This study assesses the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) development on Vietnam’s exports using Fixed Effects Model (FEM) estimation for a gravity model based on a dataset covering bilateral exports from Vietnam to 217 trading partners from 2002 to 2022. The results indicate that ICT development in Vietnam and its partners, measured by the proportion of Internet users in the population, mobile subscribers per 100 people, and fixed broadband subscribers per 100 people, has a positive impact on Vietnam's exports. These findings provide a foundation for Vietnamese policymakers to implement measures and for exporting enterprises to choose trading partners to increase Vietnam's exports.

This article studies the impact of the generation gap on the formation of trauma in literature through the lens of the novel In Times of Fading Light by Eugen Ruge. As a late exploration of German history in the 1950s, Ruge’s work offers readers a fresh perspective on a family narrative framed by the historical events that unfolded behind the Umnitzer's door. In particular, this research focuses on the influence of history, cultural conflicts, and memory discourses on the consciousness of those who have experienced them, aiming to uncover the causes of the generation gap. Additionally, the article examines identity nostalgia as a means of overcoming trauma by bridging the generational divide that occurs in literature and, more broadly, in social life.

The novel Death in Venice, more than 100 years old, is the early masterpiece of the great writer Thomas Mann.  In the 1971 film version, famous director Luchino Visconti brought Mann's short novel to the screen with fundamental changes in two aspects: plotlines and characters.  Cinematography may not be able to reproduce the satirical sentences with many layers of meaning in Mann's language, but it is a means for viewers to search for those layers of meaning, cinema creates ambiguity through other means beyond writing.  The article is built from the perspective of narratology and adaptation theory to explain the method of adapting literary works into films through specific adaptation practices Death in Venice is based on the change of character's point of view and reformulates the details, promising to bring a new standpoint on Visconti’s re-creation of transformation.

Comparative literature in the context of East Asia is becoming a new trend in current research. Using a narrative approach, this article delves into the fundamental elements of the narrative art of two works: Nguyễn Dữ’s Truyền kỳ mạn lục and Ueda Akinari’s Ugetsu Monogatari including plot, storytelling methods (narrator, point of view, storytelling), narrative time and space. Although both works are influenced on the art of narrative by Jiandeng Xinhua, they also possess distinctive features reflecting the culture and society of each nation and demonstrating the independent development of the chuanqi genre in Vietnam and Japan. While Truyền kỳ mạn lục embodies Confucian values with a narrative style deeply rooted in Vietnamese folklore and historical prose, Ugetsu Monogatari develops a modern narrative style, focusing on character psychology and urban life. Comparing these two works highlights the diversity and richness of the chuanqi genre in East Asia and confirms the systematic development of this genre, from folk tales to literary works with artistic depth.

Nong Co Min Dam and Luc Tinh Tan Van are two newspapers that have made important contributions to the process of modernizing modern novels. The purpose of our research is to demonstrate and clarify the role of the two newspapers’ contributions in the development of modern novels. Through the method of historical research, statistics and comparison of literary materials in the two newspapers, the article contributes to affirming the importance and contribution of Nong Co Min Dam and Luc Tinh Tan Van in the novel modernization process. This research will point out the role of initiating and protecting the new novel line of Nong Co Min Dam and the role of diversifying the general appearance of the modern novel line of Luc Tinh Tan Van. On the other hand, this study also contributes to the study of journalism history on the practical operations of pioneering national language (Quốc Ngữ) newspapers in the early years of the twentieth century.

Existentialism emerged and developed in the West from the late 19th to the early 20th century, focusing primarily on human beings and their rights to live. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Vietnamese medieval laments depicted humans with a profound inner world where the weary human was a prominent figure. This paper applies various methods, including interdisciplinary research, historical-specific methods and comparative methods, to delve into the intersection between East and West regarding the weary human in medieval Vietnamese laments and the existentialist conception of humanity, which are conducted through two specific aspects: the weary human in the monotony of daily life and the weary human in the coldness of others. As a result, the paper concludes that a weary mood is a positive expression as it represents the human aspiration to bounce back, striving to escape the mundane life and the indifference of others.

Literature in the magazine Nam ky dia phan during the early 20th century stood out with diverse themes that captivated contemporary readers. Among the notable authors of this era, Phêrô Nghĩa stands out for his works that illustrate the intersection of symbolic meanings across the realms of religion, culture, and literature. This article analyzes two artistic symbols in his representative novels, specifically the symbols of water and snakes in Cha Giết Con and Đôi Bước Lưu Ly, aiming to explore the author's artistic proficiency. Employing a socio-historical method alongside an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates religion and culture, this article delves into the layers of meaning concealed within the imagery of water and snakes. The significance of these two symbols is dual-faceted, evoking both positive and negative interpretations. However, given the author's Catholic background, there is a tendency towards a more negative meaning, reflecting the impressive narratives found in the Bible, while still resonating with Vietnamese national culture. This demonstrates his talent for artistic innovation in the field of early 20th-century novels.

TThe educational value is an important characteristic of children’s literature. Nguyễn Thái Hải holds a clear, specific, and humanistic conception of this value in written for children and adolescents. However, at present, the educational value in his children’s stories has not yet received much in-depth research. This study aims to help readers identify this value manifested in Nguyễn Thái Hải’s stories written for children. Based on the theory of literary functions, combined with analytical-synthetic methods and comparative methods, this article contributes to affirming the manifestations of educational value in Nguyễn Thái Hải’s children’s stories in two aspects: enriching and broadening children’s intellect, and shaping and nurturing their character and personality. Through this, the article hopes to foster greater appreciation among readers for the children’s works of a writer from Dong Nai.

Bình Nguyên Lộc is one of the outstanding and representative writers of Southern Vietnam during the period from 1954 to 1975. His stories strongly reflect the cultural characteristics of the Southern region, particularly its culinary culture. This article does not anlalyzes deeply the contents related to Southern Vietnamese culinary culture as manifested in the works of Bình Nguyên Lộc but primarily examines cuisine in its roles as a cultural symbol, cultural material, a site for expressing communal memories, and regional nuances. Placing the works of Bình Nguyên Lộc within the migration history of Vietnamese, in the space of cultural intersection and transformation, to evaluate the writer’s primary and distinctive cultural inspirations, and to further clarify the relationship between literature and culture, also represents a novel aspect of this article.