Thi Duyen Phuong is a lecturer specializing in culture and English at the School of Language and Tourism, Hanoi University of Industry (Vietnam). She has also worked at the secondary school level and holds a Ph.D. degree from Ghent University (Belgium). She has nearly three decades of experience in the field of education and English language teaching and has played an important role in developing and implementing comprehensive curriculum plans for various educational programs.Raf Vanderstraeten is a senior full professor at Ghent University (Belgium). In recent years, he has also been affiliated with the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (Finland), the University of Chicago (USA), and the London School of Economics and Political Science (UK). He serves as an expert for a variety of funding agencies, both inside and outside of Europe, and on the editorial board of several journals, including The American Sociologist and Soziale Systeme. He has published widely on education.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. National identity and national territory.- 3. National identity and foreign cultures.- 4. National identity and gender identities.- 5. National identity and student involvement.- 6. Conclusion.

Thi Duyen Phuong is a lecturer specializing in culture and English at the School of Language and Tourism, Hanoi University of Industry (Vietnam). She has also worked at the secondary school level and holds a Ph.D. degree from Ghent University (Belgium). She has nearly three decades of experience in the field of education and English language teaching and has played an important role in developing and implementing comprehensive curriculum plans for various educational programs.Raf Vanderstraeten is a senior full professor at Ghent University (Belgium). In recent years, he has also been affiliated with the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (Finland), the University of Chicago (USA), and the London School of Economics and Political Science (UK). He serves as an expert for a variety of funding agencies, both inside and outside of Europe, and on the editorial board of several journals, including The American Sociologist and Soziale Systeme. He has published widely on education.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. National identity and national territory.- 3. National identity and foreign cultures.- 4. National identity and gender identities.- 5. National identity and student involvement.- 6. Conclusion.