The Russian Journal of Vietnamese StudiesThe Russian Journal of Vietnamese Studies2618-9453Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the RAS8426810.24411/2618-9453-2018-10039Research Article200th anniversary of Karl MarxGorchakovaTatiana E.PhD in Economics, Head of the Center for Scientific information and records, Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciencestatiana.gorchakova@gmail.comInstitute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences1512201824798331102021Copyright © 2018, Gorchakova T.E.2018The article presents the outcome of the international scientific conference “Marx 200: the ideas of Karl Marx on the relationship between social justice and democracy and its current relevance”, organized by the Institute of Philosophy of the Vietnamese Academy of Social Sciences and the Rosa Luxembourg Foundation of Germany in Vietnam. The article provides excerpts from individual reports, analyzing the ideas of Karl Marx from the contemporary viewpoint and showing, how the Vietnamese scientists seek to unite the thoughts of K. Marx with the main provisions of the renewal policy being implemented in Vietnam after the VI CPV Congress.Karl MarxVietnamInstitute of PhilosophyRosa Luxemburg Foundationsocial justiceprogressdemocracyrennovation policyКарл МарксВьетнамИнститут философииФонд Розы Люксембургсоциальная справедливостьпрогрессдемократияполитика обновления[Brangsch Lutz. Social justice-a driving force of social development? On experiences of the late GDR // Karl Marx’s thought on the relation between social justice and democracy and its current relevance. Collection of reports of the international scientific conference in Vinh Phuc, devoted to Karl Marx’s 200th Anniversary. Hanoi, 2018. Р.21-28.][Gorchakova Tatiana. Marxism and Vietnam // Karl Marx’s thought on the relation between social justice and democracy and its current relevance. Collection of reports of the international scientific conference in Vinh Phuc, devoted to Karl Marx’s 200th Anniversary. Hanoi, 2018. Р.133-138.][Nguyễn Tái Đông. Báo cáo đề dẫn Hội thảo: Tư tưởng của Các Mác về mối quan hệ giữa công bằng xã hội với dân chủ và những vấn đề đặt ra // Tư tưởng của Các Mác về mối quan hệ giữa công bằng xã hội với dân chủ và ý nghĩa hiện thời của nó [Идеи Карла Маркса о связи между социальной справедливостью и демократией и вытекающие отсюда проблемы // Идеи Карла Маркса о связи между социальной справедливостью и демократией и их актуальность]. Hà Nội, 2018. С.13-20.][Peffer, Rodney G. Marxism, social justice, democracy and political philosophy // Karl Marx’s thought on the relation between social justice and democracy and its current relevance. Collection of reports of the international scientific conference in Vinh Phuc, devoted to Karl Marx’s 200th Anniversary. Hanoi, 2018. Р.105-117.][Pham Van Duc. Marx thought on the relation between social justice and democracy and its current relevance. Opening speech of Vice-President of Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences // Karl Marx’s thought on the relation between social justice and democracy and its current relevance. Collection of reports of the international scientific conference in Vinh Phuc, devoted to Karl Marx’s 200th Anniversary. Hanoi, 2018. Р. 9-12.][Marx 200: the ideas of Karl Marx on the relationship between social justice and democracy and its current relevance. Hanoi, 2018. 645 p.]