Abstract: This article analyzes the complex relationship between technology and religion in the contemporary context. By considering technology not only as a tool but also as a cultural entity, the research shows how religion adapts and uses technology to spread ethical values and support sustainable development goals. At the same time, the article also warns of new ethical challenges arising from artificial intelligence and biotechnology to traditional teachings. The conclusion affirms that truly sustainable development requires interdisciplinary dialogue between religion and technology.
Abstract: Preserving culture and promoting the internal strengths of ethnic minority communities are two organically related processes that interact with each other in the goal of sustainable development. Culture is not only a heritage that needs to be preserved, but also an important endogenous resource that contributes to shaping identity, strengthening social cohesion and enhancing the self-reliance of ethnic minority communities. This article assesses the current situation and the challenges it raises, emphasizing the need for close integration between cultural preservation and livelihood development, empowering ethnic minority communities and improving institutions and policies. Through this, the article affirms that only when culture is placed within the context of development and ethnic minority communities become important stakeholders can sustainable development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas be achieved.
Abstract: Vietnam is a unified, multi-ethnic country with a rich linguistic system, reflecting a long history and unique cultural knowledge of its ethnic groups. However, under the impact of globalization, urbanization and the trend of linguistic homogenization in modern education and media, many ethnic minority languages are experiencing a decline in their usage environment and some even face the risk of extinction. In this context, the Party and the State have issued many guidelines and policies aimed at preserving and developing the spoken and written languages of ethnic minorities. This article analyzes some of the results of implementing these policies.
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Dr. Phung Quang Thien* ; MA. Nguyen Thi Diep** -
12:35, 11/10/2026 (DTTG) - Abstract: Organic farming is emerging as an inevitable development trend aimed at achieving a green, safe, and sustainable agricultural sector. The Northern mountainous region holds significant potential for organic agriculture development, thanks to its favorable natural ecological conditions, abundant land resources, high biodiversity and the local knowledge systems of ethnic minority communities. This article primarily analyzes the current situation, opportunities and challenges regarding organic agriculture development in this region. By synthesizing research, policies and practical models, the article argues that organic agriculture not only enhances the value of agricultural products and boosts farmers’ incomes but also protects the environment, facilitates climate change adaptation and promotes sustainable development in the Northern mountainous region. Based on this, the author proposes several solutions to enhance the effectiveness of organic agricultural development in the coming period.
(DTTG) - Abstract: The decentralization and delegation of authority, ensuring clarity regarding personnel, tasks, responsibilities, powers, timelines and outcomes, constituting a key policy and strategic direction of the Party in the process of reforming national governance; this contributes to enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of state management while fostering local initiative and creativity. During the period of 2021-2025, the implementation of national target programs and mechanisms for decentralization and the delegation of authority contributed to enhancing the proactivity of local governments, accelerating capital disbursement, improving policy implementation efficiency and driving socio-economic development. The article highlights positive shifts in local empowerment and proposes policy implications to further refine the mechanisms for decentralization and the delegation of authority in the implementation of national target programs for the period of 2026-2030.
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Senior Lieutenant Colonel, MA. Hoang Duc Thanh* -
15:28, 22/09/2026 (DTTG) - Abstract: Developing ethnic minority and mountainous regions by leveraging human resources and local knowledge is a key approach to harnessing internal strengths and fostering sustainable development amidst current trends of integration and digital transformation. Human resources encompass not only educational attainment, vocational skills and innovative capacity but also the ability to inherit, preserve, and promote local knowledge values accumulated over generations. This research analyzes the role and current state of leveraging human resources and local knowledge in the socio-economic development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas. Based on an assessment of the opportunities and challenges involved, the author proposes solutions to enhance human resource quality, preserve and digitize local knowledge, and effectively integrate traditional knowledge with modern science and technology. These measures serve as a crucial foundation for leveraging endogenous resources, preserving cultural identity and fostering sustainable development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas during this new phase.
(DTTG) - Abstract: The ethnic minority areas of Hanoi possess a distinctive system of cultural resources belonging to the Muong and Dao communities including festivals, local knowledge, handicrafts, cuisine, traditional housing and folk arts creating significant potential for the development of community-based tourism. Based on the research findings, the author assesses the current state of cultural resource utilization in community-based tourism development across communes such as My Duc, Yen Xuan, Suoi Hai, Ba Vi and Yen Bai, at the same time proposing solutions aimed at sustainable development. Research findings indicate that fostering the community’s role as the primary actor by linking cultural preservation with livelihood development and implementing the goals of the National Target Program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas (2021-2025) is a decisive factor in enhancing the competitiveness of community-based tourism, thereby contributing to the preservation of cultural identity and local economic development.
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Dr. Lò Giang Pao* ; MA. Nguyen Duy Dung** -
08:32, 17/08/2026 Abstract: In the context of the vigorous national digital transformation, building a digital ecosystem to foster sustainable development in ethnic minority and mountainous regions has become an urgent necessity to narrow the development gap, improve quality of life and harness the communities’ endogenous resources. The digital ecosystem comprising digital infrastructure, data, platforms, services and human resources serves as the foundation for the development of the digital economy, digital society and digital government. In recent years, many localities in ethnic minority and mountainous areas have progressively expanded telecommunications infrastructure, adopted e-commerce, digitized cultural data and provided online public services. The author analyzes the role and current state of, and proposes solutions for, building a comprehensive digital ecosystem, thereby contributing to the sustainable development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas in the current period of digital transformation and integration.
