INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT: “THE INTELLECTUAL VALUES OF LE QUY DON AND JEONG YAK YONG IN VIETNAM AND SOUTH KOREA IN THE CONTEMPORARY ERA”

General Information:

In the orientation of building and developing Vietnamese culture and people, the Communist Party of Vietnam has defined the general goal as: “Building Vietnamese culture and people to develop comprehensively, towards truth - goodness - beauty, imbued with national, humanistic, democratic and scientific spirit. Culture truly becomes the solid spiritual foundation of society, an important endogenous strength ensuring sustainable development and firmly protecting the Fatherland for the goal of a prosperous people, strong country, democracy, justice, and civilization”. To achieve this goal, on one hand, it is necessary to focus on researching and systematizing the entire traditional cultural heritage of the nation, including the intellectual heritage created and nurtured by many generations of Vietnamese scholars throughout history, thereby affirming the cultural identity and strength of the nation, taking it as a basis to build the spiritual foundation of society; on the other hand, it is necessary to continuously proactively integrate internationally in culture, implement diverse forms of cultural diplomacy, bring international relations in culture to depth, achieving practical effectiveness. Vietnam and South Korea are two countries with comprehensive strategic partnership relations with extensive exchanges and cooperation in many fields. Specifically in the cultural field, Vietnam and South Korea are both located in the East Asian cultural region, having certain harmony in cultural symbols. However, mutual understanding in terms of thought as the core of culture has only truly been expanded in the past decade or so. Therefore, creating forums and academic environments for scholars from both countries to have opportunities to exchange and learn about each other’s intellectual traditions is extremely necessary to continue deepening the relationship between the two countries.

With permission from the Chairman of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, the Institute of Philosophy plans to organize the International Conference “The Intellectual Values of Le Quy Don and Jeong Yak Yong in Vietnam and South Korea in the Contemporary Era”. The conference is organized with the purpose of continuing to create an academic exchange forum for domestic and international researchers on the thoughts of two outstanding Confucian scholars in the history of Vietnam and South Korea, thereby jointly analyzing and interpreting contemporary values in their thoughts to address common issues based on mutual learning. The conference is expected to be a step contributing to deepening the comprehensive exchange and cooperation relationship between the two countries and two cultures.

Conference Content:

The conference focuses on discussing the following issues:

1. New aspects in research on the life, career, and works of Le Quy Don and Jeong Yak Yong. Updates on issues related to texts and research works about Le Quy Don and Jeong Yak Yong.
2. Le Quy Don’s thought - unique aspects compared to his contemporaries (philosophical thought, political-social thought; historical thought, cultural thought, economic thought; reform thoughts; adaptation thought, educational thought; talent development thought; practicality of thought; openness in thinking, etc.).
3. Jeong Yak Yong’s thought - unique aspects compared to his contemporaries (philosophical thought, political-social thought, cultural thought, economic thought; reform thoughts: economic, agricultural, governmental system, criminal law, status system, etc.; thoughts on learning and education, nurturing and developing talent; practicality of thought; development compared to contemporary thought; characteristics of “breaking away from Neo-Confucianism” and approaching modern thought, etc.).
4. Searching for traces of Le Quy Don and Jeong Yak Yong’s legacy in the history of Confucianism and intellectual history of each country: the influence of their thoughts on the formation and development of subsequent intellectual trends and tendencies, on later thinkers.
5. The value, vitality and significance of Le Quy Don and Jeong Yak Yong’s thoughts for Vietnam and South Korea in the modern period. Suggestions from Le Quy Don and Jeong Yak Yong's thoughts for national issues nowadays (when solving national and contemporary issues - globalization, the rapid development of science and technology, environmental destruction, changes in beliefs, transformations in worldview and life philosophy, dissolution or fluctuation of social relationships, etc., suggestions from the legacy of Le Quy Don and Jeong Yak Yong).
6. Comparative research on the thoughts of Le Quy Don and Jeong Yak Yong in the fields of philosophy, politics, society, culture-arts, history, education, etc.

Organization Plan:

In addition to the opening and closing sessions, the Conference will conduct plenary sessions and thematic discussion sessions. Some representative scientific reports in each thematic group will be presented at plenary sessions. The remaining reports will be presented and discussed at discussion sessions.

After the Conference concludes, the reports will be reviewed and selected for editing to be published in Philosophy Journal as well as published as proceedings of the international conference.

Article Regulations:

• Presentation reports in Vietnamese, presented on A4 paper, Times New Roman font, size 14, line spacing 1.5.
• Article registration deadline: Before July 15, 2025.

List of Expected Foreign Scholars to Present Reports:

Expected Program:

Contact Information:
Science Management Department,

Institute of Philosophy, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences

Address: Room 1118, Building A, No. 1 Lieu Giai, Ngoc Ha Ward, Hanoi

Phone: +84963774990 (Dr. Hoang Minh Quan)