The quality of social sciences and humanities - Approach from social system theory

Abstract

During the past thirty years, since Vietnam effectuated the innovation, the scientific researchers have made many achievements and progresses, however, in the face of socio-economic development demands in today international integration process, the scientific potential of Vietnam in general and that of social sciences and humanities in particular proves to lag behind more and more further in comparison with many countries in the region and in the world. This is a problem in that many Vietnamese researchers are interested and seek the solution. From the approach of social system theory and methodology of social study in general, based on objective evaluation of Vietnam scientific achievements in comparison with other countries in the world, the author discussed on limitations that are impeding the quality enhancement of Vietnam social sciences and humanities today.