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Dr. Le Phe Thang*; MA. Nguyen Thi Diep** -
14:25, 15/08/2026 Abstract: In the context of national digital transformation and the development of the digital economy, connecting OCOP products from ethnic minority and mountainous areas to e-commerce platforms is emerging as a crucial solution for expanding markets, enhancing product value and fostering local economic development. Leveraging local knowledge, cultural identity and distinctive raw materials, many OCOP products from ethnic minority communities have gradually gained access to e-commerce platforms, thereby boosting revenue, building brand recognition and creating sustainable livelihoods for local residents. This article analyzes the role and current state of connecting OCOP products via digital platforms, evaluates associated opportunities and challenges, and proposes key solutions to enhance the effectiveness of e-commerce adoption. In doing so, it contributes to fostering digital transformation, developing community-based economies and achieving sustainable poverty reduction in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.
Abstract: The article focuses on clarifying the theoretical and practical foundations of cultural tourism; analyzing cultural tourism resources and the current state of its development; assessing the multidimensional impacts of cultural tourism on socio-economic development and cultural preservation in ethnic minority and mountainous areas during the country’s new era.
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Dr. Phu Van Han* ; MA. Nguyen Duy Dung** -
11:42, 05/08/2026 Abstract: Khanh Hoa province is one of the localities that preserves many distinctive values of Cham culture, notably its system of architectural and religious sites, traditional festivals and forms of intangible cultural heritage that hold profound historical, artistic and humanistic significance. This article analyzes the role of preserving and promoting Cham cultural values in local tourism development, at the same time also assessing the current state of utilizing Cham cultural heritage for tourism activities in Khanh Hoa province. Research findings indicate that Cham cultural heritage not only contributes to preserving ethnic cultural identity but also creates distinctive tourism products, enhancing destination appeal and fosters sustainable tourism development. Based on this, the author proposes several solutions to harmoniously integrate heritage preservation with tourism development in the current context.
(DTTG) - Abstract: Traditional crafts of ethnic minorities are an important component of their cultural identity, at the same time to be a unique resource for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. This article focuses on analyzing the value, role and potential of traditional crafts in ethnic minority communities for the development of cultural industries; it also points out the limitations and challenges posed in the process of conservation and promotion. Based on that, several solutions are proposed to effectively promote the traditional crafts of ethnic minority communities as an important resource for the development of cultural industries, linked to the goal of sustainable development.
(DTTG) - Abstract: The Ha Nhi people in Lao Cai province, mainly belonging to the Black Ha Nhi ethnic group, living concentrated in the high mountainous area of Bat Xat commune. Through their long-term habitation and farming practices, this community has developed a close relationship with the forest, viewing it both as a living space and a sacred entity in their cultural and religious life. Based on their agricultural production experience and traditional beliefs, the Ha Nhi people have developed a rich system of folk knowledge in their interactions with the forest, expressed through community conventions, customary laws, religious rituals and farming practices aimed at rationally exploiting and sustainably protecting forest resources. This article focuses on analyzing the content and role of folk knowledge in forest protection among the Ha Nhi people, thereby clarifying the socio-cultural values and practical significance of this knowledge system for forest resource management and sustainable development in the locality today.
(DTTG) - Abstract: This article focuses on analyzing the outstanding achievements of Vietnam’s ethnic policy in recent decades, especially from the renovation period to the present. Through this, the author clarifies the positive changes in the socio-economic, cultural and educational lives of ethnic minority communities. However, in the context of a new era with many challenges, such as digital transformation, climate change, international integration and sustainable development,… ethnic policies are facing many issues that need further improvement. This article outlines the challenges and proposing several directions to improve the effectiveness of ethnic policies in the coming period.
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Dr. Le Phu Thang* - MA. Nguyen Thi Diep** - MA. Vo Thao Nguyen*** -
15:57, 10/03/2026 (DTTG) - Abstract: Preserving the cultural identity of indigenous ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands region in the context of poverty reduction is both an urgent and a long-term strategic issue. This article analyzes the relationship between cultural identity preservation and poverty reduction in the local ethnic minority communities of the Central Highlands. Based on the theory of sustainable development and the role of culture as an endogenous resource, this article shows that integrating cultural elements into poverty reduction programs not only helps improve economic efficiency but also strengthens self-reliance, identity and community cohesion. Based on a research of several local models, this article proposes policy solutions to promote an integrated approach between culture and development, centered on the community, aiming for sustainable development in the ethnic minority areas of the Central Highlands.
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MA. Nguyen Duy Dung, Journal of Ethnic and Religious Research -
18:50, 02/03/2026 (DTTG) - Abstract: The local knowledge of ethnic minority communities in the northern mountainous areas is a particularly valuable cultural and social resource, formed through a long process of adaptation to specific ecological and environmental conditions. This article analyzes the structure, function and operating mechanisms of local knowledge in fields such as resource management, agricultural practices, biodiversity conservation, community organization and social relationship regulation. Based on this, the research analyzes the role of local knowledge in sustainable development, while also highlighting the challenges posed in the context of modernization, climate change and economic integration. At the same time, the article proposes directions and solutions to effectively integrate local knowledge into regional development strategies, ensuring harmony between growth, welfare and preservation of cultural identity.