SUVANNABHUMI (수완나부미)

Korea Institute for ASEAN Studies (부산외대 아세안연구원)
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Entertainment in a Changing World: Vietnam and Video Gaming

  • Anh, Phan Quang (Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies (ISEK), University of Zurich)
  • Received : 2019.02.22
  • Accepted : 2019.07.15
  • Published : 2019.07.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to shed light on the development timeline of video gaming in Vietnam. This paper would examine how Southeast Asia has become a key component in constructing the facade of the global gaming industry, focusing on Vietnam. As a communist country, Vietnam showed a distinctive pattern of video gaming reception. Video gaming has become a popular amusement among Vietnamese youth and has also helped Vietnam integrate into the modern world after the Vietnam War.

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