VNUHCM Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities

The political ideology education for students at Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City in the current context: Current situation and some key solutions

Lan Thi Phuong Ngo — 2024-06-30

Political ideology education for students in higher education institutions plays a pivotal role in nurturing their qualities and personalities, as well as endowing them with a scientific worldview and a correct methodology. This education contributes significantly to shaping generations of students, who possess both political integrity and professional competence, capable of undertaking substantial responsibilities in a landscape, where the nation enjoys numerous advantages but also faces hidden difficulties and challenges. Drawing from the research conducted on the political ideology education for students at Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City, this article examines the present state of this endeavor from the two perspectives: the attained outcomes and the remaining challenges. By analyzing the current context, the article puts forward several key solutions aimed at enhancing the efficacy of this education within the contemporary pivotal framework for the country's development. The research findings show that the political ideology education for students at Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City is consistently regarded as a crucial, strategic, and enduring task. It receives ample attention and implementation from the entire political apparatus, manifesting in a variety of approaches that blend tradition with modernity. Consequently, this educational effort has achieved depth and fortified its efficacy. However, notwithstanding its accomplishments, recent developments have revealed certain shortcomings and constraints stemming from both subjective and objective factors. Hence, there is a pressing need for fundamental solutions to augment the effectiveness of this education and align it more closely with the prevailing context.

Officials and workers’ perception of political-ideological work at Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City

Lan Thi Phuong Ngo — 2024-06-30

The political-ideological work (PIW) has played a significant role in enhancing political-ideological perception and political qualities and shaping ideological stances to promote the social responsibility of officials and workers at Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City over the past time. Based on the survey results of 1,940 lecturers, specialists, and researchers, this paper focuses on analyzing officials and workers’ perception of the content and importance of PIW in higher education institutions. The results have indicated that most officials and workers in the surveyed sample recognized the critical contents of PIW, except for “The participation in Party organizations, leadership, and administrative and professional management of the university” and “The struggle against the “self-evolution” and “self-transformation” in the Party”. Most officials and workers highly appreciate the importance of PIW at the university. However, the leadership, administrative and professional management apparatus as well as the labor union of the university have not received proportional recognition for their actual role in PIW. There are disparities among groups of officials and workers in accessing PIW information. Those not in managerial positions and are not Party members have fewer advantages in accessing diverse information and a lower level of understanding of PIW content than other groups at Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City. To enhance VNUHCM officials and workers’ coverage and understanding, diverse units within the university should actively participate in PIW.

Political parties in Indonesia through the elections (1945-2019)

Ha Kim Hoang Van — 2024-06-30

Indonesian political parties were born early and are closely associated with historical periods of Indonesia. In the pre-independence period, some political parties in Indonesia appeared, but their struggle goals and action programs were not clear and not recognized by the Dutch colonial government because they were considered against the authorities and destabilized the security situation. In the post-independence period, Indonesian political parties flourished and played a certain role in the Indonesian political system. In each period of Indonesian history after 1945, the number of political parties as well as their goals were also very different. The multi-party or single-party system in the Indonesian political system is dominated and controlled by the government. Using the historical research method and interdisciplinary approach, especially political sciences, the article studies Indonesian political parties through 3 periods.: (1) the Old Order, (2) the New Order, and (3) the Reform. In each period, the article examines the existence and role of Indonesian political parties through elections as well as their participation in legislative institution. At the same time, the article also examines Indonesia’s democracy through elections in the above three periods.