TTLA: The banking system in South Vietnam (1954-1975)

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Student's full name:Pham Thi Hong Ha            

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: August 18, 1986

4. Place of birth: Thai Nguyen

5. Decision No. 2999/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the doctoral student.

6. Changes in the training process: Decision No. 256/QD-XHNV dated February 14, 2017, on adjusting the doctoral dissertation topic from: “Banks of the Republic of Vietnam (1954-1975)” to “The banking system in South Vietnam (1954-1975)”

7. Thesis title:The banking system in South Vietnam (1954-1975)

8. Major: Vietnamese History Code: 62.22.03.13

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Duc Cuong

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

+ This dissertation provides insights into a banking model built according to the standards of a modern banking system, situated within a market economy and with significant integration into the international economy, including factors such as foreign aid, the impact of war, and the economic relations of the Republic of Vietnam with other countries. The dissertation serves as a valuable reference for managers in the current phase of building a market economy and reforming the banking system.

+ This thesis provides a relatively comprehensive and systematic overview of the banking system in South Vietnam, from its formation, organizational structure, and operational content to its role and position within the broader context of the financial and banking landscape in Saigon before 1975, as an important part of Vietnam's economic history.

The thesis highlights the prominent characteristics and significant importance of the banking system and its financial functions for the market economy and the economic development of South Vietnam, as well as its limitations.

+ This dissertation contributes to supplementing and enriching the source materials from various perspectives in teaching, researching, and summarizing Vietnamese history in general and the economic history of Vietnam during the period 1954-1975 in particular.

11. Practical applications:

The research findings can be applied to understanding, organizing, and managing the operations of the banking system in the current era.

12. Future research directions:

Continue research on the socio-economic situation of South Vietnam during the period 1954-1975.

13. Published works related to the dissertation:

- Magazine article:

1. Pham Thi Hong Ha (2014), “Initial study of the US trade aid program for the Republic of Vietnam”, Journal of Historical Studies, No. 6, 2014

2. Pham Thi Hong Ha (2015), “The role of commercial banks in the increase of consumer goods in South Vietnam 1955-1975”, Journal of Historical Studies, No. 11, 2015

3. Pham Thi Hong Ha (2016), “Agricultural credit program through the banking system in South Vietnam (1955-1975)”, Journal of Historical Studies, No. 9, 2016

- Presentations at the Conference:

1. Pham Thi Hong Ha (2014), The Impact of US Aid on the Economy of the Republic of Vietnam through Archival Documents of the Saigon Government, Scientific Conference: Archives of the Republic of Vietnam (1955 - 1975) from a Historical and Archival Perspective, Ho Chi Minh City National University and the State Archives Department.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Pham Thi Hong Ha 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: August 18, 1986 4. Place of birth: Thai Nguyen

5. Admission decision number: 2999/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH Dated: December 30^th 2013

6. Changes in academic process: Decision No 256/QD-XHNV on February 14. 2017 on the change of thesis title from “The banking system in the Republic of Vietnam (1954 - 1975)” to “The banking system in the south of Vietnam (1954 - 1975)”

7. Official thesis title: The banking system in the south of Vietnam (1954 - 1975)

8. Major: Vietnamese history Code: 62.22.03.13

9. Supervisors: Associate Professor Tran Duc Cuong

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

This thesis provides new insights on a banking model built in accordance with modern banking standards, in the context of a market economy deeply integrated into the global market, large inflows of foreign aids, the Vietnam War and strong economic ties between the Republic of Vietnam and other countries. The thesis thus will be a reference to policy-makers in the efforts to develop the market economy and reform the banking system of Vietnam today.

The thesis provides a comprehensive view of the financial and banking system in the south of Vietnam, focusing on the follow key aspects: the process of development, framework of organization, operations, role and position of the banking system in the economy from 1954 to 1975, one of the most important parts of the economic history of South Vietnam.

This thesis highlights key features of the banking system and its financial functions in the market economy and economic growth of South Vietnam in that period, as well as many concerns still remaining in the banking system in the period in question.

This thesis contributes to enriching the scholarly literature for the teaching and study of the history of Vietnam in general and the economic history of Vietnam in the period between 1954 and 1975 in particular.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

The results of this study can be used to inform the organization and management of banking institutions and activities in present-day Vietnam.

12. Further research directions, if any:

I plan to use this thesis as the foundation to pursue further research on the socio-economic history of South Vietnam in the period 1954-1975.

13. Thesis-related publications:

- Articles

1. Pham Thi Hong Ha (2014), “The US's Commercial Import Program for the Republic of Vietnam”, Journal Historical Studies, Issue 6, 2014.

2. Pham Thi Hong Ha (2015), “The Role of the Republic of Vietnam's Commercial Banking System to the Increase of Consume Goods in South Vietnam (1955-1975)”, Journal Historical Studies, Issue 11, 2015.

3. Pham Thi Hong Ha (2016), “The Program of Agriculture Credit through the Banking system in South Vietnam, Journal Historical Studies, Issue 9, 2016.

- National/International conferences

4. Pham Thi Hong Ha (2014), The Influence of US's aid on the Republic of Vietnam's Economy – New findings from the Saigon Regime's Archives. In: College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City and the State Department of Archives and Records (2014), Republic of Vietnam's archives (1955-1975) from historical and archival perspectives, Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City Press.