NEW RELIGIOUS PHENOMENA IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS ETHNIC MINORITY AT PRESENT

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For the past few years, new religious phenomena in Vietnam have attracted much attention from researchers of different disciplines. Although the number of publications on this issue still remains limited, they have provided a preliminary assessment of the new phenomena. The paper focuses on analyzing some major characteristics of the phenomena and their influence on socio-economic development, political stability, and social order in the area of ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands at present. This is the place, where new religious phenomena have been found most in Vietnam now. Especially, religious organizations have appeared and developed rapidly among local ethnic minorities; some organizations have their own characteristics with a large scope of activity and profound influence, but too few research works have been done.