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| tunglamtongiao@gmail.com | |
| Position | Senior Lecturer |
| Units | Department of Linguistics and Vietnamese Studies |
1. Full name:Nguyen Dinh Lam
2. Year of birth:19/05/1980 Sex:Male
3. Contact information:
University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University, Hanoi
E-mail:tunglamtongiao@gmail.com; lamvnh@vnu.edu.vn
4. Academic titles and degrees:
Academic degree: PhD
Academic title: Associate Professor
Year of appointment to the title of Associate Professor: 2023.
Appointing organization: University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University, Hanoi
5. Workplace:
Name of institution: University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Department of Linguistics and Vietnamese Studies.
Office Address: 336 Nguyen Trai Street, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi.
6. Training process
Level of education | Training location | Expertise | Graduation year |
| University | - Hanoi Conservatory of Music - Hanoi University | - Art; - English language | - 2005 - 2015 |
| Master's degree | University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University, Hanoi | Religious Studies | 2011 |
| Doctor | Academy of Social Sciences | Religious Studies | 2014 |
8. Monographs and textbooks(Author's name; book/textbook title; publisher; place of publication; year of publication)
[1] Nguyen Dinh Lam (Editor - 2022), Traditional Vietnamese Performing Arts: An Interdisciplinary Approach, The Gioi Publishing House, Hanoi.
9. Published scientific works
9.1. Number of publications in international journals listed in the Web of Science/SCOPUS database:07
9.2. Number of articles published in international journals not included in the Web of Science/SCOPUS database:02
9.3. Number of articles published in domestic specialized journals: 54
9.4. Number of papers submitted to international scientific conferences:
List of publications:
Integrating Traditional Music into the High School Curriculum, Journal of Culture and Arts, ISSN: 0866-8655, No. 278, pp. 56-59, 2007
The steely resolve of the Communist soldier in the song by composer Hoang Viet, Military Arts and Literature Magazine, ISSN: 2354-1296, No. 665, pp. 108-111, 2007
Discussing methods for statistically analyzing the heritage of traditional Vietnamese music, Vietnam Music Magazine (Vietnam Musicians Association), No. 6+7, pp. 52-55, 2007
Buddhist Music in Funeral Rites, Journal of Culture and Arts, ISSN: 0866-8655, No. 288, pp. 56-60, 2008
History and Art of Ca Tru, Vietnam Arts Forum Magazine, ISSN: 0868-3093, No. 156, pp. 179-181, 2008
Vocal performances in Buddhist rituals, Journal of Culture and Arts, ISSN: 0866-8655, No. 300, pp. 39-42, 2009
Orchestral arrangements in funeral rites, Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, ISSN: 0868-0729, No. 106, pp. 58-67, 2009
The issue of using Buddhist music today, Khuong Viet Journal (Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Hanoi), ISSN: 1859-2511, No. 9, pp. 55-58, 2010
The heritage of Hanoi's ceremonial music needs to be preserved and promoted in the context of globalization. (Journal of Religious Affairs, Government Religious Affairs Committee), ISSN: 1859-1760, No. 3, pp. 33-38, 2010)
The Process of Integrating Catholic Music Culture in Vietnam, Journal of Religious Studies, ISSN: 1859-0403, No. 100, pp. 46-53, 2011
Catholic Musicians and the New Vietnamese Music Movement, *Past and Present* Magazine, ISSN: 868-331X, Issue 411, pp. 38-40, 2012
Understanding the Performance Process in a Quan Ho Performance, Propaganda Magazine, ISSN: 1959-2295, No. 05, pp. 58-61, 2012
A brief overview of the current state of music, Propaganda Magazine, ISSN: 1959-2295, No. 11, pp. 57-60, 2012
Folk music and dance of the Khmer and Cham people, ISLAM, An Giang Province, Music Studies, ISSN: 1859-4360, No. 38, pp. 11-24, 2013
The Foundations of Buddhist Music in Hanoi, Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, ISSN: 0868-0729, No. 156, pp. 66-71, 2013
