1. Full name of doctoral candidate: LE VAN BAO.                    

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: May 7, 1978

4. Place of birth: Thanh Hoa

5. Decision on admission of doctoral students: Decision No. 4055/2022/QD-XHNV, dated December 28, 2022, of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes to the training process (if any):

7. Thesis title: Vietnam-Malaysia Cooperation on Maritime Delimitation (1982-2025).

8. Major: International Relations

9. Code: 9310601.01

10. Scientific supervisors: Prof. Dr. Hoang Khac Nam and Dr. Nguyen Thanh Minh.

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- Research objectives: LThis study clarifies the current state of Vietnam-Malaysia cooperation on maritime delimitation from 1982 to 2025, analyzing the achievements, remaining limitations, forecasting prospects, and offering some policy recommendations for Vietnam.

- Research subjects: TThe situation regarding cooperation on maritime delimitation between Vietnam and Malaysia during the period from 1982 to 2025.

- Research methods:

The dissertation employs a comprehensive range of methods, primarily document research, synthesis and analysis, and comparative analysis; foreign policy analysis; statistical methods; discourse analysis; document analysis; forecasting; and case study research.

- Main results and new contributions of the thesis:

The first,The thesis has systematized and provided basic knowledge about maritime delimitation in international law and international cooperation practice; contributing to clarifying the diversity and characteristics of the application of international law in maritime delimitation cooperation between two countries, specifically in the case of Vietnam and Malaysia.

Monday,To identify and analyze the influencing factors and objectives of each country, clarify the current state of Vietnam-Malaysia cooperation on maritime delimitation from 1982 to 2025; and contribute to enriching Vietnam-Malaysia cooperation, especially during the period 1982-2025.

Tuesday,Through an analysis of the current state of maritime delimitation cooperation between Vietnam and Malaysia from 1982 to 2025, this thesis draws out the characteristics and lessons learned from the cooperation in maritime delimitation between the two countries.

Wednesday,Forecasts on the prospects for Vietnam-Malaysia cooperation on maritime delimitation and policy recommendations for Vietnam.

Thursday,This contributes to enriching the source of reference materials for policy planning related to cooperation in maritime delimitation negotiations in general, drawing lessons from Vietnam-Malaysia cooperation on maritime delimitation and research and teaching on international relations in Southeast Asia, as well as interdisciplinary studies combining international studies, political science, and law.

12. Further research directions: Cooperation in maritime delimitation between Vietnam and neighboring countries.

13. Publications related to the dissertation:

13.1. Le Van Bao (2022), “Malaysia's Statement on The East Sea,The Journal of Middle East and North Africa SciencesVol. 08 (05), pp.1-5.

13.2. Nguyen Thanh Minh, Le Van Bao, Tran Ngoc Giap (2023), “The Distribution Process Between Vietnam with Countries In The Sea”,The Journal of Middle East and North Africa SciencesVol. 09 (01), pp.1-8.

13.3. Nguyen Thanh Minh, Le Van Bao, Tran Ngoc Giap (2023), “Foreign Position and Foreign Policy of Vietnam on The Determination of The Sea”,The Journal of Middle East and North Africa SciencesVol. 09 (05), pp.1-3.

13.4. Le Van Bao (2023), “Some basic content in the negotiation process maritime delimitation between Vietnam and Malaysia”,International Journal of Science Academic ResearchVol. 04 (08), pp.6012-6015.

13.5. Nguyen Thanh Minh, Le Van Bao, Tran Ngoc Giap (2023), “International legal basis for establishing sovereignty of Vietnam for the two Hoang Sa and Truong Sa Islands”,International Journal of Science Academic ResearchVol.04(09), pp.6251-6254.

13.6. Nguyen Thanh Minh, Le Van Bao (2024), “Sovereignty of the Hoang Sa islands belonging to the geographical territory of Cochin China through chronicle editions in France during the rule of king Minh Mang in Vietnam (1820 - 1840)”,International Journal of Science Academic ResearchVol. 05(03), pp.7206-7211.

13.7. Le Van Bao (2024), “Vietnam - Malaysia cooperation on maritime delimitation”,International Journal of Science Academic ResearchVol. 05 (12), pp.8857-8863.

13.8. Le Van Bao (2025), “Vietnam and Malaysia’s policies on foreign relations and maritime delimitation”,Journal of Social Science Information8 (512), pp.12-20.

13.9. Le Van Bao (2025), “Vietnam-Malaysia cooperation on delimiting overlapping continental shelf areas in the Southwest Sea”,Journal of Historical Studies(7 - 591), pp. 59-69.

