TTLA: British missions to Vietnam in the context of British penetration into East Asia (17th century - first half of 19th century)

1. Full name of PhD student: Nguyen Thi My Hanh

2. Gender: Female

2. Date of birth: March 5, 1973

4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Decision on recognition of PhD students No. 2387/SDH dated June 29, 2007 of the Director of Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in the training process: Decision No. 720/QD-DT dated March 12, 2013 of the Director of Hanoi National University on temporary suspension of study.

7. Thesis topic name: British missions to Vietnam in the context of British penetration into East Asia (17th century - first half of 19th century)

8. Major: World History

9. Code: 62 22 50 05

10. Scientific advisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Kim

11. Summary of new results of the thesis

The thesis is the first systematic research work in Vietnam on the British-Vietnamese contact relationship in the 17th-19th centuries. Based on the exploitation of domestic and international sources and a multi-dimensional approach, the thesis raises and solves theses of scientific and practical significance; clearly stating the goals and basic motivations that urged the British and Western countries to penetrate Vietnam - East Asia and the transformation of the relationship from commercial and economic nature to diplomatic and political nature. In addition, the thesis also points out the calculations of the EIC when coming as well as the changes in the way of penetrating and establishing a position in Vietnam in each specific period. At the same time, to clarify the calculations of the EIC and the British government, the thesis places the Vietnamese market in a comparative advantage with other potential and rich markets in East Asia.

Along with the above contents, the thesis attempts to systematically present and study the policies and responses of Vietnamese monarchies to explain the reasons leading to the failure of Britain in adjusting to the priority choice of Britain with other East Asian markets. Hopefully, the thesis will be a source of reference for the training and research of those who study history, do history and are interested in international relations, especially the study of Vietnam's relationship with some East Asian countries and Western powers. With the achieved results, the thesis will contribute new sources of data; perspectives, approaches and some new interpretations in the study of the history of relations between the two countries of Britain and Vietnam in the 17th and 19th centuries.

12. Practical application

13. Further research directions

- History of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Western countries in modern times.

- History of Vietnam - UK diplomatic relations from 1973 to present

14. Published works related to the thesis

1. Nguyen Thi My Hanh (2005), "Vietnam - England trade contact in the 17th century",Journal of European Studies(6), pp.61-69.
2. Nguyen Thi My Hanh (2012), “British Oriental Intrigues in the 16th Century”,Journal of European Studies(7), pp.44-53
3. Nguyen Thi My Hanh (2013), “The Far East in the strategy of the British East India Company from 1623 to 1684”,Journal of European Studies(6), pp.47-59.
4. Nguyen Thi My Hanh (2014), "On the way the British penetrated Vietnam in the 17th century - the first half of the 19th century",Journal of European Studies(4), pp.69-79.
5. Nguyen Thi My Hanh (2014),British missions to Vietnam in the 18th and 19th centuries, Basic level project, code CS.2013.14, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi My Hanh 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: March 05, 1973 4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Admission decision number: 2387/SĐH Dated: June 29, 2007 by President of the Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: Decision on giving permission to pause the study number 720/QD-DT 2007 dated March 12, 2013 by President of the Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

7. Official thesis title: English Missions to Vietnam in the Context of the English Penetration into East Asia (17^thcentury – first half 19^thcentury)

8. Major: World History 9. Code: 62 22 50 05

10. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Kim

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis

The thesis is the first systematic academic work in Vietnam on the relationship between Vietnam and England since the 17th^thcentury to the 19^thcentury. Based on research domestic and international data from multi-dimensional approaches, the thesis raises issues in both scientific and practice terms; it points out the goals and motivations of England and other Western countries to penetrate into Vietnam and East Asia as well as changes of the relationships from commercial and economic characteristics to diplomats and political ones. Besides, the thesis also states EIC's intentions when it went to Vietnam as well as changes in its ways of penetrating and establishing its position in Vietnam in certain periods. In order to analyze the intentions of EIC and England Government, the thesis has put Vietnam's market in the comparison with other potential and prosperous markets in East Asia.

Together with the above mentioned contents, the thesis scientifically presents and researches the policies and responses of Vietnamese monarchical regimes to interpret the causes of England's failure. I hope that the thesis will be used as a source of reference for people who study and research history and people who are interested in international affairs, especially the relations between Vietnam and some East Asian nations as well as Western powers. From its findings, the thesis as a new reference will contribute a new approach and some fresh explanations in the study of the relationship between Vietnam and England from 17^thcentury to 19^thcentury.

12. Practical applicability

- Reference for undergraduate and graduate students.

- Research on the history of England and Vietnam relations through English missions to Vietnam from the 17th^thcentury to 19^thcentury would contribute to boost the current relations between Vietnam and Britain, especially when British diplomats are seeking to promote research activities in terms of historical and cultural issues in order to strengthen the two countries' cooperation.

- Reference for policy makers to understand deeply about a historic issue, from which they could make appropriate policies.

13. Further research directions

- Diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Western countries in modern times.

- Diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Britain since 1973.

14. Thesis -related publications

1. Nguyen Thi My Hanh (2005), “Vietnam-England's Commercial Exposure in the 17th^thCentury”,Journal of European Studies(6), pp. 61-69.

2. Nguyen Thi My Hanh (2012), “England's Plots in the Orient in 16^thCentury”,Journal of European Studies(7), pp. 44-53.

3. Nguyen Thi My Hanh (2013), “Far East in East India Company's Strategy from 1623 to 1684”,Journal of European Studies(6), pp. 47-59.

4. Nguyen Thi My Hanh (2014), “England's Ways of Penetrating into Vietnam from 17^thCentury to the first half of 19^thcentury”,Journal of European Studies(4), pp. 69-79.

5. Nguyen Thi My Hanh (2014),English Missions to Vietnam from 18^thCentury to 19^thCentury, Scientific Research-University Level, Code CS.2013.14, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.