The Musical Origin and its Apprearance in Buddhist Rites in Hanoi, Religious Studies, ISSN: 1859-0403, Vol 7, No 1 and 2, pp. 32-39, 2013
Researching the characteristics of traditional music in early spring, Vietnam Arts Forum Magazine, ISSN: 0868-3093, No. 219, pp. 17-21, 2013
Buddhist music and rituals in Hanoi: a functionalist perspective, Journal of Religious Studies, ISSN: 1859-0403, No. 121, pp. 25-33, 2013
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, International Conferencece Proceeding on Heritage and Technology, ISSN: 0094-243XE-ISSN:1551-7616; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0066481, Vol. 2406, Issue 1, pp. 030022-1-030022-8, 2021
The characteristics of lyrics in Buddhist songs, Khuong Viet Magazine, ISSN: 1859-2511, No. 36, pp. 35-90, 2017
Reading skills, an important aspect of reading culture in universities, Journal of Cultural Studies, ISSN: 0866-7667, No. 37, pp. 35-41, 2017
Buddhist Music of Northern Vietnam: Characteristics and Perspectives, Proceedings of the International Conference: Tran Nhan Tong and Truc Lam Buddhism - Distinctive Thought and Culture (Vietnam National University, Hanoi Publishing House), ISBN: 978-604-628772-8, pp. 785-804, 2019
Research and teaching of religion and beliefs in Vietnamese studies: some theoretical and practical issues, Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, ISSN: 2354-1172, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 118-127, 2019
Digitization of Vietnamese traditional performing art heritage – Approaches and applications, International Conferece Proceedings: Culture and art education in the context of international integration and industry revolution 4.0 (Published by Sosial Science Publishing House), ISBN: 978-604-308-168-8, P. 258-268, 2020
Identifying the methodology, approach, and methods of scientific research, Journal of Cultural Studies, ISSN: 0866-7667, No. 33, pp. 84-90, 2020
The idea of developing Vietnamese modern music to meet new musical tastes, Journal of Cultural Studies, ISSN: 1859-4859, No. 52, pp. 47-55, 2020
An Analysis of the Causes of Changes in Lao Ethnic Music Culture in Dien Bien Province, Vietnam Arts Forum Magazine, ISSN: 0868-3093, No. 309, pp. 14-19, 2020
Traditional Vietnamese Performing Arts in the Study and Training of Vietnamese Studies, Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference “Vietnamese Studies Today” (Vietnam National University, Hanoi Publishing House), ISBN: 978-604-315-535-8, pp. 204-218, 2020
Characteristics of Buddhist Rituals in Vietnam, Journal of Social Sciences Information, ISSN: 0866-8647, No. 2, pp. 40-48, 2021
Ancient sources on Buddhist music in the Northern Delta region, Journal of Culture and Arts, ISSN: 0866-8655, No. 458, pp. 52-55, 2021
Vietnamese Buddhist Art: Identifying its Forms, Position, and Proposed Research Directions, Vietnam Arts and Literature Forum Magazine, ISSN: 0868-3093, Issues 312-313, pp. 91-97, 2021
Characteristics of Buddhist Rituals in Hanoi, Journal of Cultural Studies, ISSN: 1859-4859, No. 54, pp. 46-53, 2021
Studying the Party's cultural and artistic guidelines through the monographs of Nguyen Ngoc Thien, Journal of Literary and Artistic Theory and Criticism, ISSN: 0866-7349, No. 3, pp. 53-59, 2021
Traditional Vietnamese music and community tourism development, Journal of Literary and Artistic Theory and Criticism, ISSN: 0866-7349, No. 5, pp. 122-131, 2021
The Problem of Novelty in Scientific Work: From a Multidisciplinary Perspective, Journal of Art Education, ISSN: 1859-4964, No. 38, pp. 69-73, 2021
The Function of Music in the Cultural and Religious Life of the Pa Co People in Thua Thien - Hue, Journal of Museums and Anthropology, ISSN: 0866-7616, No. 4, pp. 43-55, 2021
Cultural Layers in Buddhist Ritual Music in Northern Vietnam, Journal of Cultural Studies, ISSN: 1859-4859, No. 56, pp. 64-70, 2021
Drum Rhythms in Buddhist Ritual Music, Journal of Literary and Artistic Theory and Criticism, ISSN: 0866-7349, No. 10, pp. 72-78, 2021
The logical relationship between thesis, supporting arguments, and evidence in scientific reasoning, Journal of Cultural Studies, ISSN: 0866-7667, No. 35, pp. 94-100, 2021.
