The doctoral thesis: "The cultural heritage of the ancient capital of Hoa Lu and the socio-economic development of Ninh Binh province in the current context" of PhD candidate Nguyen Thi Hang, major in Cultural Studies, K39 (2023-2026).
Supervisor: Assoc, Prof, Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Ha and Dr. Luong Huyen Thanh.
Training institution: Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics.
Summaryof the new findingsof the dissertation:
New academic and theoretical contributions:
Building on the theoretical foundations developed by previous scholars and applying Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of different forms of capital and their conversion, the dissertation conceptualizes cultural heritage not only as a value to be preserved but also as a form of cultural capital that can be mobilized and transformed into resources for socio-economic development through the preservation, utilization, and promotion of heritage values. In doing so, the dissertation contributes to supplementing and clarifying the theoretical foundations concerning the relationship between cultural heritage and socio-economic development from the perspective of Cultural Studies.
In particular, it emphasizes the two-way interaction between the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage values and socio-economic development, while underscoring the need to achieve harmony between heritage preservation and socio-economic development sustainably.
New findingsand main results of the thesis:
The dissertation contributes to clarifying the major dimensions of the relationship between the cultural heritage of the acient capital of Hoa Lu and the socio-economic development of Ninh Binh province.
On this basis, it identifies the contributions of cultural heritage to socio-economic development, while also examining the reciprocal impacts of socio-economic development on the preservation and promotion of heritage values.
The results of the dissertation’s surveys and sociological investigations contribute to identifying the current situation and issues arising in the preservation, utilization, and promotion of the cultural heritage values of the ancient capital of Hoa Lu in association with socio-economic development in the current context.
The research findings contribute to supplementing the scientific and practical foundations for the study, management, preservation, utilization and promotion of the cultural heritage values of the ancient capital of Hoa Lu in association with local socio-economic development. At the same time, the findings provide reference-based arguments for formulating orientations, policies, and solutions aimed at promoting heritage values, mobilizing resources generated by socio-economic development for heritage preservation, and ensuring harmony between. The preservation and promotion of cultural heriatge values and socio-economic development toward sustainability. Translator: HG/ Proofreader: Trong Doan