Southeast Asia in the Oriental World

"Southeast Asia in the Oriental World" is the theme of the national scientific conference organized by the Faculty of Oriental Studies this morning, October 26, 2010.Attending the conference were Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Kim - Vice Rector of the University, Associate Professor Dr. Le Dinh Chinh - Head of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, Dr. Phan Thi Hong Xuan - Head of the Faculty of Southeast Asian Studies of Ho Chi Minh City Open University, along with researchers, postgraduates, students and pupils from agencies and universities. 8/17 reports were presented at the conference focusing on discussing the main contents related to the fields of politics, defense, security, economy, culture - society of countries in the Southeast Asian region such as: Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore... In his report, Associate Professor Dr. Le Dinh Chinh highlighted the importance of political, defense and security cooperation between Vietnam and Laos since the renovation (1986) until now. The report affirmed that the cooperative relationship between the two countries is increasingly close, comprehensive and profound, creating political and social stability, economic development, contributing to maintaining peace in the region and the world. At the same time, Associate Professor, Dr. Le Dinh Chinh also raised the challenges affecting the cause of building and protecting socialism in Vietnam and Laos in the face of complicated developments, regional and international disputes that are secretly and openly taking place in many forms. Also related to the security issue, Dr. Phan Thi Hong Xuan looked at the issue of human security. The paper "The process of national reconciliation in the Federation of Malaysia after independence (1957): A perspective on human security" by the doctor showed that the relationship between ethnic groups and ethnic policies always play a key role in the issue of national reconciliation and unity. Sharing the same viewpoint, Prof. Dr. Mai Ngoc Chu (Head of Southeast Asian Studies Department - Faculty of Oriental Studies) said that the problem of conflicts between ethnic groups is becoming a burning issue in many countries around the world. Focusing on clarifying this viewpoint, Prof. Dr. Mai Ngoc Chu gave specific examples of "The problem of ethnic conflicts in Malaysia". These are conflicts related to language and education policies, differences in economics, religion, and the role of each community in state agencies, from the central to local levels. Malaysia successfully resolved these conflicts and became a stable, peaceful, and prosperous country in Southeast Asia. In addition, there are many reports discussing economic and cultural issues: "Traditional customs related to building stilt houses of the Thai people in Thailand" - MSc. Nguyen Thuy Chau, "Reviewing the resources for economic development in Singapore from after independence to the late 1980s" - MSc. Ho Thi Thanh. Economic development policies and foreign cooperation were also specifically mentioned... The reports highlighted the importance and role of each country in particular and the Southeast Asian region in general in the overall development of the Orient. The scientific conference was also one of the official activities of the Faculty of Oriental Studies on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Faculty's establishment.