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Dr. Nguyen Huu Thu

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Units Department of Anthropology and Religious Studies

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Dr. Nguyen Huu Thu

I. General Information
  • Year of birth: 1976.
  • E-mail:thunh.ussh@gmail.com;thunh.ussh@hotmail.comthunh.ussh@vnu.edu.vn
  • Affiliation: Department of Anthropology and Religious Studies
  • Academic title: Year of appointment:
  • Academic degree: PhD. Year received: 2014.
  • Training process:
1998: Graduated with a bachelor's degreeindustry personnelLawJudiciaryHanoi Law University.
  2001: Bachelor's degreePhilosophy majorUniversity of Social Sciences&NV,Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
2014Received a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Social Sciences.&NV, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
  • Foreign language proficiency: English.
  • Main research direction:
    • Vietnamese folk beliefs and indigenous religions
    • Protestantism in ethnic minority areas
    • Policies and laws on religion in Vietnam
II. Scientific works
1. Books
  1. Nguyen Huu Thu, 2020,GroovesPhilosophical aspects in the Mother Goddess worship beliefs of the Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta region.,monographs,Publisher. Religion,ISBN 978-604-61-7170-6
  2. Nguyen Quang Hung (CB), Nguyen Van Chinh, Nguyen Manh Tien, Nguyen Huu Thu, 2021,Cloud-covered highlandsResearch, Vietnam Writers Association Publishing House,ISBN 978-604-3-47246-2.
2. Chapter
  1. Nguyen Huu Thu, Le Van Hieu, 2024, "A Study of Gender through the Image of the Mother Goddess in the Tam/Tu Phu Mother Goddess Worship Beliefs of the Vietnamese People" in the Proceedings of the International Conference “Some new trends in contemporary religious studies" (New trends on contemporary religious studies International Scientific Conference Proceedings)University of Education Publishing House
  2. Nguyen Quang Trung, Nguyen Huu Thu, 2024, Symbolism in the Mother Goddess worship of the Three and Four Realms of the Vietnamese people, as presented in the Proceedings of the International Conference “Some new trends in contemporary religious studies" (New trends on contemporary religious studies International Scientific Conference Proceedings)University of Education Publishing House, 2024
  3. Nguyen Huu Thu, 2022,The role of religious resources in the development of contemporary Vietnamese society.In the Proceedings of the International Conference on Religion - Cultural and Social Resources: The Behavior of Several Countries and Lessons for Vietnam, Religious Publishing House, ISBN 978-604-61-8405-8, p. 424
  4. Nguyen Huu Thu,2008, On the cultural behavior of Vietnamese people towards nature in the Mother Goddess worship belief, 3rd International Conference on Vietnamese Studies, National University Publishing House
  5. Nguyen Huu Thu, 2010,From the dialectical relationship between religion and culture, let's examine the role of Mother Goddess worship in relation to the culture of the Vietnamese people in the Red River Delta.Several Issues on Religious Studies and the Teaching of Religious Studies, Conference Proceedings, Encyclopedia Publishing House, pp. 170-195
  6. Nguyen Huu Thu, 2010,The imprint of cultural exchange in the formation and development of the Mother Goddess worship belief of the Vietnamese people.Religious culture in the context of globalization, Proceedings of the International Conference, Religious Publishing House, pp. 325–338
  7. Nguyen Huu Thu, 2011,"The afterlife" in relation to the real world in the ancestor worship beliefs of the Vietnamese people.Some current issues in religious philosophy,Proceedings of the International Conference, Religious Publishing House, pp. 366–376
  8. Nguyen Huu Thu, 2013,On the relationship between humans and nature in the Mother Goddess worship of the Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta region - from a philosophical perspective., Goddess worship culture in Vietnam and Asia: identity and values, Proceedings of the International Conference, The World Publishing House, pp. 581-591
  9. Nguyen Huu Thu, 2013,Trends in the transformation of the Mother Goddess worship belief among Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta region today.Religion in contemporary Vietnamese society, Proceedings of the International Conference, Religious Publishing House, pp. 185-196
  10. Nguyen Huu Thu, 2015,Religion as a means of reflecting and resisting social existence (through the study of the image of Saint Mother Lieu Hanh)Religion in Public Life, Proceedings of the International Conference, Religious Publishing House, pp. 283-300
  11. Nguyen Huu Thu, Ho Ngoc Anh, 2016,The transformation of Buddhist thought in the history of Vietnamese thought (through the study of the Buddhist worldview in Nguyen Du's *Truyen Kieu*), Contemporary Philosophical Research in Vietnam: Theoretical Issues, Conference Proceedings, National Political Publishing House, pp. 496-511
  12. Nguyen Huu Thu,Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang, 2017, VThe role of Buddhism in vocational guidance and training in Vietnam today – current situation and solutions.Promoting the role of Buddhism in participating in social work and charity., Conference Proceedings, Religious Publishing House, pp. 385-399
  13. Nguyen Huu Thu,Some ethical ideas of Caodaismi, Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference: Religion and Ethics in Modern Society, Religious Publishing House, 2018, pp. 252–264
