EXISTENTIALISM IN VIETNAM: LITERARY REFLECTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS

Abstract

This study examines the manifestation of existentialism in Vietnam, focusing on its influence on literature, morality, lifestyle, and implications for contemporary value education. Existentialism, a profound philosophical movement, has significantly impacted global intellectual and cultural landscapes, including Vietnam. Vietnamese literary works often depict life as empty, monotonous, and fraught with loneliness and identity loss, reflecting existentialist themes. Emphasizing human existence, freedom, and responsibility, existentialism has shaped moral and lifestyle choices in Vietnam. Using qualitative methodologies such as document analysis, comparative methods, literature synthesis, and logical and historical analysis, this research explores existentialist themes in Vietnamese literature and their impacts on morality and lifestyle. The findings highlight existentialism’s significant influence on Vietnamese literature, morality, and lifestyle, portraying themes of emptiness, identity loss, and existential anxiety. While existentialism fosters individual responsibility and authentic existence, it sometimes leads to a disregard for social and moral standards. The study suggests integrating traditional values with existentialist ideals in contemporary value education to address the human condition and emphasize spiritual development in the age of science and technology.