This study aimed to estimate the factors influencing farmer’s decision making toparticipate in the agricultural insurance programs on rice crops in Vietnam’s Mekong Deltabased on the evidence from An Giang and Dong Thap province, where the pilot programson agricultural insurance were implemented. Survey data was collected from 822 farmers,which included 299 insured and 523 non-insured rice farmers. Found results of the Probitregression model showed that age, education, involvement of family members in localauthorities, credit accessibility, information on agricultural insurance programs,productivity, and production area with a protected dike were the factors affecting thedecision to participate in the agricultural insurance programs for rice crops of the farmers.Based on the results of this study, policy implications were discussed to encourage andimplement the agricultural insurance programs for rice crops and in the other sectors ofagriculture as well in order to protect the farmers by avoiding the damages of risks,increasing their income, and improving the livelihoods

The purpose of this study is to test the the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on customers’ loyalty in banking sector. In particularly, the mediating role of customers’ engagement, (including two dimentions as recommendation and co-creation) between CSR and customers’ loyalty also were investigated. In addition, customers’ orientation is considered as moderator variable of the relationship between mediating variables and their loyalty. The partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used in this study to test the hypotheses in the conceptual model through survey of 584 customers using banking services in Tien Giang province. The results of this study showed that CSR has an impact on customers’ loyalty through their engagement. In addition, this study also revealed that the crucial role of customer orientation moderating the relationship between customers’ engagement and their loyalty. Moreover, this study has some important contributions in both academic and practical ways in applying corporate social responsibility effectively to customers’ loyalty in banking sector.

In this study, the multivariate regression model, and the ordinary least squareestimation (OLS) were employed to access the awareness of Raglay people on the role ofthe Song Sat irrigation system for agricultural production. The data were collected throughdirect interviews with 242 Raglay ethnic households in the study area. The study resultsshowed that per capita income per household is still low (18.5 million VND/year). Theawareness of households about the benefits of Song Sat irrigation system in terms ofincreased productivity (3.53), expanded agricultural land (3.33) and guaranteed quality(3.41) are quite high. However, the awareness of actively changing production methods when this work is put into use and expanding relationships by participating in socialorganizations is not appreciated, with the average rating of 2.84 and 2.12, respectively. Inaddition, the result of the regression model also shows that experience, agricultural income,land area, number of labors, and distance affect the awareness of Raglay household on therole of Song Sat irrigation system, of which the experience variable and the area ofagricultural land show the strongest influences on the awareness of Raglay ethnic minority.The study shows that Song Sat irrigation system have played an important role in theagricultural production of Raglay household in Bac Ai district, Ninh Thuan province.

The article aims to learn the origin and meaning of words such as: “lúa ngô”, “ngô”, “bắp”, “bẹ”, “bí ngô”, “nước Ngô”, “người Ngô”, “thằng Ngô”, “giặc Ngô”, “giặc bên Ngô” … The article applies an interdisciplinary approach, analysis-synthesis method, and comparative method. Research results show that, “lúa ngô” (corn rice) or “ngô”, “bắp”, “bẹ” (maize, corn) originated from Southern Mexico and was brought to Asia by the Spaniards and Portuguese. It was introduced to the Dai Viet Kingdom by no later than the end of the 17th century (in Tonkin) and the middle of the 18th century (in Cochinchina). Because of being imported from the land of “người Ngô” (Wo people), the new rice variety was called “lúa ngô” (corn rice) and “ngô” (maize, corn) by the Vietnamese people in Tonkin, based on its origin. As for the Vietnamese in Cochinchina, based on its shape, it is called “bắp” or “bẹ” (maize, corn). The Hmong, Tay, Nung, Muong, and Nguon ethnic groups also introduced this plant and named it by creating words or borrowing words. Since then, the Vietnamese and these ethnic groups have known how to cultivate “lúa ngô”, “ngô”, “bắp”, “bẹ”, etc. They like to eat “ngô”, “bắp” (maize, corn), “bỏng ngô”, “ngô rang” (popcorn), “bắp nướng” (baked corn), “bắp luộc” (boiled corn), “bắp xào” (fried corn), “bí ngô” (Wo pumpkin), etc., and are ready to welcome cultural products that have benefit from the land of “người Ngô” (Wo people). However, due to deep historical reasons, Vietnamese people do not like “nước Ngô” (Wo country), “thằng Ngô” (Wo guy), and hate “giặc Ngô” (Wo invaders), “giặc bên Ngô” (Wo enemy). From the research results, it can be said that the development and change of vocabulary reflects the development and change of culture of an ethnic group. Similarly, the lexical differences between dialects reflect the separation and unification of an ethnic group throughout history.

