TTLA: The Vinh Phu Provincial Party Committee led the development of agricultural cooperatives from 1968 to 1996.

1. Full name of doctoral candidate: Nguyen Quynh Phuong 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: January 7, 1987 4. Place of birth: Vinh Phuc

5. Decision on admitting doctoral students: No. 2999/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013, of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

6. Changes in the training process:

- Extension document No. 4619/QD-XHNV dated December 29, 2016, from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

- Extended for 1 year, from December 29, 2016 to December 29, 2017.

7. Thesis title:The Vinh Phu Provincial Party Committee led the development of agricultural cooperatives from 1968 to 1996.

8. Major: History of the Communist Party of Vietnam 9. Code: 62.22.03.15

10. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Truong Thi Tien.

11. Summarize thenew resultsof the thesis:

- The views and policies of the Vinh Phu Provincial Party Committee on building agricultural cooperatives from 1968 to 1996 are presented systematically, and the historical picture of the process of organizing, directing, and implementing the construction of agricultural cooperatives by the Vinh Phu Provincial Party Committee from 1968 to 1996 is reconstructed. This not only contributes to enriching and completing knowledge about the history of the Party Committee, the history of Vinh Phu province in the past and the two provinces of Vinh Phuc and Phu Tho later; but also helps affirm the important role of grassroots Party committees in the process of reform as well as the importance of building strong grassroots Party committees in the overall Party building strategy.

- Analyzing the achievements, limitations, and lessons learned from the leadership of the Vinh Phu Provincial Party Committee in building agricultural cooperatives from 1968 to 1996 is not only valuable for Vinh Phuc and Phu Tho in building agricultural cooperatives in the present period, but also serves as a reference for other localities with similar conditions; at the same time, it contributes to providing additional scientific basis for formulating policies and strategies for the transformation of cooperatives according to current law.

12. Practical applications.

- The results of this thesis can be used as a reference in research and teaching on agricultural cooperatives or related issues.

- The bibliography and appendices of the thesis provide materials for research on agricultural cooperatives and related issues.

13. Future research directions:

- Continue research on agricultural cooperatives, the history of the Vinh Phuc Provincial Party Committee, and the history of the Phu Tho Provincial Party Committee from 1997 to the present.

- Research on policies for transforming cooperatives according to the current Cooperative Law.

14. Published works related to the dissertation:

1. Nguyen Quynh Phuong (2013), "Understanding the 'contracting' work in agricultural cooperatives in Vinh Phuc in the years 1961-1968",Journal of Educational Theory(193), pp.72-75+80.
2. Nguyen Quynh Phuong (2017), “The policy of “household contracting” of the Vinh Phuc Provincial Party Committee (1966-1968)”,Journal of Party History(10), pp.91-95.
3. Nguyen Quynh Phuong (2017), “Transformation of Agricultural Cooperatives under the Politburo' Resolution 10 (case study of Vinh Phu, 1988-1996) - The process of transforming the agricultural cooperative model in Vinh Phu according to Resolution 10 of the Politburo (1988-1996)”,Vietnamese Studies Magazine(205), pp.80-88.
4. Nguyen Quynh Phuong (2017), “Building agricultural cooperatives of the Vinh Phu Provincial Party Committee: Some experiences”,Proceedings of the Scientific Conference"Politics and Society in the Era of Integration: Theoretical and Practical Issues," Hanoi Pedagogical University 2, pp. 542-549.
5. Nguyen Quynh Phuong (2017), “Household Contracting in Vinh Phuc (1966-1968) - Vinh Phu (1968-1988) and the process of reforming the agricultural economic management mechanism in Vietnam”,Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities(3-2b), pp. 264-273+376.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Quynh Phuong 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: January 7, 1987 4. Place of birth: Vinh Phuc

5. Admission decision number 2999/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013

6. Changes in academic process:

- 01 year extension, from December 29, 2016 to December 29, 2017.

7. Official thesis title:The guidance of Vinh Phu provincial Party Committee on building agricultural cooperatives from 1968 to 1996

8. Major: History of the Communist Party of Vietnam 9. Code: 62.22.03.15

10. Supervisors: Assoc.Prof.PhD. Truong Thi Tien

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis: :

The thesis would scientifically present the views and guidelines of Vinh Phu's Party Committee on setting up agricultural cooperatives from 1968 to 1996. Furthermore, this paper would also restore a historical picture of the process of organization, direction and implementation of results of farming cooperatives in Vinh Phu in this period. It aims to contribute not only to enrich the knowledge about the history of Party and Vinh Phu previously (and later, Vinh Phuc and Phu Tho provinces) but also affirm the importance of grassroots party committees in the reform process as well as the significance of building strong grassroots party committees in the Party's strategy in general.

An analysis of the achievements, constraints and experience drawn from the leadership process of Vinh Phu provincial Party Committee on building of agricultural cooperatives from 1968 to 1996 is the reference value not only for Vinh Phuc and Phu Tho in the construction of agricultural cooperatives in the current period but also for some other locals with similar conditions. Simultaneously, it also contributes to providing more scientific foundations for forming guildlines and policies of transforming the cooperative under the current law

12. Practical applicability, if any:

Results of thesis can be used as a document to research and teaching about agricultural cooperatives in Vietnam

List of reference materials and appendix provide informations for research about agricultural cooperatives in Vietnam

13. Further research directions, if any:

History of agricultural cooperatives in Vietnam, History of Vinh Phuc and Phu Tho provincial Party Committee from 1997 up to now.

Policies of transforming the cooperative under the current law.

14. Thesis-related publications:

1. Nguyen Quynh Phuong (2013), “Understanding the "Contracting" in Vinh Phuc agricultural cooperatives in 1961-1968",Journal of Educational Theory (193),pp.72-75 + 80.

2. Nguyen Quynh Phuong (2017), “The policy of “household contract” of Vinh Phuc Communist Party (1966-1968)”,Journal of Communist Party History (10),pp. 91-95.

3. Nguyen Quynh Phuong (2017), "Transformation of Agricultural Cooperatives under the Politburo 'Resolution 10 (case study of Vinh Phu, 1988-1996)",Journal of Vietnamese Studies (205), pp. 80-88.

4. Nguyen Quynh Phuong (2017), “Building Agricultural Cooperatives of the Vinh Phu Committee Party: Some Experiences”Proceedings of the Scientific Seminar "Politics - Society in the Integration Period: theory and practice”, Hanoi University of Education 2, pp.542-549.

5. Nguyen Quynh Phuong (2017), "Forgiveness" in Vinh Phuc (1966-1968) - Vinh Phu (1968-1988) with the reform of agricultural economy in Vietnam",Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities(3-2b), pp. 244-273 + 376