TTLA: Managing and promoting the value of documents in the Ho Chi Minh Presidential Archives.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Candidate's full name:Nguyen Quoc Dung    

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: August 14, 1979

4. Place of birth: Tien Phong Commune, Pho Yen Town, Thai Nguyen Province

5. Decision No. 2213/2011/QD-XHNV-SDH dated November 21, 2011, 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: None

7. Thesis title:Managing and promoting the value of documents in the Ho Chi Minh Presidential Archives.

8. Specialization: ArchivingCode: 62.32.24.01

9. Scientific supervisor:Associate Professor Vuong Dinh Quyen

10. Summarize thenew resultsof the thesis:

- In terms of theory: The dissertation systematically introduces the components, content, characteristics, and value of the Ho Chi Minh Presidential Archives. It supplements the theory of personal archives in general and the Ho Chi Minh Presidential Archives in particular.

- In practice: The thesis analyzes the current situation and proposes solutions for relevant agencies currently storing Ho Chi Minh's documents to refer to and apply in order to improve the efficiency of management and promote the value of documents belonging to the Ho Chi Minh Presidential Archives.

To make a small contribution to the implementation of the Party's directives and resolutions on studying and following the ideology, ethics, and style of Ho Chi Minh.

11. Practical applications:

- This dissertation can serve as a reference for studying similar cases of personal background formation both domestically and internationally, such as that of Ho Chi Minh.

- To create specialized monographs for researchers, lecturers, postgraduate students, and undergraduate students specializing in the field.History, Ho Chi Minh studies, especially archival studies at universities, archives, research institutes, and related museums.

12. Future research directions:

Regarding the Ho Chi Minh Archives, many issues require further thorough research, such as the methods and measures for maximizing the value of the documents; the position and role of the Ho Chi Minh Archives in the research and summarization of the history of the Vietnamese Party and State; and especially the study of the life and career of President Ho Chi Minh through archival documents to discover the values ​​of Ho Chi Minh's thought serving the revolutionary cause. At the same time, other issues need to be studied, such as: the sources of Ho Chi Minh's documents collected abroad (including in France, China, England, America, and Africa); verifying names, handwriting, pen names, aliases, and secret names; verifying the authenticity of documents from the perspective of textual studies and historical sources, etc., in the process of collecting, organizing, and scientifically structuring his documents.

13. Published works related to the dissertation:

1. Nguyen Quoc Dung (2009), "Understanding the management, collection, and compilation of documents in the Ho Chi Minh Presidential Archive",Party Committee Office Magazine(24), pp. 36-38.

2. Nguyen Quoc Dung (2010), "On the characteristics of the Ho Chi Minh Presidential Archives",Vietnam Archives Journal(10), pp. 11-13.

3. Nguyen Quoc Dung (2010), "The life and career of President Ho Chi Minh through some documents and papers",Party Committee Office Magazine(32), pp. 6-10.

4. Nguyen Quoc Dung (2010), "Promoting the value of documents in the Ho Chi Minh Presidential Archives to serve the cause of national construction and defense",Vietnam Archives Journal(3), pp. 29-31.

5. Nguyen Quoc Dung (2011), "Some initial experiences on creating personal archival files at the Central Archives",Vietnam Archives Journal(3), pp. 26-27, 31.

6. Nguyen Quoc Dung, co-author (2011), "Criteria and subjects for establishing personal archives of the Party", Vietnam Archives Journal(11), pp. 29-30.

7. Nguyen Quoc Dung (2012), "The historical significance of the Ho Chi Minh Presidential Archives",Vietnam Archives Journal(3), pp. 34-36.

8. Nguyen Quoc Dung, co-author (2013), "Collecting, storing and exploiting the value of documents of President Ho Chi Minh and the leaders of the Communist Party of Vietnam",Organizing and promoting the value of people's archival documents.Hanoi National University Publishing House, pp. 351-361.

9. Nguyen Quoc Dung (2013), "Some addresses for preserving documents in the Ho Chi Minh Presidential Archives",Time's Imprint Magazine(1), pp. 18-21.

