• Dr. Tang Van Thon
• Ly Thanh Hao

The Khmer people of Southern Vietnam have diverse cultural traditions, customs, and practices, in which Buddhist culture is always associated with the spiritual life of the Khmer people from ancient times to the present. Living in the Mekong Delta and an area of multi-ethnic co-existence, the educational culture of the Khmer people in Southern Vietnam still retains its own unique features. In terms of scope, the main characteristics are the unique cultural features in the education of people through words, gestures, and deeds. Because, in the educational culture of the Khmer people, the imprint of Buddhism always stands out as a dominant feature, influencing almost every aspect of life as well as the religious, belief, cultural, literary, and educational elements of the Khmer community. Most Khmer people follow the Theravada Buddhism. Therefore, the temple has an extremely important position in the life and spirit of the Khmer people, a sacred bond throughout their lives. Buddhism in the minds of the Khmer people is also associated with behavior education, forming positive qualities for people, so the Khmer people in Southern Vietnam come to Buddhism to study the canonical scriptures, customs, practices, and cultural and educational values of morality, inherent wholesome qualities of the community.

Khmer people, Southern Vietnam, Theravada Buddhism, Educational culture, Cultural traditions, Mekong Delta.

"EDUCATIONAL VALUES OF THERAVADA BUDDHISM IN THE KHMER COMMUNITY OF SOUTHERN VIETNAM", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 7, page no.c186-c193, July-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2507220.pdf

"EDUCATIONAL VALUES OF THERAVADA BUDDHISM IN THE KHMER COMMUNITY OF SOUTHERN VIETNAM", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 7, page no. ppc186-c193, July-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2507220.pdf