quang Nam Provincial Library, Quang Nam Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, 2014.
5. Research, collect, promote, and develop the unique values ​​of the cultural heritage of village communal houses in the Northern Delta region.(Participant), Vietnam University of Fine Arts, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, 2013.
6. The Maitreya Buddha symbol during Vietnam's economic boom.(Director), Institute of Cultural Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, 2013.
7. Mo Muong performing arts(Participation), National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED), Ministry of Science and Technology, 2012-2013.
8. Nom script in the development of Vietnamese culture(Participation), National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED), Ministry of Science and Technology, 2011-2012.
9. VIE/029 - Business Development Project with Rural Poor in Cao Bang Province(Country 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.(Participation), Ministry of Science and Technology, 2006-2007.
11. Typical artistic motifs in traditional Vietnamese culture (through some typical decorative elements)(Chairman), Vietnam Folk Arts Association, 2006.
12. The Gươl house of the Cơtu people(Director), Institute of Cultural Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, 2006.
13. Cultural factors in the development of the Cham people in Vietnam(participation), Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, 2004.
14. The role of the Silk Road in the development of Mahayana Buddhism(Director), Asia Research Foundation, Ford Foundation, 2007.
15. The Maitreya Buddha symbol in Asian Buddhist art.(Director), Asia Research Foundation, Ford Foundation, 2004.

IV. Awards and Scholarships

1. Certificate of Registration for Results of State Budget-Funded Science and Technology Tasks, code 2016-48-950/KQNC, issued by the National Science and Technology Information Agency in 2016.
2. Encouragement Award of the Vietnam Folk Arts Association in 2007 for scientific research work.The Gươl house of the Cơtu people, National Culture Publishing House, Hanoi, 2006.
3. The Ford Foundation scholarship program was implemented in Vietnam in 2003.
4. Research scholarship at the University of Delhi, Republic of India, 2005-2006.
5. Research scholarship at the Institute of Contemporary Religion Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, funded by the Asian Scholarship Foundation, 2006-2006-2007.
6. Scholarship for doctoral dissertation at Harvard University from the Harvard-Yenching Institute, 2008-2010.