Lan Nguyen

Marxist philosophy provides an important theoretical foundation for the recognition of the nature of culture as a form of social consciousness associated with social existence and modes of production. In the context of globalization, industrial revolution 4.0 and the modernization process in Vietnam, building a modern culture is not only a requirement for endogenous development but also a condition to ensure national identity and socialist orientation. This article analyzes the views of Marxist philosophy on culture, clarifies the role of culture in social development, and assesses the current situation and proposes solutions to build a modern culture in Vietnam today. The research method is mainly analytical – synthesis, combined with the historical-logical method. The results show that the creative application of Marxist philosophy to the specific conditions of Vietnam is a decisive factor in the development of a culture that is both advanced and imbued with national identity.

Research ethics is considered an important element in academia, concerning the behavior of researchers in promoting scientific integrity. This study aims to survey scientific integrity of researchers in scholarly publishing across 16 global and frontier research universities in Thailand. The quantitative method was used to collect data from researchers through a questionnaire. We received 316 valid responses from researchers. The findings indicate the importance of honesty, transparency, and integrity in reporting findings, as well as the disclosure of conflicts of interest, the ethical responsibilities inherent in research conduct. The results highlight the importance of avoiding duplication and ensuring proper attribution in scholarly publishing to uphold integrity. Ethical citation practices underscore researchers' commitment to maintaining credibility and adhering to ethical standards in academia. The results of the Pearson correlation analysis indicates that there is a linear relationship between six variables (paper submission, ethical process, authorship, plagiarism and self-plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, and conflict of interest) and the researchers’ scientific integrity variable. However, there are no notable variations in scientific integrity among different academic roles.

Scientific integrity is a cornerstone of credible research and academic advancement in Vietnamese universities, encompassing adherence to ethical principles of honesty, transparency, and accountability in research practices. This study aims to investigate how lecturers and students in Vietnam perceive research misconduct behaviors. By employing a quantitative approach, it provides insights into the current state of research misconduct within the Vietnamese universities through a questionnaire using a five-point Likert scale. We collected 444 valid responses from lecturers and students at universities in Vietnam, with 52.5% from students and 47.5% from lecturers. The findings show that lecturers and students have high perceptions of research misconduct in three aspects: implementation of scientific research projects, academic publication, and evaluation of scientific research projects. Additionally, the perceptions of research misconduct among lecturers in social sciences and humanities are significantly higher than those in other fields, including health sciences, economics and business administration, and natural sciences, engineering, and technology, respectively. These findings play a crucial role in empowering higher educational institutions and academic communities to elevate lecturers and students’ perceptions of research misconduct, ultimately fostering a robust culture of integrity in Vietnam.

Scientific integrity is defined as the condition that occurs when individuals adhere to accepted standards, professional values, and practices of the relevant scientific community. This study aims to investigate the influential factors on the scientific integrity in scholarly publishing of researchers in Thailand. The questionnaire was delivered to a sample size of 398 top researchers who had high citations and h-index recorded in the Scopus database during the past 5 years, 316 responses were returned. The findings confirm that there are five factors that affect scientific integrity in scholarly publishing: university/faculty requirements/policies, university support, aspects of publishing, publisher aspects, and researcher-related factors. It is evident that establishing a process and criteria for authorship agreement and verification, as well as dedicating offices or units within the university to address research integrity concerns and provide support to researchers, exhibit the highest factor loading values. The findings ensure that scientific integrity stands out as a top priority for researchers linked with prominent research universities in Thailand. To tackle this challenge, it is recommended for the universities to prioritize initiatives aimed at enhancing researchers’ ethical awareness and nurturing scientific integrity.