TTLA: United Nations humanitarian assistance in response to natural disasters (2000-2015)

INFORMATION ABOUT DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of researcher:Vu Thi Anh Thu                        

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: December 14, 1969

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision to recognize PhD student No. 3216/2014/QD-XHNV-SDH, dated December 31, 2014 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnam National University, Hanoi)

6. Changes during the training process: Adjust the thesis topic name according to Decision No. 3511/QD-XHNV, dated December 29, 2017 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnam National University, Hanoi)

7. Thesis topic name:United Nations humanitarian assistance in response to natural disasters (2000-2015)

8. Major: International Relations Code: 62.31.02.06

9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Hoang Phuoc Hiep

10. Summary of new results of the thesis:

- Building a theoretical framework for research on humanitarian assistance in response to natural disasters.

- Point out the characteristics of the United Nations institutional system participating in international humanitarian assistance activities.

- Clarifying the coordination mechanism for humanitarian assistance activities in response to natural disasters of the United Nations in the period 2000-2015.

- Provide comments on the effectiveness of the United Nations' humanitarian assistance activities in response to natural disasters, the challenges and opportunities of humanitarian assistance activities as well as forecasts on the role of the United Nations in humanitarian assistance activities in response to natural disasters in the future.

- Make some recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of United Nations humanitarian assistance activities in response to natural disasters.

11. Practical application:

The thesis is a reference document in research and teaching about the United Nations and international humanitarian assistance activities.

12. Further research directions:

National interests of government donors to international humanitarian assistance.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

Vu Thi Anh Thu (2015), “ASEAN community awareness and actions on humanitarian assistance in response to natural disasters”, Journal of Southeast Asian Studies (10), pp. 49-56.

Vu Thi Anh Thu (2016), “Pre-disaster recovery planning: Increasing opportunities for sustainable development in rural areas”, International cooperation for rural development in Vietnam: Connecting policies and practices, The Gioi Publishing House, Hanoi,pp.242-251.

Vu Thi Anh Thu (2017), “The United Nations Millennium Development Goals and Vietnam's Efforts”, Vietnam in a Changing World, Hanoi National University Publishing House, pp.511-520.

Vu Thi Anh Thu (2017), “United Nations humanitarian assistance helps Vietnam respond to natural disasters”, Foreign Affairs Magazine (98), pp.14-18.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Vu Thi Anh Thu 2: Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 14th December 1969 4. Place of Birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 3216/2014/QD-XHNV-SĐH dated December 31, 2014 by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: The thesis title was adjusted under Decision no. 3511/QD-XHNV of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities dated December 29, 2017.

7. Thesis title: Humanitarian Assistance of the United Nations in response to Natural Disasters (2000-2015)

8. Major: International Relations Code: 62.31.02.06

9. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Phuoc Hiep

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- Develop a theoretical framework for research on humanitarian assistance in response to natural disasters.

- Indicate the characteristics of the institutional system of the United Nations in participating in international humanitarian assistance.

- Identify the mechanism of the humanitarian assistance coordination of the United Nations in response to natural disasters in the period of 2000-2015.

- Provide assessments of the effectiveness of UN humanitarian assistance in response to natural disasters, the challenges and opportunities of humanitarian assistance, and the predictions of the role of The United Nations in humanitarian assistance in response to natural disasters in the future.

- Make some recommendations for enhancing the effectiveness of UN humanitarian assistance in response to natural disasters.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

The thesis may be used as a reference document in teaching and research in respect of the United Nations and the international humanitarian assistance field.

12. Further research direction, if any:

National interest of government- donors in the international humanitarian assistance.

13. Thesis-related publications:

Vu Thi Anh Thu (2015), “Awareness of and Action of ASEAN community in the humanitarian assistance in response to natural disasters”, Southeast Asian Studies (10), pp. 49 –56

Vu Thi Anh Thu (2016), “Pre-disaster planning recovery: Improving opportunities for sustainable development in the rural area”, International cooperation for rural development in Vietnam: The linkage between policy and reality, World Press, Hanoi, pp. 242-251

Vu Thi Anh Thu (2017), “Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations and Vietnam's efforts”, Vienam in the changing context of the world, VNU Press Hanoi, pp. 511 -520.

Vu Thi Anh Thu (2017), “Humanitarian Assistance from the United Nation to Vietnam in response to natural disasters”, External Relations Review (98), pp.14-18.