http://stdjssh.scienceandtechnology.com.vn/index.php/stdjssh/issue/feedVNUHCM Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities2024-03-10T06:17:57+07:00Hoang Ngoc Minh Chaupvphuc@vnuhcm.edu.vnOpen Journal Systemshttp://stdjssh.scienceandtechnology.com.vn/index.php/stdjssh/article/view/939Intention to have children of young couples in Ho Chi Minh City – the case study in Thu Duc City and Binh Chanh District2024-03-10T06:06:36+07:00Trân Gia Phạmphamgiatran4@gmail.comOanh Nguyễn Tường Trầntrannguyentuongoanh@hcmussh.edu.vn<p>The article aims to investigate the intention to have children in the next 3 years of young couples in Ho Chi Minh City along with the factors affecting their intention to have children. The research orientation is the theory of planned behavior applying in the fertility intention by Ajzen I and Klobas J. The sample size includes 120 young couples (60 men and 60 women), who have no children and have one child in Thu Duc City (directly under Ho Chi Minh City) and Binh Chanh District. The information collection tools are structured questionnaires and in-depth interviews. The analytical methods used in this study are the descriptive statistics, the bivariate correlation analysis, and the binary logistic regression. The research findings show that young couples agree with the norm of having more children in the future, have a positive attitude towards having children, but their ability to control having children is limited. Majority of young couples want to delay childbirth and do not intend to have children in the next 3 years. Attitudes towards having children and professional work are the strongest predictors of childbearing. Based on the research findings, the article proposes the functional agencies need to issue policies to create favorable conditions for young couples to have children.</p>2024-03-10T06:06:35+07:00##submission.copyrightStatement##http://stdjssh.scienceandtechnology.com.vn/index.php/stdjssh/article/view/883The aesthetics of Wabi in the work Thousand Cranes by Kawabata Yasunari2024-03-10T06:17:57+07:00Mi Tra Ngotramingo@hcmussh.edu.vn<p><em>Wabi</em> is one of significant aesthetic categories that embody the essence of Japanese beauty. Wabi finds expression in various art forms, including the Tea ceremony, architecture, fine arts, and literature. The history of <em>Wabi</em> is closely intertwined with shifts in aesthetic thought and practice in Japanese art and everyday life in Japan. Kawabata Yasunari, the first Japanese writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1968, was deeply influenced by the spirit of Wabi, which he masterfully conveyed in his works, particularly in Thousand Cranes, one of the three Nobel prize-winning works. In previous studies on <em>Thousand Cranes</em> in Vietnam, the focus has primarily been on exploring themes such as mono no aware, sexuality, and existentialism. Surprisingly, there has been a lack of research discussing Wabi as the central theme of this work. This article gives a basic overview of Wabi, and then from the perspective of Wabi aesthetics, we approach the work Thousand Cranes by Kawabata Yasunari, which mourns the decline of the Tea ceremony, an important form of art rooted in the core spirit of Wabi. The article utilizes the theory of Wabi to elucidate the reasons behind the decadence of the Tea ceremony depicted in <em>Thousand Cranes</em>. Additionally, we also explore the presence of Wabi's beauty throughout the work.</p>2024-03-10T06:17:56+07:00##submission.copyrightStatement##