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1. Full name of doctoral candidate: Do Thuy Duong 2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: July 9, 1980 4. Place of birth: Hanoi
5. Decision to admit doctoral students:
Decision No. 3693/QD-XHNV, dated November 4, 2016, of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
6. Changes in the training process:
Adjust the title of the doctoral dissertation as follows:
Decision No. 3638/QD-XHNV dated September 19, 2019, of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (renaming the research topic from “The foreign relations of the Communist Party of Vietnam with ruling parties around the world from the 8th National Congress to the present” to “The foreign relations of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 2011 to 2019”).
Returning to the dissertation defense: Decision to establish a Doctoral Dissertation Evaluation Committee at the institutional level.No. 5298/QD-XHNVDecember 14, 2023, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
7. Thesis title:
The foreign relations of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 2011 to 2019
8. Major: International Relations
9. Code: 62 31 02 06
10. Scientific supervisor: Prof. Dr. Nguyen Vu Tung
11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:
Purpose and scope of the thesis
- Research objectives of the dissertation: This dissertation analyzes and clarifies the development of the Communist Party of Vietnam's foreign relations from 2011 to 2019 in both theoretical and practical fields. Based on this, the dissertation proposes recommendations to improve the quality of activities and enhance the role of the Party's foreign relations in the country's overall foreign relations.
- Subject of the dissertation: The foreign relations of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 2011 to 2019
Research methods used
The author employs general research methods in social sciences and humanities, as well as methods in the field of international relations. The historical research method examines the Party's foreign relations as a continuous process from 2011 to 2019, considering its historical context and the various factors and influences from the world and the region. The logical method is used to identify the nature, inevitable trends, and dynamics of the development of the Vietnamese Communist Party's foreign relations. Policy analysis and synthesis methods are used to analyze the Vietnamese Communist Party's foreign policy, the characteristics of the international and domestic context, the developments, the process of understanding and implementing foreign relations in practice, thereby synthesizing these findings to form assessments and evaluations of the implementation of the Vietnamese Communist Party's foreign policy. Statistical methods and the study of primary documents, directly involved in serving the Party's foreign relations activities, contribute to the high accuracy of the research.
Main results and conclusions
Key results
- This dissertation demonstrates the existence of the Communist Party of Vietnam as a subject in international relations; clarifies the content, position, and role of party diplomacy within Vietnam's foreign policy system, in fulfilling functions aimed at implementing the foreign policy of the Communist Party of Vietnam, thereby contributing to the refinement of the theory of Vietnam's foreign policy system in general and party diplomacy in particular.
- Based on a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the foreign relations of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 2011 to 2019, the thesis affirms the correctness of the foreign policy of multilateralism and diversification, and the policy of expanding foreign relations of the Communist Party of Vietnam aimed at ensuring the supreme interests of the nation.
- The dissertation can be used directly to support professional work in foreign affairs and diplomatic agencies; it can also serve as a reference document for teaching and research on foreign policy, as well as on political science, regional studies, and international relations at academies, schools, agencies, and research institutes.
Conclude
- The Communist Party of Vietnam is the leading core of the entire political system of the country and provides unified leadership and direction in foreign affairs. The Party not only formulates and develops foreign policy guidelines and leads the implementation of those policies, but is also the direct implementer of foreign policy.
- The Communist Party of Vietnam consistently adheres to an independent, self-reliant, peaceful, friendly, cooperative, and developmental foreign policy, diversifying and multilateralizing foreign relations. It ensures the highest national interests based on the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter and international law, equality, cooperation, and mutual benefit. Combining national strength with the strength of the times, Vietnam proactively and actively integrates comprehensively and deeply into the international community; Vietnam is a friend, a reliable partner, and an active and responsible member of the international community.
- As one of the three pillars of comprehensive and modern diplomacy, Party diplomacy plays a crucial role in successfully implementing the Party and State's foreign policy guidelines, principles, and strategies. Party diplomacy provides the political foundation for promoting deeper, more stable, and sustainable relations between Vietnam and other countries; consolidating and strengthening international political support; and gaining the approval of political parties, organizations, and political circles for the revolutionary cause of the Communist Party of Vietnam. At the same time, the results of Party diplomacy contribute to continuously enhancing the Party's position on the international stage, serving national interests; and making positive contributions to the international communist and workers' movement, and to the cause of peace, national independence, democracy, and social progress in the world.
