THE ROLE OF KHMER THERAVADA BUDDHISM IN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE KHMER COMMUNITY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIETNAM
The Khmer community in the Southwest region is an integral part of the Vietnamese ethnic community. A unique, lively, and rich cultural identity has been created during the formation and development of the Khmer community in the Southwest region. In particular, Khmer Theravada Buddhism plays the role of an orthodox religion, contributing to preserving, supplementing, and promoting cultural identity, uniting the Khmer community, it is also a manifestation of the relationship between ethnicity and religion that is closely intertwined. However, religious life has many changes that affect the sustainable development of the Khmer community. Within the scope of the research, the author will clarify the role of Khmer Theravada Buddhism in the spiritual life of the Khmer community in the Southwest region. Sustainable development of the Khmer community in the Southwest region, Vietnam.
Keywords: Khmer Theravada Buddhism, sustainable development, Southwestern, Vietnam
