Một số tôn giáo lớn ở Trung Quốc và Việt Nam: nét tương đồng và khác biệt

Tóm tắt

Vietnam and China are both multi-religious countries with cultural similarities and the same foundation of Oriental culture. The two countries also have similar political backgrounds based on Marxism - Leninism, and visions towards building socialism. Therefore, it is necessary to study the religious situations of China and China's current views and policies on religion and make a comparison to Vietnam to draw common practical aspects and experience lessons as well as the differences creating the distinctive religious life of each country. This article is based on the Marxist-Leninist viewpoints on religious issues and scientific research methods to synthesize, analyze and evaluate the current religious situation of China and juxtapose it with Vietnam’s religious situation. The research results show that religion in China today is quite diverse and rich with great similarities to Vietnam’s religious situations in the multi-religious diversity. There are also some differences in types of religion. The study also contributes to implications for the two countries' religious cooperation.