Vietnam Social Sciences

Parent Care and Filial Support: Sharing between Adult Siblings in Some Localities in Vietnam

2026-01-21T09:55:12+07:00

Drawing on a cultural approach, this article analyzes relationships among adult siblings in the provision of care and filial support for aging parents. The analysis is based on survey data from 931 married respondents aged 25 and older, with at least one sibling alive. The data were collected from six wards/communes across Ninh Bình (2020), Quảng Nam (2024), and An Giang (2024). The findings reveal that the eldest son(s) in general continue(s) to play a central role in caregiving and filial support for elder parents. However, other children also actively participate in this process, not merely out of obligation but as a means of maintaining emotional bonds and solidarity within the extended family. This indicates the continued relevance of traditional norms regarding sibling roles in parent care. Key factors that shape patterns of involvement in elder care include being the eldest son, being a son, and physical proximity to parents. Nonetheless, levels of satisfaction with current caregiving arrangements are relatively consistent across different social groups, suggesting a prevalence and stability around the shared nature of caregiving responsibilities among siblings. The study also identifies regional variations in patterns of division of parent care across the three distinct cultural regions of Vietnam.

Resilience in Practice: The Roles of Vietnamese Social Organizations in Pandemic Prevention

2026-01-21T10:01:12+07:00

This paper investigates the resilience of Vietnamese social organizations through their roles and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While international literature highlights the crucial contribution of social organizations to public health crises, especially in the post-pandemic recovery phase, scientific analysis of Vietnamese counterpart’s has remained scarce. Drawing on empirical data of the situation of social organizations in Hanoi and Hồ Chí Minh City during and after the COVID-19, this article explores how these organizations participated in pandemic prevention, what internal and external resources they mobilized, and how they evaluated their own impact. By examining organisational characteristics such as type, operational scope, field of activity, human resources, funding sources, and relationships with the state, the paper provides a multi-dimensional view of social organizations’ engagement during the crisis. The analysis identifies key factors influencing the capacity of social organizations to adapt, maintain operations, and respond effectively under extreme pressure. In doing so, it contributes to a deeper understanding of the sector’s flexibility, responsiveness, and evolving role in pandemic governance in Vietnam.

Hồ Chí Minh and the Leaders and People of China during the Resistance War against the United States

2026-01-21T10:18:10+07:00

This article provides a qualitative approach to critically examine the interplay of personal and strategic relationships between Hồ Chí Minh and critical leaders of the Chinese Communist Party, including Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Liu Shaoqi, throughout the resistance war against the United States (1954-1975). The primary data were collected from archival materials of the Communist Parties of Vietnam and China, including meeting minutes, diplomatic correspondence, and political reports related to military and political aid decisions. Additionally, memoirs of the leaders and international studies provide a more comprehensive perspective. The research findings highlight that the personal relationship between Hồ Chí Minh and Chinese leaders was instrumental in securing comprehensive support from China. This article provides novel insights by delving into the personal dimensions of international relations, an aspect often overlooked in previous studies that primarily focused on strategic and national policy levels. Furthermore, it offers a more holistic view of how these personal relationships significantly contributed to Vietnam’s success in the resistance war against the U.S.

Teaching Vietnamese as a Heritage Language: Reality and Prospects

2026-01-21T12:22:04+07:00

Vietnamese has a complex sociopolitical history that shaped its role both within Vietnam and across its diasporic communities. The literature review suggests that Vietnamese studies are getting more attention globally, however more studies should be done in the non-Western communities. The paper goes on presenting attempts in teaching Vietnamese as a heritage language from Western and Asian teaching contexts. Interactive, culturally meaningful activities may get higher motivation and better retention. These approaches also advance broader goals of identity and inclusion: students feel their bicultural background is an asset rather than a barrier. Cultural events play a key role in using Vietnamese to share stories and receive communal recognition. Vietnamese can be taught as a heritage language applying concrete, learner-centered strategies with supportive policies, personalizing content, stimulating multiple senses, and connecting students to the Vietnamese-speaking community to preserve linguistic skills and cultural pride. Textbooks and readers specifically designed for heritage learners should include bilingual glossaries, cultural notes, and illustrations that reflect the learners’ context.