12. Directions for further research:
- Research on the foreign relations of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 2020-2030 includes implementation activities, evaluation, and lessons learned, comparing them with the period 2011-2019.
- Monitoring and studying the practical implementation of the Communist Party of Vietnam's foreign relations with ruling political parties, especially in the Indo-Pacific region.
13. Publications related to the dissertation:
Do Thuy Duong (2017), “Multilateral foreign policy achievements - affirming Vietnam's new position in the international arena”, Vietnam after 30 years of Doi Moi - achievements and prospects, Hong Duc Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 183-196.
Do Thuy Duong (2017), “Some forms of sharing information and experience with political parties on Vietnam's socialist-oriented market economy”, Foreign Information Journal (159), pp. 5-9.
Do Thuy Duong (2017), “Vietnam - Indonesia: Strategic partnership towards the future”, Communist Magazine (131), pp. 92-96.
Do Thuy Duong (2019), “Information and propaganda work on international seminars on theory between the Communist Party of Vietnam and some political parties in the world”, Foreign Affairs Magazine (119+120), pp. 72-76.
Do Thuy Duong (2020), “Foreign relations of the Communist Party of Vietnam in the Asia-Pacific region”, Structural prospects in the Asia-Pacific region to 2025 and Vietnam's countermeasures, The World Publishing House, pp. 285-292.
Le Thu Trang, Do Thuy Duong, Nguyen Thi My Hanh, Ngo Tuan Thang, Bui Hong Hanh (2021), “A decade of Vietnamese cultural diplomacy: From recognition to action (2010-2020)”, International Journal of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, (2), pp. 57-63.
Do Thuy Duong (2021), “The Role of Foreign Activities of the Vietnam's Communist Party in the New Context”, The Security and Development Issues in the New Situation (I), pp. 465-486.
Do Thuy Duong (2023), “Active Party diplomacy contributes to protecting and spreading the ideology and school of diplomacy of the ‘Vietnamese bamboo’", Communist Party Magazine online.
Do Thuy Duong (2024), “The relationship between political parties creates the political foundation for the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan”, Communist Party Magazine online,
INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS
Full name: Do Thuy Duong
Sex: Female
Date of birth: 09/07/1980
Place of birth: Hanoi
Amission decision number:
. Decision No.3693/QD-XHNV dated November 4, 2016 of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Adjust the name of the doctoral thesis topic accordingly
. Decision No.3638/QD-XHNV dated September 19, 2019 of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (renaming from “External Relations of the Communist Party of Vietnam with the Ruling Parties in the World from the 8th Congress to Present” to “External Relations of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 2011 to 2019”.
. Return to thesis defense: Decision No.5298/QD-XHNV dated December 14, 2023 of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
Official thesis title: External Relations of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 2011 to 2019
Major: International Relations
Code: 62 31 02 06
Supervisor: Prof.Dr. Nguyen Vu Tung
Summary of the new findings of the thesis
Thesis purpose and objectives
- Research purpose: The thesis analyzes and clarifies the development of external relations of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) from 2011 to 2019 in the fields of theory and practice. On that basis, the thesis proposes recommendations to improve the quality of activities and promote the role of CPV's external relations in the country's general foreign relations.
- Research object: External Relations of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 2011 to 2019
Produce methods
General research methods in the social sciences and humanities and methods in international relations have been used. The historical research method examines the party's external relations in a continuous process from 2011 to 2019 in historical connection with many other factors and impacts from the world and the region. The logical method is used to find out the nature, inevitable trends and movements in the development of foreign relations of the CPV. Policy analysis and synthesis methods are used to analyze the foreign policy of the CPV, characteristics of the international and domestic context, developments, perception and implementation processes in the foreign relations system, thereby synthesizing them to form assessments of the implementation of the CPV's foreign policy. Statistical methods, primary document research, and direct participation in serving the party's external affairs activities help make the research highly realistic.