10. Nguyen Quoc Dzung (2014), "Managing, Collecting and Publicing the Archives of Ho Chi Minh President",Conference Personal Archives and Culture - An Interdisciplinary Approach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 11-13th November 2014,http://www.casaruibarbosa.gov.br/arquivospessoais/index.htm(Last accessed at 22:28 on January 14, 2016).

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Quoc Dung 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: August 14^th1979 4. Place of birth: Thai Nguyen

5. Admission decision number: No 2213/2011/QD-XHNV-SDH Dated: November 21^th2011 of Headmaster of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title: “Manage and promote the value of records the Archives Ho Chi Minh President”.

8. Major: Archives Code: 62.32.24.01

9. Supervisors: Asst. Prof Vuong Dinh Quyen

10. Summary ofnew sensationsof the thesis:

- Theoretically, the logical thesis presents components, contents, features and values ​​of the Font Ho Chi Minh President. This study will also make theoretical contributions to both the development of archival theories regarding personal archive fonts and the Font Ho Chi Minh President.

- For practitioners, the study provides some solutions for the authorities who are keeping the Font Ho Chi Minh president in order to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the management of the Font as well as increase the values ​​of the Font.

11. Practical applicability, the thesis:

- Archival practitioners in both domestic and foreign institutions can use this study as a good example of creating and managing personal fonts.

- Researchers, lecturers, post-graduate students and policy makers related to archive, history and Ho Chi Minh studies can use this as a source of reference.

12. Further research directions:

Concerning the management of the font Ho Chi Minh President, there are many problems that need to be continuously and carefully studied such as how to enhance the values ​​of the documents; positions and roles of the Archives Ho Chi Minh President for doing research, writing the history of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the history of the State of Vietnam and especially studying of the life and career of Ho Chi Minh President through archival records in order to find out the values ​​of Ho Chi Minh ideology serving the political revolution. At the same time, there is also a need to study other issues such as resources for collecting documents belong to the Font Ho Chi Minh president overseas (including France, China, Britain, Americas, Africa…); verify the names, autographs, pseudonyms, aliases, codename; verify the authenticity of the document from the perspective of school texts, historical science.vv ... in the process of collecting, gathering and organizing document belongs to his font.

13. Thesis-related publications : (List in chronological order)

1. Nguyen Quoc Dung (2009), “Understanding the management, collection, collection of documents Archives collection of President Ho Chi Minh”,InspectorsOffice Journal(24), pp. 36-38.

2. Nguyen Quoc Dung (2010), “Regarding material characteristics archives collection of President Ho Chi Minh”,Times Stamp JournalOctober 2010, pp. 11-13.

3. Nguyen Quoc Dung (2010), “The life and career of President Ho Chi Minh through some materials, documents”, InspectorsOffice Journal(32), January 5^th2010, pp. 6-10.

4. Nguyen Quoc Dung (2010), "Promoting the value document archives collection President Ho Chi Minh serves the cause of building and defending the Fatherland",Documents and Archives Vietnam Journal(3), pp. 29-31.

5. Nguyen Quoc Dung (2011), “Initially experience some documentation about individual fonts stored in warehouses of the Central Party Archives”,Documents and Archives Vietnam Journal(3), pp. 26-27, 31.

6. Nguyen Quoc Dung (co author) (2011), "Criteria established and objects the Archives personal Communist Party of Vietnam", Documents and Archives Vietnam Journal(11), pp. 29-30.

7. Nguyen Quoc Dung (2012), "Meaning historical the Archives Ho Chi Minh President", Document and Archives Vietnam Journal (3), pp. 34-36.

8. Nguyen Quoc Dung (co author) (2013), "To collect, store and exploit valuable documents of President Ho Chi Minh and the leaders of the Communist Party of Vietnam",To organize and promote the value of archives people,Publisher Hanoi National University, pp. 351-361.

9. Nguyen Quoc Dung (2013), "Some addresses preservation of records to the archives of Ho Chi Minh President",Times Stamp Journal(1), pp. 18-21.

10. Nguyen Quoc Dung (2014), "Managing, Collecting and Publicing the Archives of Ho Chi Minh President",Conference Personal Archives and Culture - An Interdisciplinary Approach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 11-13th November 2014,http://www.casaruibarbosa.gov.br/arquivospessoais/index.htm.