TTLA: Higher education under the Republic of Vietnam regime (1956-1975)

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the doctoral candidate:Hoang Thi Hong Nga

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: February 16, 1984

4. Place of birth: Nghe An

5. Decision to recognize doctoral students: No. 1544/QD-SDH, dated May 25, 2010, by the Director of Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in the training process: adjustment of the thesis title according to Decision No. 623 QD/XHNV, dated February 26, 2016, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

7. Thesis title:Higher education under the Republic of Vietnam regime (1956-1975)

8. Major: Vietnamese History Code: 62.22.03.13

9. Scientific supervisor:Prof. Dr. Do Quang Hung,Assoc. Prof. Dr. Truong Thi Tien

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- The thesis has specifically and comprehensively reconstructed the picture of higher education under the Republic of Vietnam government from 1956 to 1964 and from 1965 to 1975 in terms of system/structure, training objectives, content, training methods, faculty and students, facilities, budget, and university management organization.

- The thesis clarifies the relationship between the historical conditions of South Vietnam under the Republic of Vietnam government and the development of higher education from 1956 to 1975.

- The dissertation shed light on the transformation of higher education in the Republic of Vietnam from an elite, academic French-style higher education from 1956 to 1964 to a mass, practical American-style university model from 1965 to 1975.

- The dissertation has explored and systematized a rich and diverse body of documentation on education in general and higher education in particular under the government of the Republic of Vietnam, especially primary sources currently preserved at the National Archives Center II in Ho Chi Minh City.

11. Practical applications:

- The thesis has drawn some lessons that can serve as a reference for supplementing the development of higher education in Vietnam today.

- This dissertation serves as a reference for studies on the history of higher education as well as general historical works on the history of South Vietnam from 1955 to 1975.

- This dissertation serves as a reference document for teaching and scientific research on Vietnamese history as well as the history of Vietnamese education.

12. Future research directions:

- Economic, political, cultural, and educational history in South Vietnam (1954-1975)

- The history of higher education in Vietnam since 1975

13. Published works related to the dissertation:

1. Hoang Thi Hong Nga (2014), “Some student protest movements in South Vietnam (1954-1975)”,Military History Magazine (271),pp. 22-27.

2. Hoang Thi Hong Nga (2015), “Some research on community colleges in the South”South Vietnam (1970-1975)Journal of Educational Theory(226), pp. 113-116.

3. Hoang Thi Hong Nga (2015), “Some contributions to the culture and education of the Vietnam Private School Teachers' Union (1953-1975)”,Journal of Party History (292),pp. 74-78.

4. Hoang Thi Hong Nga (2015), “Characteristics of 20th-century American education and some influences on education in South Vietnam (1965-1975)”,Today's America Magazine(204), pp. 54-61.

5. Hoang Thi Hong Nga (2015), “Some aspects of American community college education and its introduction into Vietnam (1970-1975)”,Today's America Magazine(211), pp. 53-61.

6. Hoang Thi Hong Nga (2015), “Some influences of the Western university movement on higher education under the Republic of Vietnam government (1954-1975)”,Interdisciplinary research in the social sciences and humanities approaches the subject from both theoretical and practical perspectives., National University of Hanoi Publishing House, Hanoi, 2015, pp. 375-383

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name:Hoang Thi Hong Nga                       2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 16^thFebruary 1984 4. Place of birth: NgheAn

5. Admission decision: number 1544/QD/SĐH, date: 25^thMay 2010, by The President of Vietnam National University.

6. Change in academic process: adjust the thesis title, decision number 623/QD/XHNV, date: 26^thFebruary 2016, by The Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

7. Official thesis title: Higher Education in The Republic of Vietnam (1956-1975)

8. Major: Vietnamese History Code: 62.22.03.13

9. Supervisor: Professor. Do Quang Hung,Associate. Professor. Truong Thi Tien

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- The thesis re-appears specifically the picture of higher education in The Republic of Vietnam from 1956 to 1975 in term of system/structure of higher education; training objectives; content and training methods; tutors and students; facilities; budgets and administration.

- The thesis sheds light on the relationship between the historical conditions of the South of Vietnam and the transformation of higher education from 1956 to 1975.

- The thesis clarifies the transformation of higher education in The Republic of Vietnam from the model of French education which had classical and elite characteristics to the model of American practical education.

- The thesis has collected and systematized the abundant historical materials (including primary and secondary sources) relating to the education in general and higher education in particular in The Republic of Vietnam, especially, the primary ones preserved at The Vietnam National Archives number II in Ho Chi Minh city.

11. Practical applicability:

- The results of the thesis outline some experience which can be valuable materials for transforming Vietnamese higher education today.

- The thesis is the reference for the study of Vietnamese higher education and history of the South of Vietnam in the period of 1956 to 1975.

- The thesis is the reference for teaching and scientific research on history of Vietnamese education and Vietnamese history.

12. Further research directions:

- The history of economics, politics, culture and education of the South of Vietnam in the period of 1954 to 1975.

- The history of Vietnamese education, especially higher education in the period of after 1975.

13. Thesis-related publications:

1. Hoang Thi Hong Nga (2014), “Some student movements in the period of 1954 to 1975 in the South of Vietnam”,Journal of Military History(271), pp. 22-27.

2. Hoang Thi Hong Nga (2015), “Some issues about community universities in the South of Vietnam (1970-1975)”,Journal of Educational Theory(226), pp. 113-116.

3. Hoang Thi Hong Nga (2015), “Some cultural and educational contributions of private schools teachers union in the South of Vietnam (1953-1975)”,Journal of Party History(292), pp. 74-78.

4. Hoang Thi Hong Nga (2015), “Some characteristics of American education in the twentieth century and the effects on the education in the South of Vietnam (1965-1975)”,American Today Magazine(204), pp. 54-61.

5. Hoang Thi Hong Nga (2015), “Some issues about American community university model and the introduction into Vietnam (1970-1975)”,American Today Magazine(211), pp. 53-61.

6. Hoang Thi Hong Nga (2015), The influence of Western higher education movements to higher education in The Republic of Vietnam (1954-1975),Interdisciplinary studies in social sciences and humanities approaching from the perspective of theory and practice stand, National Political Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 375-383.