Major results and conclusions
The major results
- The thesis proves the existence of the CPV as a subject in international relations; clarifies the content, position and role of party external relations in the Vietnamese foreign affairs system, in performing functions to implement the foreign policy of the CPV, thereby contributing to perfecting the theory of Vietnam's foreign affairs system in general and the party's external relations in particular.
- Based on a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the external relations of the CPV from 2011 to 2019, the thesis affirms the correctness of the foreign policy of multilateralization, diversification, and democracy, and the CPV's policy of expanding foreign relations aimed at ensuring the supreme interests of the nation.
- The thesis can be used directly to serve professional work at agencies involved in foreign affairs; as a reference for teaching and researching foreign policy, as well as politics, area studies, and international relations at academies, schools, agencies, and research institutes.
Revisions
- The CPV is the nucleus that leads the entire political system of the country and provides unified leadership and direction for foreign affairs. The Party not only plans and develops foreign policies and leads the implementation of those policies, but is also the subject that directly implements foreign policies.
- The CPV continuously pursues the foreign policy of independence, autonomy, peace, friendship, cooperation, development, and diversification and multilateralization of external relations. To ensure to the utmost State and national interests on the basis of fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter and international law, equality, cooperation and mutual benefit. To combine the nation's strength with that of the times, and be proactive and active in comprehensive and in-depth international integration; Vietnam is a friend, a reliable partner, and an active and responsible member of the international community.
- As one of the three pillars of comprehensive, modern diplomacy, Party external relations has an important position and role in successfully implementing the Party's guidelines, policies, and foreign policies of the government. The Party's external relations: create a political foundation to promote relations between Vietnam and other countries in depth, stability, and sustainability; Consolidate and strengthen international political support, gain the sympathy of political parties, organizations, and political circles for the revolutionary cause of the CPV. At the same time, the results in the Party's external relations contribute to constantly enhancing the Party's position in the international arena, for the benefit of the nation and people; Actively contribute to the international communist and workers' movements, to the cause of peace, national independence, democracy and social progress in the world.
Further research directions
Expand the research sphere to foreign relations of the Communist Party of Vietnam 2020-2030 for Vietnamese cultural diplomacy in the period of 2020-2030 in comparison to that of 2011-2019
Monitor and analyze the practical implementation of foreign relations by the Communist Party of Vietnam with ruling political parties, especially in the Indo-Pacific region.
Thesis-related publications
1. Do Thuy Duong (2017), "Multilateral foreign policy achievements - affirming Vietnam's new position in the international arena", Vietnam after 30 years of Doi Moi - achievements and prospects, Hong Duc Publishing House, Hanoi, p. 183-196.
2. Do Thuy Duong (2017), "Some forms of sharing information and experiences with political parties about Vietnam's socialist-oriented market economy", Foreign Information Magazine (159), p. 5-9.
3. Do Thuy Duong (2017), "Vietnam - Indonesia: Strategic partnership towards the future", Communist (131), p. 92-96.
4. Do Thuy Duong (2019), "Infomation work on international theoretical seminars between the Communist Party of Vietnam and some political parties in the world", External Affairs (119+120), p. 72-76.
5. Do Thuy Duong (2020), "Foreign relations of the Communist Party of Vietnam in the Asia-Pacific region", Structural prospects in the Asia-Pacific region to 2025 and Vietnam's strategy, World Publishing House., p. 285-292.
6. Le Thu Trang, Do Thuy Duong, Nguyen Thi My Hanh, Ngo Tuan Thang, Bui Hong Hanh (2021), “A decade of Vietnamese cultural diplomacy: From recognition to action (2010-2020)”, International Journal of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (2), p. 57-63.
7. Do Thuy Duong (2021), “The Role of Foreign Activities of the Vietnam's Communist Party in the New Context”, The Security and Development Issues in the New Situation (I), p. 465-486.
8. Do Thuy Duong (2023), "Active party foreign policy contributes to protecting and spreading the ideology and "Vietnamese bamboo" school of diplomacy, online Communist,
9. Do Thuy Duong (2024), “Political party relationships create a political foundation for the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan, online Communist,
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