TTLA: Transformations of the State Organization Model in Vietnam (10th - 19th Centuries)

1. Name of postgraduate student: Pham Duc Anh

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: January 22, 1980

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision No. 4152/QD-SDH dated July 15, 2008, of the Director of Hanoi National University, recognizing the doctoral student.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:Changes in the model of state organization in Vietnam (10th - 19th centuries)

8. Major: Ancient and Medieval Vietnamese History 9. Code: 62 22 54 01

10. Scientific supervisor: Prof. Dr. Vu Minh Giang

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- In a comprehensive and systematic manner, this thesis is the first to study the issue of political institutions throughout the entire historical process of medieval Vietnam. Through this, it analyzes and explains, with evidence, the relationship and interaction between the historical context, socio-economic foundation, and the model of centralized state organization.

- Studying the dynamics and transformations of state organizational models, identifying achievements and limitations, the causes of prosperity and decline, success and failure, has led to an overall perspective, new scientific discoveries and insights, and from there, drawn historical lessons with practical significance.

- To exchange ideas, discuss, and contribute to clarifying some long-standing scientific issues: the existence of centralized institutions under the Ly Dynasty, the "pro-people" policy during the Ly-Tran Dynasties, the "bureaucratic" trend during the Early Le Dynasty, the nature of Vietnamese law before the 15th century, and the characteristics of the centralized state model in Vietnam...

- The thesis clearly shows that the transformation of the state organizational model in Vietnam during the 10th-19th centuries was the result of a self-development process, a product of and aimed at meeting the demands of historical reality, while also being influenced and impacted by external factors. Among these external factors, the influence from the Chinese political model was the most frequent and powerful. However, it is a fact that the more similar a model is to an external model, and the less intrinsic vitality it possesses, the less sustainable it becomes.

- Based on research into the model of centralized state organization in medieval Vietnam, the dissertation draws many valuable lessons and experiences for the present. These include lessons on strengthening mechanisms for supervising and regulating power, the consistency of the legal system, building civic consciousness, and providing an ideological foundation…

12. Practical applications: Directly improve the quality of lectures on "The State and Law in Vietnamese History." Provide additional scientific arguments contributing to the improvement of the political system and the building of a socialist rule of law state in Vietnam in the current period.

13. Further research directions: The State and Law in Vietnamese History, Vietnamese Political Institutions…

14. Published works related to the dissertation:

1. Pham Duc Anh (2006), “Inspection and supervision system in the government organization of the Le Thanh Tong dynasty (1460 - 1497)”,A period of historical research (2001 - 2006), World Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 364-378.
2. Pham Duc Anh (2008), "Laws on the management of Dong Kinh during the Early Le Dynasty",The Lam Son Uprising and the Establishment of the Le Dynasty, Hanoi Publishing House, pp. 405-420.
3. Pham Duc Anh (2009), “The Chinese Model in the Organization of the Feudal State Apparatus of Vietnam (Early Le Dynasty: 1428 - 1527)”, Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference:Research and teaching of Vietnamese and Chinese languages ​​and cultures in East Asia and Southeast Asia., Vietnam National University, Hanoi Publishing House, pp. 7-14.
4. Pham Duc Anh (2010),Ly Dynasty (1009 - 1226)(Nguyen Quang Ngoc, editor), Hanoi Publishing House, pp. 282-323.
5. Pham Duc Anh (2011), “The process of establishing and organizing the state administrative apparatus in Southern Vietnam under the Nguyen lords”,Several issues concerning the socio-historical process., World Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 385-405.
6. Pham Duc Anh (2011), “On the centralized nature of the political system of the Ly Dynasty (1009-1225)”,Journal of Historical Studies(10), pp.7-22.
7. Pham Duc Anh (2012), “The relationship between Tran Hung Dao and the Tran Dynasty kings”,Arts and Culture Magazine(9), pp.91-96.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Pham Duc Anh 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: January 22, 1980 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 4152/QD-SDH Dated: July, 15^th, 2008 by President of the Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

1. Changes in academic process: No
2. Official thesis title:

The Transition of State Organization Model in Vietnam

(from the 10^thto the 19^thCentury)

1. Major: Vietnamese Ancient and Medieval History 9. Code: 62 22 54 01

10. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Sc. Vu Minh Giang

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

ButFor the first times, my PhD thesis research issues of political institutions throughout the course of history medieval Vietnam. According to this, the thesis analyzes and expounds relationships and interactions between the historical background, social - economic foundation with organizational model of centralized state.

       ButStudying the movement and transformation of state organizational model in order to indicate the achievements and limitations, the causes of rise and fall, success or failure has led to a general view, the sciences findings and from there, draw historical significance lessons for present.

- Discussing and contributing to elucidate some scientific issues posed long time: The existence of centralized institutions under the Ly dynasty, the policy “friendly people” of the Ly and Tran dynasty, properties of law before the 15th^thcentury in Vietnam, characteristic of the centralized state model in Vietnam…

- This thesis has shown clealy that the transformation of organizational model of centralized state from the 10^thto the 19^thcentury in Vietnam as a result of the development process itself, the products and in order to resolve requirements of real history, and suffer effects and the impact of external factors. Among the external factors, the influence of the Chinese political model is often the most powerful. However, the fact that the model is the same as external that is model was unsustainable.

- According to research model of centralized state in medieval Vietnam the thesis draws many valuable experiences and lessons for the present. That is the lesson of strengthening mechanisms to supervise and regulate state power, the uniformity of the legal system and building civic consciousness, about the ideological platform…

12. Practical applicability: Raising directly the quality of lecture "The State and law in Vietnamese history". Providing the scientific arguments which contribute to the improvement of the political system and build Vietnam state now.

13. Further research direction: States and law in history of Vietnam, Vietnam political institutions…

14. Thesis - related publications:

1) Pham Duc Anh (2006), “Inspection and Supervision System in Organization of the Government in Le Thanh Tong Reign's (1460 - 1497)”,A Period Time of Historical Researching (2006 - 2011),Thegioi Publishing House, Hanoi, pp.364-378.

2) Pham Duc Anh (2008), “Law for Management Dong Kinh Citadel in the Early Le Dynasty”,Lam Son Raise and the Ebtablishment of Early Le Dynasty, Hanoi Publishing House, pp.405-420.

3) Pham Duc Anh (2009), “Chinese Model in the Organization of Vietnam Feudal State (Early Le Period: 1428 - 1527)”, International Scientific Sypomsium Proceedings:Researching and Teaching Linguistics and Culture of Vietnamese - Chinese in East Asia and Southeast Asia, Hanoi National University Publishing House, pp. pp.7-14.

4) Pham Duc Anh (2010),The Ly Dynasty (1009 - 1226)(Nguyen Quang Ngoc chief author), Hanoi Publishing House, pp.282-323.

5) Pham Duc Anh (2011), “The Process of Establishment and Organization of Administration in the Southern Vietnam in the Nguyen Lords Period”,Some Issues of the Social History Process”, Thegioi Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 385-405.

6) Pham Duc Anh (2011), “On the Centralized Nature of Power in the Ly's Administration (1009 - 1225)”,Journal of Historical Studies(10), pp.7-22.

7) Pham Duc Anh (2012), “The Relationship Between Tran Hung Dao and Tran's Kings”,Journal of Culture and Art(9), pp.91-96.