The Characteristics of Culture and Religions in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Processes of Acculturation, Transformation and Accumulation

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  • Truong Van Chung Vietnam National University

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https://doi.org/10.12726/tjp.14.2

Abstract

Ho Chi Minh City is a city which has received and accumulated many cultures and religions from around the world, from Oriental culture to Western civilization, from West Asian and East Asian cultures to South Asian and Southeast Asian cultures. The cultures of some African and Latin American countries have also arrived recently. Most world religions, regional religions, national religions and even new religions are present in the city. The characteristic of religions and cultural identities of Ho Chi Minh City is in the process of transformation, receipt and selection of the cultural and religion elements of those cultures. Based on the research results of a scientific research on the topic, “Cultural and religion life in Ho Chi Minh City in the era of international integration”, we would like to share some opinions about the characteristics of culture and religions in the process of cultural exchange, acculturation and accumulation of Ho Chi Minh City from traditional to modern stage.

Author Biography

Truong Van Chung, Vietnam National University

Centre for Religion Studies, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City

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Published

2015-07-05

How to Cite

Chung, T. V. (2015). The Characteristics of Culture and Religions in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Processes of Acculturation, Transformation and Accumulation. Tattva Journal of Philosophy, 7(2), 27-51. https://doi.org/10.12726/tjp.14.2

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Vol. 7 No. 2 (2015): Tattva Journal of Philosophy

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