The sanctity of goddesses: an insight into the worship of Ba To Co in Northern Vietnam, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (Published by Spinger Nature); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-021-01018-y, Vol 9, pp. November 1, 2022.
Changes in Buddhist Music in Northern Vietnam from 1990 to the Present, Journal of Literary and Artistic Theory and Criticism, ISSN: 0866-7349, No. 9, pp. 78-87, 2022
Research on preparing a national dossier to submit to UNESCO for the recognition of Vietnamese Buddhist music as a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity, Vietnam Arts Forum Magazine, ISSN: 0868-3093, No. 326+32, pp. 55-59, 2022
The art of performing Cheo ghe and Doi Noi Tho in Bac Lieu: Artistic value and preservation strategy, Journal of Cultural Studies, ISSN: 0866-7667, No. 03 (41), pp. 59-68, 2022.
Digitalizing the Artistic Heritage of Xoan Singing in Phu Tho Province: Conservation and Promotion in Contemporary Cultural Life, Book on the Future of Heritage Science and Technologies: ICT and Digital Heritage; ISBN 978-3-031-20301-5; Online ISBN 978-3-031-20302-2; Doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20302-2_3, Volum 1645, pp. 31-41, 2022
Folk Music of the Kho Mu in Dien Bien province: Characterists and Potential for Community-Based Tourism Development, Book on the Future of Heritage and Technology (Published by Spinger Nature); ISBN 978-3-031-17593-0; ISBN 978-3-031-17594-7; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17594-7_31, pp. 1-14, 2023
Preserving Folk Music in Community Cultural Events as a Method of Preserving Traditional Heritage: A Case Study of the Ta Oi Ethnic Group in Thua Thien-Hue Province, Vietnam, Malaysian Journal of Music (Published by Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris), ISSN: 26009366, 26009331, Vol 12, No 1, pp. 34-51, 2023.
From the 1943 Vietnamese Cultural Outline to the Achievements in Preserving and Promoting Traditional Vietnamese Music Today, Journal of Literary and Artistic Theory and Criticism, ISSN: 0866-7349, No. 4, pp. 56-62, 2023
Ritual instruments – bells and wooden clappers in Vietnamese Buddhist culture, Journal of Literary and Artistic Theory and Criticism, ISSN: 0866-7349, No. 5, pp. 37-44, 2023
Characteristics of lyrics in Buddhist songs of the Northern Delta region, Hong Bang International University Journal of Science, ISSN: 2615-9686, No. 23, pp. 71-76, 2023.
Classification of Vietnamese Traditional Music Performing Arts: An Interdisciplinary Approach; Proceedings of the International Conference: Protecting and Promoting the Value of Folk Performing Arts Heritage and Cheo Art in Contemporary Society; ISBN: 978 604 70 41 275; National Culture Publishing House; 213-230; Fourth Quarter 2024.
Exploring Ethnic Identity through Traditional Music: A Comparative Study of the Folk Music Cultures of Pa Ko and Ta Oi Peoples in Thua Thien-Hue Province, Vietnam | Exploring Ethnic Identity through Traditional Music: A Comparative Study of the Folk Music Cultures of the Pa Ko and Ta Oi People in Thua Thien-Hue Province, Vietnam”, SPAFA Journal, 8, pp. 61–85. doi: 10.26721/spafajournal.mg4s6452ro., 2024.
Changes in Funeral Music Practices of Vietnamese People in the Northern Delta, Vietnam. Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education, 24(1), 18-35, 2024.
