TTLA: The Party led the implementation of the Vietnam-Laos fighting alliance against the American imperialist aggression (1954-1975)

1. Full name of doctoral candidate: Nguyen Thi Hanh 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: July 16, 1988 4. Place of birth: Vo Cuong, Bac Ninh City, Bac Ninh Province

5. Decision to admit doctoral students No.: 3216/2014/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 31, 2014

6. Changes in the training process: application for training extension (from December 2017 to the end of June 2018)

7. Thesis title: The Party's leadership in implementing the Vietnam-Laos fighting alliance against American imperialist aggression (1954-1975)

8. Major: History of the Communist Party of Vietnam 9. Code: 62 22 03 15

10. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Manh Ha

11. Summarize thenew resultsof the thesis:

- To further clarify the policies and directives of the Politburo, the Central Military Commission, and the General Staff, thereby contributing to affirming the proactive and creative leadership and guidance of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Workers' Party in implementing the Vietnam-Laos fighting alliance during the resistance war against the US for national salvation.

- To realistically and comprehensively recreate the military activities of the Vietnam-Laos fighting alliance on the battlefields of Vietnam and Laos during the resistance war against the US for national liberation; thereby contributing to highlighting the noble, pure, and loyal international spirit of the Party, State, Army, and people of Vietnam and Laos.

- Analyze and clarify the immense significance of the solidarity and fighting alliance between Vietnam and Laos, thereby drawing valuable lessons that can be applied to the current cause of national construction and defense.

- Systematize documents related to the Vietnam-Laos fighting solidarity alliance.

12. Practical applications:

This dissertation can be used as a reference in research and teaching on Vietnam-Laos relations in general and the Vietnam-Laos fighting solidarity alliance in particular, contributing to strengthening the friendship and solidarity between Vietnam and Laos in the current context of international integration.

13. Future research directions:

The Party has led Vietnam-Laos relations from 1975 to the present.

14. Published works related to the dissertation:

- Nguyen Thi Hanh (2014), “The Party led the Vietnam-Laos fighting alliance to defeat the US plot in Central and Lower Laos in 1964-1965”,Magazine Theoretical education(216), pp. 45-47, 57.

- Nguyen Thi Hanh (2017), “Educational cooperation between Vietnam and Laos during the resistance war against the US for national salvation (1954-1975)”,Magazine Teaching and learning today(10), pp.202-203, 212.

- Nguyen Thi Hanh (2018), “Vietnam-Laos Fighting Alliance (1954-1975) – Some Lessons Learned”,Magazine Military History(316), pp. 20-25.

- Nguyen Thi Hanh (2018), “Vietnam-Laos fighting alliance in the struggle against the “Special War” of the US imperialists in Laos (1965-1968)”,Journal of Party History(332), pp. 58-63.

INFORMATION OF DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Hanh Nguyen Thi 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: July 16, 1988 4. Place of birth: Vo Cuong, Bac Ninh city, Bac Ninh province.

5. Admission decision number: 3216/2014/QD-XHNV-SDH Dated: December 31, 2014

6. Changes in academic process: training extension application form (from December 2017 to the end of June 2018)

7. Official thesis title: Party's leading to carry out Vietnam-Laos coalition against American empire invaders (1954 – 1975)

8. Major: History of Vietnam's Communist Party 9. Code: 62 22 03 15

10. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Manh Ha

11. Summary of thenew sensationsof the thesis:

- Clarify the guidelines and direction measures of the Politburo, the Central Military Commission, and the General Staff, thereby contributing to asserting the proactive and creative leadership and direction of Vietnam Labor Party Central Committee in implementing the Vietnam-Laos coalition during the war against the US.

- Reproduce honestly and comprehensively all military activities of the Vietnam-Laos coalition on the Vietnam and Laos battlefields during the war against the US; thereby contributing to highlighting the noble international spirit of the Party, State, Army and people of Vietnam and Laos.

- Analyze and clarify the great significance of the unity of the Vietnam-Laos coalition, thus drawing valuable experience lessons which can be applied in constructing and protecting the country nowadays.

- Systematize data related to Vietnam-Laos coalition

12. Practical applicability:

The thesis can be used for reference in researches and teaching about the relationship between Vietnam and Laos in general and the Vietnam-Laos coalition in particular, contribute to strengthening the bond of friendship between Vietnam and Laos in the context of international integration today.

13. Further research directions:

Party leading Vietnam-Laos relations from 1975 to present

14. Theses related publications:

- Nguyen Thi Hanh (2014), “Party's leading Vietnam-Laos coalition to defeat the conspiracy of the US in Central - Lower Laos in 1964-1965”,Journal of Theoretical Education(216), pp.45-47, 57.

- Nguyen Thi Hanh (2017), “Education cooperation between Vietnam and Laos in the war against the US (1954-1975)”,Journal of Teaching and Learning Today(10), pp.202-203, 212.

- Nguyen Thi Hanh (2018), “Vietnam-Laos coalition (1954-1975) - Some experience lessons”,Journal of Military Magazine(316), pp.20-25.

- Nguyen Thi Hanh (2018), “Vietnam-Laos coalition in the war against the "Special War" of the US empire in Laos (1965-1968)”,Journal of Party History(332), pp.58-63.