Information on PhD thesis of PhD student Hoang Thi Mai Phuong

1. Full name of PhD student: Hoang Thi Mai Phuong   2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: December 7, 1994 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision to recognize PhD students: 2949/QD-XHNV dated: December 28, 2021 of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU

6. Changes in training process (if any):

7. Thesis topic: US-Saudi Arabia relations from 2001 to 2024

8. Major: International Relations

9. Code: 9310601.01

10. Scientific advisors: Associate Professor, Dr. Van Ngoc Thanh; Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Anh

11. Summary of new results of the thesis:

- Research purpose: To clearly analyze the current state of US-Saudi Arabia relations from 2001 to 2024 based on the national interest thesis in realism. From there, evaluate the results, provide prospects and impacts and forecast the prospects of US-Saudi Arabia relations in the future and implications for Vietnam in developing relations with the two countries.

- Research subject: US - Saudi Arabia relations

- Research methods: The thesis is approached on the basis of the arguments of realist theories on "national interests" to analyze the relationship between the US and Saudi Arabia. The thesis also applies a systemic approach when Saudi Arabia is a part of the Middle East - North Africa regional system, affected by US policy for the region and vice versa, US policy for the region is a system, in which US policy towards Saudi Arabia is a part of this system. At the same time, the thesis also approaches from a historical perspective, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach. The thesis uses common research methods such as: synthesis, comparison, contrast, deduction, induction, etc. The main research methods of the thesis are historical method; document research method; system - structure method, logical method, international relations research methods such as policy research method; analysis method; forecasting method.

- Main results and new contributions of the thesis:

+ The thesis has clarified the theoretical and practical basis of the formation process of the US - Saudi Arabia relationship; assessed the factors affecting the relationship;

+ Based on national interests, the thesis analyzed and explained the relationship between the US and Saudi Arabia in each period from 2001 to 2024 in specific fields such as politics - foreign affairs, economy; security - military and other fields.

+ The thesis has evaluated the US - Saudi Arabia relationship, the impacts and consequences of the relationship on the two countries in particular, the region and the world in general.

+ Based on lessons learned from the practical US-Saudi Arabia relationship in the period 2001 - 2024, the thesis offers some policy suggestions for Vietnam in its relations with the US and Saudi Arabia, as well as building foreign policy in the future.

12. Further research directions: US foreign policy in the Middle East region

13. Publications related to the thesis:

1. Hoang Thi Mai Phuong (2023), “US - Saudi Arabia relationship under Joe Biden”,International Graduate Research Symposium, Vietnam National University Press, pp. 166 – 176

2. Hoang Thi Mai Phuong (2023), “A Decrease of US impact in the Middle East: Case study of US-Saudi Arabia and Syria Crisis”,International Graduate Research Symposium,Vietnam National University Press, pp. 693 – 702.

3. Hoang Thi Mai Phuong (2024), “Efforts to Maintain the US Role in The Middle East under President Joe Biden (2021-2023)”,International Journal of Social Sciences: Current and Future Research Trends, 21(1), pp. 265–274.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Hoang Thi Mai Phuong
2. Sex: Female
3. Date of birth: 07/12/1994
4. Place of birth: Ha Noi
5. Amission decision number:2949/QD-XHNVdated 28/12/2021 by University of Social Sciences and Humanities – VNU Hanoi
6. Changes in academic process
7. Official thesis title:US – Saudi Arabia Relations in 2001 - 2024
8. Major:International Relations
9. Code:9310601.01
10. Supervisors:Assoc. Prof.Dr. Van Ngoc Thanh, Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Anh

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis

- Research purpose: This thesis research focuses on the relationship between the US and Saudi Arabia from 2001 to 2024 based on the national interest basis in realism. From there, this thesisassess the outcomes, limitations, causes, and impacts, and forecast the future prospects of US - Saudi Arabia relationsas well asthe implications for Vietnam in developing relationships with the two countries.

- Research object: US -Saudi Arabia relations

- Research methods: The thesis is approximately on the basis of the argument of realist theories on "national interest" to analyze the US - Saudi Arabia relationship. The thesis also applies a systemic approach when Saudi Arabia is part of the Middle East-North Africa regional system, affected by US policy for the region and vice versa. At the same time, the thesis also approaches from a historical perspective, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach. The thesis uses common research methods such as: synthesis, comparison, contrast, deduction, induction, etc. The main research methods of the thesis are historical methods; document research method; system - structural method, logical method, international relations research methods such as policy research method; analysis method; forecasting method.

- Main results, new contributions of the thesis:

+Based on national interests, the thesis has examined and explained the relationship between the US and Saudi Arabia in each of the following areas from 2001 to 2024: politics, foreign affairs, economy, security, military, and other areas. It has also clarified the theoretical and practical foundation of the process of forming the US-Saudi Arabia relationship and evaluated the factors affecting it.

+ The relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia, as well as its effects and ramifications for the two nations specifically, the region, and the globe at large, have been evaluated in the thesis.

+ The thesis offers some policy recommendations for Vietnam in its relations with the US and Saudi Arabia, as well as for developing foreign policy going forward, based on the lessons acquired from the US - Saudi Arabia relationship between 2001 and 2024.

1. Future research directions: US foreign policy in the Middle East
2. Thesis-related publications

Hoang Thi Mai Phuong (2023), “US - Saudi Arabia relationship under Joe Biden”,International Graduate Research Symposium, Vietnam National University Press, pp. 166 – 176

Hoang Thi Mai Phuong (2023), “A Decrease of US impact in the Middle East: Case study of US - Saudi Arabia and Syria Crisis”,International Graduate Research Symposium,Vietnam National University Press, pp. 693 – 702.

Hoang Thi Mai Phuong (2024), “Efforts to Maintain the US Role in The Middle East under President Joe Biden (2021-2023)”,International Journal of Social Sciences: Current and Future Research Trends, 21(1), pp. 265–274.