Cultural-Religious Dimensions of the 'Ritual Issue'in Pre-Colonial Vietnamese and Western Interactions. Manusya: Journal of Humanities, 27(1), 1-23, 2024.
Religious singing in Hanoi: The case of Chèo Tàu singing in the worship of deities in Dan Phuong district, Journal of Vietnamese Cultural Studies, No. 3, pp. 71-79, 3030-4121, pp. 49-60, 2025.
The formation and development of the Eight-tone ensemble in folk religious practices in the Red River Delta region, Journal of Ethnology and Religious Studies, No. 3 (03), ISSN: 3093-3641, 2025.
The Development of Confucianism in Vietnam in the First Half of the 20th Century: The Case of Ngo Tat To. Asia Social Issues, 19(4), e287787.https://doi.org/10.48048/asi.2026.287787, 2025.
Theatricalisation of Religious Ideology in Vietnam: The Case of Muc Lien, Thanh De Performance in the Northern Delta Region. International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies, Journal, 2026.
A Vietnamese Language Teaching Program for Foreigners via Vietnamese Traditional Music. Rangsit Music Journal, 21(2), R0812-22, 2026.
11. Products applied and transferred:
11.1 Number of science and technology products applied abroad:
11.2 Number of domestically applied science and technology products:
11.3 List the products in detail in the following table:
12. Science and technology tasks at all levels that have been chaired or participated in.
12.1 Science and Technology tasks that have been and are currently being led.
| Task Name/Code | Time (start - end) | The task management agency, under the Program (if any) | Status mission (Accepted/Not Accepted/Not Completed) |
| Catholic music in North Vietnam from the 1980 Pastoral Letter to the present: proposed solutions for preservation and promotion in the current context / QG.2022.37 | 2022-2024 | Hanoi National University | Presiding Acceptance has been completed. |
| The role of Trong Quan singing in Da Trach commune, Khoai Chau district, Hung Yen province in the current development of community tourism. | 2019 | Fundamentals | Presiding Acceptance has been completed. |
| Buddhist music in the Northern Delta region from 1990 to the present. | 2021 | Fundamentals | Presiding Acceptance has been completed. |
12.2 Science and Technology Tasks that have participated and are currently participating as members
| Task Name/Code | Time (start - end) | The agency responsible for managing the tasks under the Program. (if any) | Status mission (Accepted/Not Accepted/Not Completed) |
| The national dossier on Vietnamese Ca Tru singing, submitted to UNESCO for recognition as a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity, needs urgent protection. | 2005-2009 | Nation | Member Transcribing nearly 100 audio recordings |
| The Phu Tho National Dossier on Xoan Singing, submitted to UNESCO for recognition as a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity, requires urgent protection. | 2008-2011 | Nation | Member Conducting surveys and field research directly in Xoan villages in Phu Tho province. |
| Supporting Vietnamese culture for sustainable development, a collaborative project with Sweden. | 2005-2009 | Nation | Member Conduct surveys and field research on folk music and dance among 20 ethnic minority groups across the country. |
OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACTIVITIES
Participating in professional organizations and associations; serving as a member of the editorial boards of domestic and international scientific journals; and being a member of national and international scientific councils.
Scientists from VNU-USSH were elected to the leadership board of the Vietnam Historical Science Association.
Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Kim was elected Chairman of the Vietnam Historical Science Association.
The University of Social Sciences and Humanities invests in training elite professionals in basic science disciplines.
The Vietnamese Language Proficiency Test at VNU-USSH is increasingly attracting international candidates.
Runner-up in the 2026 Cultural and Tourism Ambassador Contest: Each student is an ambassador carrying the image of VNU-USSH to a wider audience.
Prof. Dr. Le Thi Minh Loan: The learner is the center – learning goes hand in hand with practice.
The teacher who laid the foundation and dedicated his entire life to the field of Vietnamese archival studies.
Associate Professor, Meritorious Teacher Nguyen Van Ham: The mark of the first Head of Department
Students majoring in Chinese Studies participated in a field trip program at Qisda Vietnam Co., Ltd.
The Compass 2026 final celebrates World Tourism Day on September 27th.