13.10. Le Van Bao (2025), “Vietnam-Cambodia Cooperation on Maritime Delimitation”,Journal of Military Political Theory and Education(10 - 224), pp. 97-100.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: LE VAN BAO             

2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: May 7, 1978

4. Place of birth: Thanh Hoa Province

5. Amission decision number: Decision No. 4055/2022/QD-XHNV-DT dated December 28, 2022 of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process (if any):

7. Official thesis title: Vietnam - Malaysia cooperation on maritime delimitation (1982 - 2025).

8.Major:International Relations

9. Code: 9310601.01

10. Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Hoang Khac Nam and Dr. Nguyen Thanh Minh.

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- Purpose of the thesis:The thesis clarifies the current status of Vietnam - Malaysia cooperation on maritime delimitation from 1982 - 2025. On that basis, analyze the achieved results, forecast prospects and make some policy recommendations for Vietnam.

- Object of research of the thesis: Situation of maritime delimitation cooperation between Vietnam and Indonesia from 1982 - 2025.

- Methods: The thesis applies a synthesis of research methods, mainly document research method; synthesis analysis method; comparison method; foreign policy analysis method; statistical method; discourse method; forecasting method; case study method.

- New contributions of the thesis:

First of all,the thesis has systematized and provided basic knowledge on maritime delimitation in international law and international cooperation practices; contributes to clarifying the diversity and characteristics of the application of international law in maritime delimitation cooperation between the two countries, specifically in the case of Vietnam and Malaysia.

Second,the paper helps us identify and analyze the influencing factors and goals of each country, clarifying the current status of Vietnam - Malaysia cooperation on maritime delimitation from 1982 to 2025; contributes to enriching the Vietnam - Malaysia cooperation relationship, especially in the period of 1982 to 2025.

Third,Through analyzing the current status of maritime delimitation cooperation between Vietnam - Malaysia from 1982 to 2025, the thesis has drawn out the characteristics and lessons learned in maritime delimitation cooperation between the two countries.

Then,the research forecasts the situation in the East Sea, prospects for Vietnam-Malaysia cooperation on maritime delimitation and policy recommendations for Vietnam.

Last,the study results contribute to enriching the source of reference materials serving policy making related to cooperation in negotiating maritime delimitation in general from the lessons of Vietnam - Malaysia cooperation on maritime delimitation and research and teaching on international relations in the Southeast Asian region, as well as interdisciplinary research combining international studies, political science and law.

12. Further research directions: Cooperation on maritime delimitation between Vietnam and neighboring countries.

13. Thesis-related publications:

13.1. Le Van Bao (2022), “Malaysia's Statement on The East Sea,The Journal of Middle East and North Africa SciencesVol. 08 (05), pp.1-5.

13.2. Nguyen Thanh Minh, Le Van Bao, Tran Ngoc Giap (2023), “The Distribution Process Between Vietnam with Countries In The Sea”,The Journal of Middle East and North Africa SciencesVol. 09 (01), pp.1-8.

13.3. Nguyen Thanh Minh, Le Van Bao, Tran Ngoc Giap (2023), “Foreign Position and Foreign Policy of Vietnam on The Determination of The Sea”,The Journal of Middle East and North Africa SciencesVol. 09 (05), pp.1-3.

13.4. Le Van Bao (2023), “Some basic content in the negotiation process maritime delimitation between Vietnam and Malaysia”,International Journal of Science Academic ResearchVol. 04 (08), pp.6012-6015.

13.5. Nguyen Thanh Minh, Le Van Bao, Tran Ngoc Giap (2023), “International legal basis for establishing sovereignty of Vietnam for the two Hoang Sa and Truong Sa Islands”,International Journal of Science Academic ResearchVol. 04 (09), pp.6251-6254.

13.6. Nguyen Thanh Minh, Le Van Bao (2024), “Sovereignty of the Hoang Sa islands belonging to the geographical territory of Cochin China through chronicle editions in France during the rule of king Minh Mang in Vietnam (1820 -1840)”,International Journal of Science Academic ResearchVol. 05 (03), pp.7206-7211.

13.7. Le Van Bao (2024), “Vietnam - Malaysia cooperation on maritime delimitation”,International Journal of Science Academic ResearchVol. 05 (12), pp.8857-8863.

13.8. Le Van Bao (2025), “Vietnam and Malaysia's Policies on Foreign Affairs and Maritime Delimitation”,Social Sciences Information Review8 (512), pp.12-20.

13.9. Le Van Bao (2025), “Vietnam - Malaysia cooperation on delimitation of overlapping continental shelf areas in the Southwest Sea”,Journal of Historical Research(7 - 591), pp.59-69.

13.10. Le Van Bao (2025), “Vietnam - Cambodia cooperation on maritime delimitation”,Journal of Military Political Theory Education(10 - 224), pp.97-100.