Scientific research activities of the School
Scientific research activities are the top priority task to build the University into a high-quality training and research center. With a team of leading professors and highly qualified experts, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities has been implementing hundreds of topics and projects; coordinating with domestic and foreign agencies to preside over many national, regional and international research programs. These research activities have contributed practically to the training work of the University and the economic, political, cultural and social development of the country.
Scientific research orientation to 2020
In the period 2010-2020 and the following years, the School focuses on implementing the following 8 basic research orientations:
- Research theoretical issues, solve theoretical problems, doctrines, viewpoints, and research methods in the scope of social sciences and humanities.to contribute to building a theoretical foundation and solid scientific arguments for building a development doctrine. Research works are both theoretical in nature but can also be the application of theories and research methods (especially new theories, methods and research perspectives) to the implementation of one or a system of specific scientific issues suitable to Vietnamese practice, while at the same time finding out the characteristics and laws of movement and development of Vietnamese society.
- Focus on building large interdisciplinary research topics, regional research, and research on major issues.requires the simultaneous participation of many scientific disciplines, thereby analyzing and establishing arguments and scientific bases for building management mechanisms, development strategies, researching and forecasting issues of social sciences and humanities, socio-economic issues of the country in the first half of the 21st century; the ability to respond to changes in nature, in the international and regional political environment: trends in movement and development of society, of economic life... and the impacts of natural conditions, society and world political life on our country.
- Develop research topics to focus on clarifying historical, cultural, social, natural conditions and ecological environment characteristics.to further promote regional and inter-regional research, the development process, the struggle for national unity and harmony... Research topics need to focus on clarifying the formation, development and decline of cultures, ancient kingdoms, empires; the process of exploring, expanding territory, establishing sovereignty of our Fatherland; the exact socio-economic situation of the new land, the active role and subject of the Vietnamese people as well as other ethnic groups in the community of Vietnamese ethnic groups in the process of struggling to establish sovereignty, protect economic interests, and national cultural identity.
- Research and further clarify the issue of cultural exchange and contact between cultures, ethnic cultural spaces, and cultural centers in our country throughout history.. On the other hand, clearly define the concept of cultural region, cultural space, advantages and characteristics of each cultural region associated with language, writing, customs, practices, cultural traditions; study migration flows, life of ethnic groups in border areas, clarify the unity and diversity of Vietnamese culture in the regional cultural context; study the penetration and influence of major religions, the localization process of religions and ideologies; the formation and role of indigenous beliefs and religions, the role of religion in modern society.
- Research on factors affecting social change, social classes, social strata, interest groups, value systems; the emergence of new social classes, new values, social concepts as well as the possibility of development, multi-faceted consequences of those social relationships; the role of family, children, women; gender issues, the elderly, cross-border marriage, social security system; government policies, the role of social organizations; cultural exchanges, contacts, cultural differences and conflicts between ethnic groups and communities in the current era of industrialization and international integration.
- Focus on research on urbanization and urban society including urban types, natural and social space issues in urban establishment and planning, urban management experience, and development of urban studies.. Research the development basis and characteristics of each type of urban area; research the urban anthropological population structure and urbanization issues, economic and cultural activities of urban residents, civic awareness, community awareness, law; the relationship between urban and rural areas to clarify the role of Vietnamese urban areas in history, clarify the development models and typical characteristics of Vietnamese urban areas in comparison with other types of urban areas in the East and the world.
- Research on the potential, cultural environment, marine economy, tradition of marine exploitation and awareness of the sea of our people in history; the process of struggle, establishing sovereignty over territorial waters; exclusive zones and maritime spaces, sovereignty disputes at sea, maritime strategies of countries; population issues, migration to islands, cultural exchanges at sea and along the coast; each connection between the sea and the continent; tradition and ability to protect sovereignty over islands, regional security, protection of marine resources; research on maritime trade, international maritime law, challenges of the marine environment, trade routes and regional and international relations taking place in history, especially in the current East Sea area.
- Research and further clarify Vietnam's unique development path; the position and political response of our nation in history, the process of fighting for national unification and protection of national independence; the major policies and guidelines of our Party and State, the achievements and lessons learned from the renovation process; the integration process with regional and international organizations such as ASEAN, ASEM, APEC, EU, WTO... policies of major countries (USA, China, Russia,...), international organizations with the region and Vietnam; bilateral and multilateral relations, especially Vietnam's relations with East Asian countries; opportunities and challenges that have been and are being posed to our country in the current process of industrialization, modernization and international integration.
