TTLA: Social transformation in rural areas of the Red River Delta in the 17th-18th centuries

1. Full name of PhD student: Tong Van Loi 2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: August 9, 1981 4. Place of birth: Tan Thinh commune, Nam Truc district, Nam Dinh province

5. Decision on recognition of PhD students No. 2213/2011/QD-XHNV-SDH dated November 21, 2011 signed by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU

6. Changes in the training process: Decision No. 08/QD-DT dated January 10, 2017 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU.

7. Thesis topic: Social transformation in rural areas of the Red River Delta in the 17th-18th centuries

8. Major: Vietnamese History

9. Code: 62.22.03.13

10. Scientific advisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Van Quan

11. Summary ofnew resultsof the thesis:

- Firstly, the stable development of the Northern Delta had a direct impact on the existence of the Le - Trinh government.

- Second, the policies of the Le - Trinh government implemented in Dang Ngoai had the effect of maintaining stability or promoting crisis in the Northern Delta region.

- Third, the commune and village are the units that directly have to organize and implement state policies. Unexpected events that arise in the commune and village such as lawsuits, tax collection, provision for soldiers, finding people to join the army, and corvée fees... have brought about profound changes in the commune and village.

-Fourthly, the social transformation reflected in social classes and strata such as farmers, intellectuals, craftsmen, merchants... in the 17th and 18th centuries also reflected the transformation of Dai Viet society.

12. Practical application: (if any)

13. Further research directions:

- Villages in the Red River Delta region

- Vietnamese history in the 17th and 18th centuries

14. Published works related to the thesis:

1. Tong Van Loi, Dao Thanh Thuy (2011), “Quang Yen Citadel and Town: History and Current Status”,Quang Yen Urban Area - formation and development, World Publishing House, Hanoi, pp.173-190.

2. Tong Van Loi, Dao Thanh Thuy (2012), "Relationship between the Northwest region and the Dai Viet government during the Le dynasty (1427-1789),Proceedings of the 5th National Thai Studies Conference: The Thai-Kadai language community in Vietnam: tradition, integration and development, World Publishing House, Hanoi, pp.127-137

3. Tong Van Loi (2016), “Chapter VIII: Thang Long Citadel - Hanoi under the Nguyen Dynasty”, Nguyen Hai Ke (editor-in-chief) (2016):Thang Long Citadel - Hanoi, Hanoi Publishing House, Hanoi, pp.475-645.

4. Tong Van Loi (2017), “Chapter VII: Self-governing institutions of other residential communities in the South”, Vu Van Quan (editor) (2017),Southern region, T.VIII,Social management institutions, National Political Publishing House, Hanoi, pp.459-520.

5. Tong Van Loi (2017): “Chapter VII: Restructuring the Southern administrative apparatus in a unified Vietnamese administration”, co-written with Vu Van Quan, Nguyen Quang Ngoc (editor-in-chief) (2017),Southern region, T.IV,From the early 17th century to the mid-19th century, National Political Publishing House, Hanoi, pp.323-368

6. Tong Van Loi (2017), “The phenomenon of post-mortem worship in the 17th-18th centuries (The case of the post-mortem worship stele in Tien Lang district, Hai Phong)”,Journal of Social Sciences andNhappy text(3), pp.790-801.

7. Tong Van Loi (2017), “On the character Nguyen Anh - Gia Long”,Past & Present Magazine(490), pp.4-12; Various authors (2018),Some issues of Vietnamese history that need to be clarified, Hong Duc Publishing House, Tc Xua & Nay, pp.140-160.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Tong Van Loi 2.Sex:male

3. Date of birth: August 9, 11981 4. Place of birth: Tan Thinh (village), Nam Truc (district), Nam Dinh (province)

5. Admission decision number: 2213/2011/QD-XHNV-SĐH, signed by Rector, issued on 20^thof November, 2011 by the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University.

6. Change in academic process: The Decision on dismissing from School, No. 08 / QD-DT, signed by Rector, issued on 10^thof January, 2017 by the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University.

7. Official thesis title: Social transformation in the rural area of ​​the Red River Delta during the 17th^thand 18^thcenturies

8. Major: History of Vietnam

9.Code: 62 22 03 13

10. Supervisors: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Vu Van Quan

11. Summary of thenew findingsof the thesis:

• First, the stable development of the Red River Delta had direct influence on the existence of the Le - Trinh ruling houses.
• Second, the policies of the Le - Trinh authorities executed in the Northern Expanse or Dang Ngoai served to either stabilize or speed up the crisis of the Red River Delta in the north.
• Third, the communes and villages were the direct implementers of the state's policies. The incidents that occurred beyond the will of the communes and villages such as litigation, taxation, military provisions and conscription, mandarin expenses, etc. meant that the communes and villages had to find ways to mobilize budget.
• Fourth, the social change reflected in the social strata and classes such as farmers, intellectuals, craftsmen, merchants ... in the 17th and 18th centuries also reflected the transformation of Dai Viet society

12. Practical applicability, if any:

13. Further research directions, if any:

- Village of the Red River Delta area study

- History of Vietnam 17th, 18th centuries

14. Thesis-related publications:

1. Tong Van Loi, Dao Thanh Thuy (2011), “Quang Yen citadel: History and status quo”, inQuang Yen town -PResent conditionand Development, World publishing house, Hanoi, pp.173-190.

2. Tong Van Loi, Dao Thanh Thuy (2012), “Relations between the Tay Bac area with Dai Viet government during the Le dynasty (1427-1789),Proceedings of the 5th Thai national conference: Thai-Kadai system of languages ​​in Vietnam: tradition, integration and development, World publishing house, Hanoi, pp.127-137

3. Tong Van Loi (2016), “Chapter VIII: Thang Long - Hanoi Citadel in the Nguyen Dynasty”, in Nguyen Hai Ke (Chief author) (2016):Thang Long – Hanoi Citadel, Hanoi publishing house, Hanoi, pp.475-645.

4. Tong Van Loi (2017), “Chapter VII: Self-governing institutions of other resident communities in the South”, Vu Van Quan (Chief author) (2017),Nam Bo area: Social management institution, Volume VIII,National Political Publishing House, Hanoi, pp.459-520.

5. Tong Van Loi (2017): “Chapter VII: Restructuring the Southern administrative apparatus in a unified Vietnamese administration”, with Vu Van Quan, Nguyen Quang Ngoc (Chief author) (2017),Nam Bo area: from XVIIth to XIXth centuries, Volume IV,National Political Publishing House, Hanoi, pp.323-368

6. Tong Van Loi (2017), “The Practice of “Funeral Commemoration” in the 17th and 18th centuries (Seen from Stelae on the Cult of Funeral Commemoration inTien Lang District, Hai Phong),VNU Journal of Sciences and Humanities(Volumes 3), pp.790-801.

7. Tong Van Loi (2017), “About Nguyen Anh - Gia Long”,Then & Now(490), pp.4-12.