TTLA: Multilateral defense cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region from 1994 to the present.

1. Full name of doctoral candidate: NGUYEN VAN KHU 2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: January 27, 1972 4. Place of birth: Thai Binh, Vietnam

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

6. Changes in the training process:

- Change of research topic title: Old title: "The Taiwan Issue in China's Foreign Policy from 2000 to 2016"; New title: "Multilateral Defense Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific from 1994 to the Present", according to Decision No. 266/QD-XHNV dated February 14, 2017.

- Change of supervisor: Previous supervisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Phung Thi Hue; New supervisor: Professor, Dr. Nguyen Hong Quan, according to Decision No. 266/QD-XHNV dated February 14, 2017.

7. Thesis Title: Multilateral Defense Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region from 1994 to the Present

8. Major: International Relations 9. Code: 62 31 02 06

10. Scientific supervisor: Professor, Dr. Nguyen Hong Quan

11. Summarize thenew resultsof the thesis:

- The novelty of this dissertation lies in its initial and noteworthy assessment of the characteristics of multilateral defense cooperation in the region, and its contributions to the security structure and situation in the Asia-Pacific.

- To assess the formation and development of major forms of multilateral defense cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region, both formal and informal; and to forecast future scenarios.

- The thesis also provided an initial assessment of Vietnam's participation in multilateral defense cooperation mechanisms in the region - a relatively sensitive and new area of ​​cooperation for Vietnam, including its strengths and weaknesses, as well as the opportunities and challenges for the future.

- The thesis suggests several highly feasible solutions for the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence in particular, and the Party and State in general, to improve the quality and effectiveness of multilateral defence cooperation in the new situation.

12. Practical applications:

- The topic is used in research activities related to defense cooperation in general and multilateral defense cooperation in particular by relevant agencies.

- This topic contributes to raising awareness among officers and soldiers of the Vietnam People's Army about Vietnam's multilateral defense cooperation activities in the period of accelerated international integration.

- The topic suggests several solutions to implement the policies and guidelines of the Party, State, and Army in enhancing Vietnam's multilateral defense cooperation activities in the future.

13. Future research directions:

14. Published works related to the dissertation:

                                                         INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: NGUYEN VAN KHU 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: January 27, 1972 4. Place of birth: Thai Binh, Vietnam

5. Admission decision number: No. 3216/2014/QD-XHNV-SĐH, dated December, 31st 2014.

6. Changes in academic process:

- Change in thesis title: Previous title: "Taian issues in China's foreign policy from 2000 to 2016"; New title: "Multilateral Defense Cooperation in the Asia - Pacific region since 1994", Decision No. 266/QD-XHNV dated January 14, 2017.

- Change in supervisor: Previous supervisor, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phung Thi Hue; Current supervisor: Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hong Quan, Decision No. 266/QD-XHNV dated January 14, 2017.

7. Official thesis title: Multilateral Defense Cooperation in the Asia - Pacific region since 1994

8. Major: International relations 9. Code: 62 31 02 06

10. Supervisor: Pro. Doc. Nguyen Hong Quan

11. Summary ofthe new findingsof the thesis:

- The thesis provides assessments on features of the regional multilateral defense cooperation and its contributions to the security structure and context of the Asia - Pacific region.

- The thesis analyzes the establishment and development of the multilateral defense cooperation mechanisms in Asia - Pacific, either official and non-official ones and anticipate possible scenarios of their development in the future.

- The thesis reviews overall Vietnam's participation in the regional multilateral defense cooperation - a new and sensitive field of cooperation for Vietnam - including strengths and weaknesses; opportunities and challenges to Vietnam's integration into the region and the World in terms of defense cooperation.

- The thesis discusses feasible measures that the Ministry of Defense in particular, and the Communist Party in general, can take to promote the outcomes of its participation in the regional multilateral defense cooperation in the coming times.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

- The thesis may be used for furthe study in the field of general defense cooperation and multilateral defense cooperation in particular of concerning bodies.

- The thesis would make an additional contribution to improve People Army of Vietnam's oficial, officers and personel's awareness to multilateral defense cooperation in times of Vietnam's international integration.

- The thesis suggests a number of measures to realize objectives of the Party, the State and the People Army of Vietnam' guidelines and policy for upgrading multilateral defense cooperation in comming years.

13. Further research directions, if any:

14. Thesis-related publications: