TTLA: The Communist Party of Vietnam led the adjustment of Hanoi's administrative boundaries from 1978 to 2008.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the doctoral candidate:Do Thi Thanh Loan                    

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: August 23, 1981

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision to recognize doctoral students: No. 1180/QD-SDH, dated December 17, 2010, by the Director of Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in the training process: adjustment of the thesis title according to Decision No. 10/QD-SDH, dated January 19, 2015, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

7. Thesis title:The Communist Party of Vietnam led the adjustment of Hanoi's administrative boundaries from 1978 to 2008.

8. Major: History of the Communist Party of Vietnam Code: 62.22.56.01

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ngo Dang TriUniversity of Social Sciences and Humanities

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- To collect and systematize documents on the policies and directives of the Communist Party of Vietnam regarding the adjustment of Hanoi's administrative boundaries from 1978 to 2008, in order to supplement the archive of documents on Thang Long - Hanoi and contribute to research on Hanoi in general and its administrative boundaries in particular.

- Contributing to clarifying the viewpoints, policies, and guidance process of the Communist Party of Vietnam in adjusting the administrative boundaries of Hanoi; objectively reconstructing the picture of the changes in the administrative boundaries of Hanoi during the years 1978-2008; thereby contributing to affirming the role of the Communist Party of Vietnam in adjusting the administrative boundaries of Hanoi from 1978 to 2008.

- To provide assessments and comments on the advantages and limitations of leadership in adjusting the administrative boundaries of Hanoi during the research period of the thesis, and to draw lessons to serve the leadership and direction of building and protecting the Capital in general and in issues related to the city's administrative boundaries in particular.

12. Practical applications:

- The research findings of this thesis can be used as reference material for leadership and guidance in the construction and protection of the Capital City in general, and for issues related to the administrative boundaries of Hanoi in particular.

- This dissertation serves as a reference for studies on modern Hanoi.

- The dissertation can be used as research material or for teaching purposes in related courses.

13. Future research directions:

- Modern Vietnamese Cities (Hanoi and some other cities)

- The impacts of adjusting Hanoi's administrative boundaries on various aspects of social, economic, and cultural life in the capital and related areas.

14. Published works related to the dissertation:

1. Ngo Dang Tri, Do Thi Thanh Loan (2011), “Four times the administrative boundaries of Hanoi city were adjusted during the period 1954-2008, their significance and experience”,With Thang Long - Hanoi, World Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 599-615.

2. Do Thi Thanh Loan (2013), “Changes in the administrative boundaries of Hanoi Capital (1961-2008)”, Journal of Educational Theory(206), pp. 44-49.

3. Do Thi Thanh Loan (2014), “Adjustment of Hanoi's administrative boundaries according to Resolution 15/2008/QH12 of the 12th National Assembly”,Journal of Party History(280), pp. 104-109.

4. Do Thi Thanh Loan (2014), “The Military-Political Committee - A stepping stone for the establishment of administrative agencies of the new government in Hanoi in 1954”, Military History Magazine(270), pp. 22-26.

5. Do Thi Thanh Loan (2014), “Hanoi Youth Union work and youth movement with the development of the Capital during the period of accelerated industrialization and modernization of the country”,The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union: Stages of Development, National Political Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 588-607.

6. Do Thi Thanh Loan (2014), “Some aspects of the emergence of the new government system in Hanoi after the takeover of the capital (October 1954)”,Department of Party History: 40 Years of Construction and Development (1974-2014)National Political Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 377-386.

7. Do Thi Thanh Loan (2015), “The process of establishing the administrative boundaries of Hanoi Capital in the early years after liberation”,Journal of Historical Studies,(3), pp. 54-63.

INFORMATION ON DOCTOR THESIS

1. Full Name: Do Thi Thanh Loan 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: August 23, 1981 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 1180/QD-SĐH, dated December 17, 2010 by President of Hanoi National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: Adjustment of Thesis name following Decision No. 10/QD-SĐH, dated January 19, 2015 by The Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

7. Official thesis title: “Vietnam Communist Party led to adjust the administrative boundaries of Hanoi from 1978 to 2008”

8. Major: History of Vietnam Communist Party 9. Code: 62.22.56.01

10. Supervisors: Associate Professor. Dr. Ngo Dang Tri, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

11. Summary of the new findings of the Thesis:

- Has collected and mined a rich data volume, diversity (there are unpublished documents) about the policy, the direction of the Vietnam Communist Party to adjust the Hanoi's administrative boundaries from 1978 to 2008.

- Has contributed to clarify the policy content, the leading process of the Vietnam Communist Party to adjust the administrative boundaries of Hanoi in the years 1978 - 2008; as well as the resurrection of an objective picture about the change of Hanoi's administrative boundaries during these years.

- Has raised the advantages, limitations and drawn the historical experiences for leaders to construct, protect the Capital in general and in issues related to the administrative boundaries.

12. Practical applicability:

The thesis can be used as a reference for leaders to construct, protect the Capital in general and in issues related to the administrative boundaries. The thesis is also a reference for reseaching, teaching or learning about the history of Hanoi in the modern tense.

13. Further research directions:

Continue to research about the history of Vietnamese cities in the modern tense (Hanoi and other cities), especialy, continue to do some researches about the impacts on socio-economic, cultural and sustainable development of Hanoi against the backdrop of those boundary adjustments.

14. Thesis-related publications:

1. Ngo Dang Tri, Do Thi Thanh Loan (2011), “Four major adjustments of Hanoi administrative boundaries in the period 1954 - 2008, meaning and experiences”,With Thang Long - Hanoi, Thegioi Publisher, Hanoi, pp. 599-615.

2. Do Thi Thanh Loan (2013), “Changes in the administrative boundaries of Hanoi Capital (1961-2008)”, Journal of Education and Reasoning(206), pp. 44-49.

3. Do Thi Thanh Loan (2014), “Hanoi's Administrative Adjustment under the Resolution number 15/2008/QH12 of the XII Congress”,Journal of Vietnam Communist Party's History(280), pp. 104-109.

4. Do Thi Thanh Loan (2014), “Politico-military Committee - A preparatory step for formation of new Government's administrative agencies in Hanoi 1954”Journal of Military History(270), pp. 22-26.

5. Do Thi Thanh Loan (2014), “The Hanoi's Youth movements and Unions under the development of Hanoi Capital in the tense of industrialization and modernization”,Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union - The roads of development, National Political Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 588-607.

6. Do Thi Thanh Loan (2014), “The formation of new Government's administrative agencies in Hanoi after the Capital takeover Day (October 1954)”,History of Vietnam Communist Party - 40 years of contruction and development (1974-2014National Political Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 377-386.

7. Do Thi Thanh Loan (2015), “On the Administrative Boundary Establishment of Hanoi in the First Years after the Liberation”,Historical Studies(3), pp. 54-63.