  14. Nguyen Huu Thu, 2018,The concept ofLéopold Michel Cadièreregarding ancestor worship, Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference: CChristian thinkers in Vietnam and the region: some comparative studies., Religious Publishing House, pp. 304-313
  15. Nguyen Huu Thu, 2019, Summer Retreat - a manifestation of the engaged nature of contemporary Vietnamese Buddhism, inThe activities of Buddhist followers in contributing to the sustainable development of the country., Religious Publishing House, pp. 610-623
  16. Nguyen Huu Thu, 2022,Some ethical issues of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) in the Doctrine and Covenants., Proceedings of the Scientific Conference "Some Issues of Philosophical and Ethical Thought in Vietnam in the First Half of the 20th Century", National University Publishing House, ISBN 978-604-352-028-6, p. 370
3. Article
  1. Thu Huu Nguyen and Linh Thi Thuy Nguyen, 2023, The Phenomenon of Presenting and Worshiping Buddha(s) at the Mother Goddess Worship'sPrivate shrinein Contemporary Vietnam,Religions2023,14, 720.https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14060720,https://www.mdpi.com/journal/religions(Scopus Q1)
  2. Thu Huu Nguyen – Alexey I. Prokopyev – Natalja I. Lapidus – Svetlana A. Savostyanova – Ekaterina G. Sokolova,2021, Magic in healing practice: a case study in Vietnam and its philosophical assessment,http://www.xlinguae.eu,Volume 14, No. 3June 2021 - PhilosophyISSN 1337-8384, eISSN 2453-711X,DOI: 10.18355/XL.2021.14.03.15
  3. Nguyen Anh Cuong, Do Quang Hung, Nguyen Huu Thu, Nguyen Viet Hung, Pham Quoc Thanh, Vu Bao Tuan, Tran Mai Uoc, 2022,From Changes in Religious Policy to Consequences for Freedom of Religion and Belief in Vietnam, Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studieswww.richtmann.org, E-ISSN 2281-4612, ISSN 2281-3993, Vol 11 No 6 November 2022, DOI:https://doi.org/10.36941/ajis-2022-0150.
  4. Tran Minh Nhat, Nguyen Huu Thu, 2024, Resources of Caodaism in socio-economic development in the Southern Vietnam, Bulletin of Science and Education, 2024. No. 7 (150), Part 2, pp. 30 - 39, DOI: 10.24411/2312-8089-2024-10703, ISSN 2541-7851
  5. Nguyen Huu Thu, Bui Hoang Son, Nguyen Thi Thu Hai (2024), The belief in worshipping tiger gods at private shrines of Vietnamese people, Journal of Cultural Studies, No. 3, pp. 23-32, ISSN 0866-7667
  6. Nguyen Huu Thu, Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh, 2022, “Characteristics of private Mother Goddess shrines through a study of some cases in Hanoi”,Journal of Religious Studies, No. 3, pp. 74-87
  7. Nguyen Huu Thu, Le Van Hieu, Bui Trung Hieu, 2021,Mother Dong Quan and the Dong Quan ritual in the Tam Tu Phu Mother Goddess worship belief of the Vietnamese people.; Journal of Religious Studies, (12), pp. 104-120, ISSN 1859-0403
  8. Nguyen Huu Thu, 2019,Religious practices and some economic aspects (through research on the worship of Mother Goddess in the Northern Delta region), Journal of Religious Studies, (2), pp. 115 - 129, ISSN 1859-0403
  9. Nguyen Huu Thu, 2017, “The Mong people’s explanation of the world and people (Through the study of the Mong people’s “Tang ca” (Kruoz ce) in Sapa)”, Journal of Religious Studies, (1&2), pp. 15-28, ISSN 1859-0403
  10. Nguyen Huu Thu, Trieu Quang Minh, 2017, Yin-Yang philosophy in the Mother Goddess worship belief of the Vietnamese people, Journal of Folk Culture, (4), pp. 29-34
  11. Nguyen Huu Thu, 2012, On the basis of formation and development of the Mother Goddess worship belief of the Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta region - considered from a philosophical perspective, Journal of Religious Studies, (1), pp. 20-32, ISSN 1859-0403
  12. Nguyen Huu Thu, 2009, Some remarks on the contact between Buddhism and Mother Goddess worship through the legend of Buddha Mother Man Nuong and Saint Mother Lieu Hanh, Journal of Religious Studies, (4), pp. 27-30, ISSN 1859-0403
III. Science and Technology Projects at all levels
  1. Basic research topic, CS.2024.32, 2024,Religious resources for social development: A case study of Cao Dai religion in Southern Vietnam.,Presiding officer (approved)
  2. Research project funded by Vietnam National University, Hanoi.QG.20.36, (2020-2022)This study examines the influence of Buddhism on the worship of Mother Goddesses through private shrines in Hanoi today.Presiding officer (approved)
  3. National University of Hanoi research project, QX.2007-28, (2010-2012), "Initial exploration of the philosophical aspects in the folk beliefs of the Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta region - through research on ancestor worship, village tutelary deity worship, and mother goddess worship," Principal Investigator (completed and approved)
  4. University-level research project, Vol. 05.0, (2005-2006), Worldview and philosophy of life inVietnamese Mother Goddess worshipNorthern Delta region, Project Manager (approved)
  5. State-level research project KHCN-TB.13X/13-18, 2014-2016, Research and evaluation of religious trends of the Hmong ethnic community following Protestantism and some new religious phenomena in the Northwest region, Scientific Secretary (approved)
  6. Ministry-level project; 603.05-2021.01,2023-2025,Religion, Beliefs, and Personal Life: Promoting the Role of Religion and Beliefs in Moral Education, Character Formation, and Lifestyle of Contemporary Vietnamese People,Scientific Secretary (Not yet approved)
  7. State-level research project, National Geographical Program, Volume: Religion and Beliefs, Member (not yet approved)


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