The Value System of Catholicism in Vietnam: An Approach from the Perspective of Vietnamese Cultural Value System

Abstract

Based on quantitative and qualitative surveys conducted in several provinces in three border regions of Vietnam, this article employs the approaches of social space theory and cultural hybridity theory to analyze border communities’ lifestyle transformations, focusing on cultural elements such as language, housing, and clothing. The findings indicate significant cultural acculturation and hybridization among these communities, affected by state policies, intercultural exchanges among ethnic groups and across borders, and the market economy. Each border region reflects distinct patterns of lifestyle transformation based on the unique characteristics of its social space, demonstrating the flexible restructuring of community identities in the context of integration.