Hoang Nhu Mai has made a number of contributions in fields of education, literature, and arts. In the field of literary research, Hoang Nhu Mai has many writings about prominent authors and works of Vietnam literature. In particular, the outstanding works is evocative and opening: Contemporary Vietnamese literature (1945–1960) published by Educational Publishing House in 1961. The article analyzes the value of the research works of an introductory nature in terms of layout, research scope, and research content. At the same time, it points out some advantages and limitations in Hoang Nhu Mai's literary research through the above-mentioned work.

The novel “Mien hoang tuong” of writer Nguyen Xuan Khanh bears a bold postmodern impression. Through his efforts in artistic innovation, the author has turned his novel into a colorful game filled with jumbled fragments of tone, characters and texture. Both the author and the reader will adventure together in a maze to decode and to make the work new and authentic values. By realizing the manifestations of gameness in the novel The Paranoid Domain, the article aims at identifying some of the messages that writer Nguyen Xuan Khanh sends to readers - the players who co-create the work.

Characters play an important role in literary works. It is the place where writers deposit ideological content and aesthetic views on real life. In the novels “Ho Quy Ly” and “Doi gao len chua”, Nguyen Xuan Khanh has built a colossal character system with many different relationships in which the type of character: secular life-returning monk is paid special attention. They come to the pagoda door due to the push of fate, but eventually have to return to the secular life knowing that they have not finished their worldly debt and being caught up in the turmoil of history. Despite returning to the secular life, these characters still abide by Buddhist teachings in a sincere and profound way.

Man is both a biosocial entity and a synthesis of social relationships, including many different relations such as personal relationships, family relationships, etc. Humans only exist when they live in a social environment and are affected by social and psychological laws. In the novel “Hoa Tran cua dong ho”, Nguyen Thi Diep Mai created a tremendously diverse and rich character system. They are reflected from many different aspects but are mainly in the social aspect. Those people always look towards their family, their homeland, and have a burning desire for love at the same time. They have potential strength, the same desire to live and reach for happiness. That is also the image of Vietnamese people in general and the Southerners in particular.

Upon a perspective of ecocriticism, the article studies the problem of sea erosion in Maguerite Duras’ novel “The Sea Wall” and Nguyen Ngoc Tu’s “Bien su nuoc”. Despite their different consciousness, Duras and Nguyen Ngoc Tu both share a common creative space, a common sense of “the place”, that is the Mekong Delta. Moreover, the differences in the times of creation, the works have reflected the differences in ecological realities, in the spiritual dangers of man and society, in the existential tragedies of humanity, with very unique symbols.

This article is based on the symbol theory of combined with interdisciplinary method to explore the basis for forming of Abbey Thelema symbol in François Rabelais’ work “Gargantua and Pantagruel”. François Rabelais built the symbol of Abbey Thelema with the art of laughter with new creation in both form and meaning from the birth - death - rebirth motif. The idea is to inherit and develop cultural values from the period of Ancient Greece to the Middle Ages in France through the free spirit of carnival. The abbey symbol in the work also adopts the humanitarian spirit of early Christianity selectively through three criteria: equality, faith, and resistance to the pressure of the powerful. This reseach direction will give readers a more multi-dimensional view of traditional materials in literature.

Feminism is a movement to free women from the constraints, limitations and prejudices of long-established social conventions, norms and practices. Feminist criticism is a school of literary criticism that advocates the establishment of a separate aesthetic, literary theory and literary composition for women. Approaching the novel “The bathing women” by Tie Ning with deeply exploring aspects of content as well as mode of expression from the perspective of feminist criticism in order to contribute a voice in affirming the prospects of this research direction in highlighting the merits of the work and the talent and style of the author. Since then, we can see the difference between the two literary domains divided by gender and recognize the unique beauty and creativity in women’s literature.

Indonesia, a wondrous island country famous for a great multitude of world-renowned mystic and magnificent Buddhist temples. The temple of Borobudur is one of such grand creations. Always seen like a giant lotus flower resting on a serene pond, the temple is often considered the most sacred symbol of the place. Throughout history, Borobudur had witnessed many ups and downs of Indonesia during its grand journey of nation building. Therefore, as a symbolic Buddhist site, Borobudur holds deep spiritual values, as well as many historical and cultural values which had withstood the test of time. Influenced by Indian Buddhism, the temple of Borobudur expresses Stupa and Mandala architectures which stands for the cycle of rebirth, the universe and the three realms. In addition, the materials and relief sculptures of Borobudur shows us the elegance of both Indonesian and Indian arts and sculpture.