TTLA: American Cultural Diplomacy (2001 – 2016)

1. Full name of doctoral candidate: Nguyen Van Duan

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: March 25, 1982

4. Place of birth: Thai Binh

5. Decision No. 4618/2016/QD-XHNV dated December 29, 2016, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU Hanoi, recognizing the doctoral student.

6. Changes in the training process:

7. Thesis Title: American Cultural Diplomacy (2001 – 2016)

8. Major: International Relations

9. Code: 62 31 02 06

10. Scientific supervisor: Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

        FirstThis is the first study in Vietnam researching the topic of American cultural diplomacy during the period 2001-2016. The study hopes to contribute a new perspective and a systematic body of documentation on how the United States uses and deploys cultural tools to enhance its image. This is particularly important in the context of the ongoing struggle for influence and power using cultural tools among regional powers in the post-Cold War era.

MondayIn terms of theory, the thesis contributes to a number of theoretical foundations regarding various aspects of cultural diplomacy in general, including its concept, theoretical basis, and its relationship with political and economic diplomacy.

TuesdayThe thesis also analyzes aspects of American cultural diplomacy to draw some recommendations for promoting relations between Vietnam and the United States, including cultural relations between the two countries. Furthermore, this thesis studies the enhancement of soft power through cultural diplomacy, thereby helping Vietnam draw important lessons to increase its cultural soft power.

FinalIn terms of documentation, the thesis compiles and processes domestic and international reference materials related to various issues and fields of cultural diplomacy, public diplomacy, and soft power for research and analysis. This source material not only serves to complete the thesis but also provides a basis for further research by interested individuals. Furthermore, the thesis can be used as a reference for teaching and learning for those interested in American cultural diplomacy.

12. Practical applications: (if any)

13. Future research directions: (if any)

14. Published works related to the dissertation:

- Nguyen Van Duan (June 2019), “American Cultural Diplomacy in the Cold War (1947 – 1991)” (2019),MagazineSocial Sciences and HumanitiesBut(3), pp. 383-399.

- Nguyen Van Duan (2019), “American cultural diplomacy under President Obama” (2019),MagazineForeign Affairs(117+118), pp. 74-78.                                                                                    

                                                          INFORMATION ON THE DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of PhD candidate: Nguyen Van Duan

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: March 25, 1982

4. Place of birth: Thai Binh Province

5. Decision to recognize PhD candidate numbers: 4618/ 2016/ QD-XHNV, date 29^thDecember 2016

6. Changes in academic process:

7. Official thesis title: American Cultural Diplomacy (2001 - 2016)

8. Specialized in: International relations

9. Code: 62 31 02 06

10. Scientific supervisors: Prof.Dr. Pham Quang Minh

11. Summary of new findings of the thesis:

First of all, this is the first project in Vietnam to study the topic of American cultural diplomacy in the period 2001-2016. The work is expected to contribute a new perspective and documentary system on how the United States uses and implements cultural instruments to realize the goal of improving the image of the United States. This is particularly important in the context of the current struggle for influence and interest with cultural tools among regional powers in the post-Cold War era.

Northeast, theorized, the thesis contributes a number of theoretical bases on the aspects of cultural diplomacy in general with many different aspects such as concepts, theoretical basis, and foreign relations. political and economic diplomacy.

Fourth, the thesis also analyzes the aspects of American cultural diplomacy to draw some recommendations for promoting relations between Vietnam and the US, including cultural relations between the two countries. Besides, this thesis studies the increase of soft power through cultural diplomacy, which can help Vietnam draw important lessons to increase the soft power of Vietnam.

Finally, in terms of materials, the thesis gathers and processes references in the country and abroad, related to many issues and fields of cultural diplomacy, public diplomacy and softpower foranalytical research. This resource not only serves to complete the thesis but also a basis for interested people to continue their research. Not only that, the thesis can be used as a reference for teaching and learning for those who are interested in American cultural diplomacy.

12. Practical applicability: (if any)

13. Further research directions: (if any)

14. Published works related to the thesis:

- Nguyen Van Duan, “American cultural diplomacy during the Cold War (1947 - 1991)” - Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities - Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University No. 3 (2019).

- Nguyen Van Duan, “American cultural diplomacy under President Barack Obama (2009 - 2016)” - Foreign Affairs Magazine –The Central Foreign Affairs Department No. 117 118 (August 7, 2019).