Institute of Cultural Research
Viện Nghiên cứu Văn hóa Việt Nam
Street address: 27 Trần Xuân Soạn, Quận Hai Bà Trưng, Hà Nội, Việt Nam
Telephone: 84 (0) 4 978 4868, 84 (0) 4 978 3212
Fax: 84 (0) 4 972 5903
E-mail: [email protected]
Proprietor: Việt Nam Academy of Social Sciences
Contact: GS TS Nguyễn Xuân Kính Director
Telephone: 84 (0) 4 978 3212, 84 (0) 90 426 0108 (mobile)
Contact: TS Võ Quang Trọng Deputy Director
Telephone: 84 (0) 4 971 3861, 84 (0) 91 304 0051 (mobile)
Fax: PGS TS Lê Hồng Lý Deputy Director
Telephone: 84 (0) 4 971 3861
Originally established in 1979 as the Department of Folklore Studies, the Institute is charged with conducting fundamental research on culture and co-ordinating cultural studies all over the country. It carries out both theoretical and applied research projects on Vietnamese culture, with a focus on folkloric and ethnic cultural studies; conducts surveys and collects data of representative phenomena in culture; co-ordinates its activities with those of related organisations at national and provincial level in surveying and preserving the cultural heritage of the country; and organises programmes of international scholarly exchange and scientific co-operation. The Institute issues various publications including the quarterly Văn hóa Dân gian (Folk Culture) Magazine:
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