1. Full name of doctoral candidate: NGUYEN THU HA. 2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: January 18, 1990 4. Place of birth: Hanoi
5. Decision on admission of doctoral students: Decision No. 2949/2021/QD-XHNV-DT dated December 28, 2021, of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
6. Changes during the training process (if any): Before the thesis defense: China's "Belt and Road Initiative" and its impacts on Southeast Asia; After the thesis defense, with feedback from the committee, the candidate's thesis title was changed to: China's "Belt and Road Initiative" in Southeast Asia (2013-2023)
7. Thesis Title: China's "Belt and Road" Initiative in Southeast Asia (2013-2023)
8. Major: International Relations 9. Code: 9310601.01
10. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof., Dr. Pham Quoc Thanh
11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:
- Research objectives of the dissertation: This dissertation studies China's "Belt and Road Initiative" in Southeast Asia, its implementation practices and impacts on the region, and offers some suggestions and recommendations for Vietnam.
- The subject of this dissertation is China's "Belt and Road" initiative in Southeast Asia.
- Methods:
Analytical-synthetic method, Policy analysis method, Historical and logical method, Comparative method, Forecasting method.
Novel contributions of the thesis:
- This dissertation systematically analyzes the Belt and Road Initiative after 10 years of implementation: its content, objectives, nature, and implementation plans. Furthermore, the dissertation clarifies the overall and comprehensive implementation process of the Belt and Road Initiative from 2013 to 2023 across five main aspects: policy connectivity, infrastructure connectivity, monetary connectivity, trade connectivity, and people-to-people connectivity.
- This dissertation comprehensively, deeply, and systematically identifies the process of China's implementation of the "Belt and Road" initiative in Southeast Asia from 2013 to 2023; clearly outlining the positive and negative impacts on Southeast Asia after 10 years of implementation in all areas, from security, politics, culture and society, to ASEAN cooperation.
- The thesis identifies the internal and external advantages and disadvantages of the current "Belt and Road" Initiative. Based on this, it presents scenarios and forecasts the future trends of the Initiative.
- This dissertation clarifies Vietnam's participation in the Belt and Road Initiative from 2013 to 2023; provides an updated and systematic analysis of Vietnam's policy responses to its participation in the Belt and Road Initiative; assesses the impacts of the Belt and Road Initiative on Vietnam; and proposes policy recommendations for Vietnam's participation in the Belt and Road Initiative in particular, and its comprehensive relationship with China in general.
- This dissertation addresses several theoretical issues raised regarding Vietnam's foreign policy, particularly the behavior of a small country in its relationship with a large country, specifically China. It examines how to choose a path that simultaneously ensures independence and sovereignty while taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the international cooperation environment.
12. Future research directions: China's new security, foreign policy, and economic strategies.
13. Publications related to the dissertation:
- Nguyen Thu Ha (2023), “Belt and Road Initiative and its impact on economics and politics in Southeast Asia”, ICGD 2023, The International conference on global issue, trends and direction across disciplines, ISBN: 978-604-73-9869-0, pp.316 – 330.
- Nguyen Thu Ha (2023), “The risks and impact of “debt - trap” in China's Belt and Road Initiative”, The International conference on global issue, trends and direction across disciplines, ISBN: 978-604-73-9869-0, pp.305 – 315.
- Nguyen Thu Ha (2023), “Great power competition in Southeast”, 2023 international graduate research symposium, ISBN: 978-604-384-167-1, pp.156- 165.
- Nguyen Thu Ha, Nguyen Thi Thanh Van (2023), “Key theoretical highlights at the national Congress XX of the communist party of China”, 2023 international graduate research symposium, ISBN: 978-604-384-167-1, pp.556 – 586.
- Nguyen Thi Thanh Van - Nguyen Thu Ha (2022), “China’s digital Silk Road and its impacts on Southeast Asia”, Journal of Chinese Studies, (10), pp.29 – 37.
- Tran Tho Quang - Nguyen Thu Ha (2022), “The 6th Plenum of the 19th Central Committee - An important milestone in the history of the Communist Party of China”, Communist Party of China Electronic Magazine, March 16, 2022.
- Nguyen Thu Ha (2023), “The Impact of the Belt and Road Initiative on ASEAN”, Journal of Chinese Studies, (7), pp.46 – 54.
- Nguyen Thu Ha (2023), “China’s ‘Belt and Road’ Initiative: A Decade in Retrospect”, Journal of Political Theory, (549), pp. 150-155.
- Nguyen Thu Ha - Doan Thi Mai Lien (2023), “Some prominent issues of the current world situation”, Journal of Political Theory, (9), pp. 51 – 157.
- Nguyen Thi Thanh Van - Nguyen Thu Ha (2023), “Some theoretical issues emphasized at the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China”, Journal of Politics and Development, (03), pp.81 – 85.
- Nguyen Thu Ha (2024), “Some outstanding highlights of the third “Belt and Road” Forum and the results of Vietnam's participation”, Journal of Politics and Development, (01), pp.89 – 94.