Assessing Transfer of Land Use Rights in Industrial Park by Project Transfer Method

2026-01-21T12:26:42+07:00

The issue of transfering land use rights in industrial parks by project transfer stipulated in the 2024 Land Law and the 2023 Real Estate Business Law is getting serious attentions. This is a popular form of transaction, contributing to eliminating incompetent investors and improving the efficiency of land use and developing industrial park infrastructure. The 2023 Law on Real Estate Business supplements the conditions for trading land use rights associated with technical infrastructure, creating a legal corridor for project transfer activities to take place transparently and under control. The 2024 Land Law has more clearly regulated the rights and obligations of industrial park land users, especially in the case of project transfer associated with land use rights. From findings of systematizing and comparing regulations, the article proposes a number of recommendations to enhance transparency, stability and control in transactions of transferring land use rights in industrial parks by project transfer method, contributing to perfecting the legal framework of land and real estate in the new period.

From Migrant Group to Ethnic Minority Group: Internal Perspectives on the Formation of the Vietnamese Diaspora in the Czech Republic

2026-01-21T12:30:02+07:00

Utilizing the statistical database of the Czech Republic (CR), Czech census data in 2011 and 2021, along with the participant observation method, this paper aims to indicate the formation and development of the Việt Xù diaspora in the CR from the 1950s until now. The influx of Vietnamese migrants began with labor agreements between two socialist countries, leading to an increase in their population and contributions to the local economy through retail trade, culinary and beauty services, transforming their status from migrants to the national minority. Vietnamese community continues to face challenges related to integration into mainstream Czech society, namely language difficulties and instances of racism. The younger generations are masters in the Czech language and cultural integration successfully though they face challenges in balancing their cultural heritage with the pressures of assimilation. Their experiences reflect broader themes of migration, assimilation and identity formation in contemporary society. The findings of this study hold significant implications for diaspora research.

Factors Affecting the Purchasing Decisions at Shopee of Generation Z in Hồ Chí Minh City

2026-01-21T12:38:08+07:00

This study investigates some of the factors that affected purchasing decisions on Shopee marketplace of Generation Z in Hồ Chí Minh City which included: Customer Service Quality (SQ), Product Price (PP), Easiness of Use (ES), Online Customer Rating (OCR), and Electronic Word of Mouth (eWOM). The findings reveal that Gen Z in Hồ Chí Minh City primarily prioritize service quality satisfaction when purchasing goods in Shopee platform, then price, conveniences (speed and distance) while Electronic Word of Mouth has the weakest impact on Gen Z customer who often prefer to make decisions through personal exploration rather than relying on peer opinions, unless those opinions come from Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) or other influential figures. Personalized Customer Relationship Management software is suggested to customize promotion messages to each customer, being transparent and authentic, and an appropriate and effective pricing strategy is necessary to accelerate the purchasing decision process of Gen Z consumers.

Coherence in Bilateral Trade Negotiation Discourse from a Cross-cultural Pragmatic Perspective: A Comparison between English and Vietnamese

2026-01-21T12:47:24+07:00

In government-level negotiations, discourse not only conveys information but also reflects communication strategies and cultural values. This study analyzes cohesive and coherence devices in the discourse of the Vietnam-US bilateral trade negotiations (2015-2024) from the perspective of cross-cultural pragmatics. Based on the theoretical framework of Halliday & Hasan (1976) and Hofstede (2001), the study examined 30 official documents, including press releases and memoranda. The method combines qualitative coding and frequency statistics to identify how cohesive devices contribute to coherence and strengthen arguments. The results show that Vietnamese discourse prioritizes repetition, modal expressions, and soft connections to maintain collective face and goodwill. In contrast, English discourse favors causal structures, meta- discourse, and short sentences to increase transparency and argument effectiveness. This difference reflects the influence of power distance and collective/individual orientation in the two cultures. The study affirms the value of the intercultural pragmatic approach in analyzing government discourse, and suggests applications in negotiation training, improving translation and interpretation skills, and drafting diplomatic documents.