Vietnam’s Culture after 35 Years of Reform

Abstract

After 35 years of Reform, overcoming shortcomings in previous periods, especially in restoring faded traditions, correction and/or getting rid of inappropriate norms, exchange and acculturation of foreign values on a selective basis, Vietnam has built its new cultural norms which are better embedded in the human culture and in accordance with the international common standards. However, the dynamic growing society also embraces in itself many contradictions which inevitably contributes to a contradictory entity of culture, a showcase of low value, valueless or even anti-value phenomena on its surface.