- Nguyen Thi Thanh Van – Nguyen Thu Ha (2024), “Basic content and strategic goals of China in the Global Security Initiative”, Journal of Political Theory Activities, (05), pp. 97-100.
INFORMATION ABOUT DISSERTATION
1. Full name of PhD student: NGUYEN THU HA. 2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: January 18, 1990 4. Place of birth: Hanoi
5. Decision on recognition of doctoral students: Decision No. 2949/2021/QD-XHNV-DT dated December 28, 2021 of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
6. Changes in the training process (if any): Before defending the outline: China's "Belt and Road" initiative and its implications for Southeast Asia; After defending the outline, thanks to the feedback of the council, the research topic title was changed to: China's "Belt and Road Initiative" in Southeast Asia (2013-2023).
7. Dissertation title: China's "Belt and Road" Initiative in Southeast Asia (2013-2023)
8. Major: International Relations 9. Code: 9310601.01
10. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Quoc Thanh
11. Summary of the new results of the thesis:
- Purpose of the thesis: The thesis studies China's "Belt and Road" Initiative in Southeast Asia, its implementation practices and impacts on the region, and makes a number of proposals and recommendations for Vietnam.
- Object of research of the thesis: China's "Belt and Road" initiative in Southeast Asia.
- Methods:
Analytical - Synthesis Method, Policy Analysis Method, Historical and Logical Method, Comparative Method, Forecasting Method.
New contributions of the thesis:
The dissertation analyzes the BRI after 10 years of implementation, detailing its objectives, nature, and implementation plans. Additionally, it comprehensively clarifies the BRI's implementation process from 2013 to 2023 in five main aspects: policy connectivity, financial connectivity, trade connectivity, infrastructure connectivity, and people-to-people connectivity.
The thesis deeply and systematically identifies the process of China's BRI implementation in Southeast Asia from 2013 to 2023, highlighting both positive and negative impacts on the region over the past 10 years across all areas, including, politics, culture, society, and ASEAN cooperation.
The thesis points out the current advantages and challenges of the BRI. From this, it proposes scenarios to forecast the future trends of the Initiative.
The thesis clarifies Vietnam's participation in the BRI from 2013 to 2023, providing a systematic analysis of Vietnam's policy response, evaluating the impacts of the BRI on Vietnam, and conflicting policy recommendations for Vietnam in participating in the BRI and in its comprehensive relationship with China.
The thesis addresses some theoretical issues for Vietnam's foreign policy, particularly how small countries should interact with big countries, specifically China, to ensure independence and sovereignty while leveraging the opportunities from international cooperation.
12. Further research directions: China's new security, foreign policy, and economic strategies.
13. Published works related to the thesis:
1. Nguyen Thu Ha (2023), “Belt and Road Initiative and its impact on economics and politics in Southeast Asia”, ICGD 2023, The International conference on global issue, trends and direction across disciplines, ISBN: 978-604-73-9869-0, pp.316 – 330.
2. Nguyen Thu Ha (2023), “The risks and impact of “debt - trap” in China's Belt and Road Initiative”, The International conference on global issue, trends and direction across disciplines, ISBN: 978-604-73-9869-0, pp.305 – 315.
3. Nguyen Thu Ha (2023), “Great power competition in Southeast”, 2023 international graduate research symposium, ISBN: 978-604-384-167-1, pp.156- 165.
4. Nguyen Thu Ha, Nguyen Thi Thanh Van (2023), “Key theoretical highlights at the XX national Congress of the communist party of China”, 2023 international graduate research symposium, ISBN: 978-604-384-167-1, pp.556 – 586.
5. Nguyen Thi Thanh Van - Nguyen Thu Ha (2022), “China's “Digital Silk Road" and its Impacts on Southeast Asia”, Journal of Chinese Studies, (10), pp.29 – 37.
6. Tran Tho Quang - Nguyen Thu Ha (2022), "The 6th Plenum of the 19th Central Committee - An Important Milestone in the History of the Communist Party of China", e-Communist Magazine, March 16, 2022.
7. Nguyen Thu Ha (2023), "The Impact of the Belt and Road Initiative on ASEAN", Journal of Chinese Studies, (7), pp.46 – 54.
8. Nguyen Thu Ha (2023), "China's "Belt and Road" Initiative": A Decade of Review", Journal of Political Theory, (549), pp.150 – 155.
9. Nguyen Thu Ha - Doan Thi Mai Lien (2023), "Some prominent issues of the current world situation", Journal of Political Theory, (9), pp. 51 – 157.
10. Nguyen Thi Thanh Van - Nguyen Thu Ha (2023), "Some theoretical issues emphasized at the XX Congress of the Communist Party of China", Journal of Politics and Development, (03), pp.81 – 85.
11. Nguyen Thu Ha (2024), "Some highlights of the Third "Belt and Road" Forum and the results of Vietnam's participation", Journal of Politics and Development, (01), pp.89 – 94.
12. Nguyen Thi Thanh Van - Nguyen Thu Ha (2024), "The Basic Content and Strategic Objectives of China in the Global Security Initiative," Journal of Political Theory Activities, (05), pp. 97-100