Current Asian Political and Economical Situation (28/06/2015)

In the framework of ASEAN-India Eminent Person’s Lecture Series, at the invitation of Research and Information System for Developing Countries, on the 13th August 2014, at Rabindranath Tagore Centre under The Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Kolkata, West Bengal state, Prof. and Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, President of Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, had a talk with academics, social activists and Indian business community with the topic “Current Asian political and economical situation”. We are please to introduce to readers.
Author: Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang

Young People’s Language Today from the Perspective of some Theories of Modern Linguistics (28/06/2015)

Young people’s language today is a social phenomenon which causes many contradictory reactions: most are criticisms, but there are also agreement or sympathy saying this is a linguistic phenomenon associated with the development of modern society. In this article, instead of giving opinions by feeling, based on feelings of love and hate or expressing aggressively as often seen in the media today, the author presents different views on young people’s language today from the perspective of some theories of modern linguistics.
Author: Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Hiep

Some Wedding Customs of Dao Ho Ethnic People in Son Ha Commune, Bao Thang District, Lao Cai Province (28/06/2015)

Based on author’s research findings in practice and document research, the article outlines some features of wedding customs of Dao ethnic people in general and Dao Ho ethnic people in Son Ha commune, Bao Thang district, Lao Cai province in particular. It indicates clearly that the special cultural and traditional identities of Dao ethnic people in Vietnam are still preserved to this day.
Author: Chu Quang Cuong