TTLA: Hai Phong City from 1888 to 1945

INFORMATION ABOUT DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the researcher:Nguyen Thi Hoai Phuong

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: April 24, 1980

4. Place of birth: Hai Phong

5. Decision to recognize PhD students: No. 4152/QD-SDH, dated July 15, 2008, of the Director of Hanoi National University

6. Changes during the training process: Adjust the thesis name according to Decision No. 492 QD/SDH, dated July 15, 2015, of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

7. Thesis topic name:Hai Phong City from 1888 to 1945

8. Major: Modern and contemporary Vietnamese history Code: 62.22.54.05

9. Scientific instructor:Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Khanh, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Hai Ke

10. Summary of new results of the thesis:

- The thesis has outlined the formation process of Hai Phong city, from a wild land at the coastal estuary to a medieval town and a modern urban area by 1888.

- The thesis has sketched a picture of the economic life of Hai Phong city in modern times (from 1888 to 1945) with economic types of industry, commerce, handicrafts, agriculture, services, and fishing, focusing on clarifying the characteristics of a developed industrial and commercial city in Northern Vietnam in modern times.

- The thesis clarifies the characteristics of management institutions, changes in population and population structure, the emergence and changes in classes, and revolutionary movements from 1930 to 1945 in Hai Phong city.

- The thesis reconstructs the rich and complex cultural life of Hai Phong city in the following aspects: education, health, sports, the appearance and activities of press and publishing, cultural characteristics ensuring the lives of coastal residents as well as religious life, beliefs, types of theater, and festivals in Hai Phong city in modern times.

- The thesis has outlined the basic characteristics of the formation of port cities in modern Vietnam (through the case of Hai Phong); identified important factors that determine the socio-economic development as well as the characteristics of the cultural life of Hai Phong in modern times, thereby drawing lessons for the socio-economic development and building the cultural life of Hai Phong city today and in the future.

11. Practical application:

- The research results of the thesis can be reference material for Hai Phong city's policy makers when building economic development programs and plans for the city, classifying urban population, building cultural life, identifying strengths in tourism, services, etc.

- The thesis is a reference document for studies on Hai Phong city in history.

- The thesis is a reference document for teaching and scientific research activities on urban and urban culture in Vietnam.

12. Further research directions:

- Modern Vietnamese cities (Hai Phong and some other modern cities)

- Hai Phong city in modern times (1945 to present)

- Hai Phong urban population: origin and transformation

13. Published works related to the thesis:

1. Nguyen Thi Hoai Phuong (2011), “Hai Phong City in the 70s and 80s of the 19th century”,A journey of historical research (2006-2011), World Publishing House, Hanoi, pp.531-537.

2. Nguyen Thi Hoai Phuong (2014), “Drama stage in Hai Phong during the French colonial period”,Culture and Arts Magazine(360), pp.79-82.

3. Nguyen Thi Hoai Phuong (2014), “Some features of Indians in Hai Phong (late 19th century, early 20th century)”,Journal of Southeast Asian Studies(174), pp.79-82.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Hoai Phuong 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 24^thApril 1980 4. Place of birth: Haiphong

5. Admission decision: number 4152/QD/SĐH, date: 15^thJuly 2008, by The President of Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Change in academic process: adjust the thesis title, decision number 492/QD/SĐH, date: 15^thJuly 2015, by The Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

7. Official thesis title:The history of Hai Phong City from the year 1888 to 1945

8. Major: The contemporary and modern history in Vietnam 9. Code: 62.22.54.05

10. Supervisor: Prof. Nguyen Van Khanh, Associated. Prof. Nguyen Hai Ke

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- The thesis outlines the formation of the Haiphong city from an estuary wasteland to a medieval towns and modern city in 1888.

- The thesis outlines the picture of economic life of the Haiphong city in the modern era (from 1888 to 1945) with the basic type of economy: trade, industry, agriculture, services, sea fishing, banking… which focuses on understanding the characteristics of a development industrial and commercial city in northern Vietnam in the modern times.

- The thesis explains the characteristics of management institutions, demographic changes and population structure, and the appearance changing of the class, the revolutionary movement from 1930 to 1945 in the Haiphong city.

- The thesis rebuilds the rich cultural life and the complexity of the Haiphong city in terms of education, health, sports, the appearance and operation of the press, publishing, the cultural characteristics guarantee, the lives of the residents of coastal areas as well as coastal areas of religions, religious beliefs, the kind of theater, the festival in Haiphong modern times…

- The thesis outlines the basic characteristics of the formation of port in Vietnam market modern times (via Haiphong case); identify important factors, determine the development of socio-economic characteristics as well as in the cultural life of early modern Haiphong, from which to find out the lessons for the socio-economic development, compiled cultural life of the Haiphong city today and the future.

12. Practical applicability:

- The results of the thesis can be references for policy makers of Haiphong to build the program to develop the economy, stabilize the society, promote the cultural life, strengths in tourism, service...

- The thesis is the reference for the study of Hai Phong city in history.

- The thesis is the reference for teaching and scientific research on urban and urban culture in Vietnam.

13. Further research directions:

- The urban municipality of Vietnam in the modern time (Hai Phong and some other modern urban)

- Haiphong city in the modern era (up to now since 1945)

- The population of the Haiphong city: Origin and Transformation

14. Thesis-related publications:

1. Nguyen Thi Hoai Phuong (2011), “Hai Phong Urban in The 70-80s of 19^thCentury”, in:A period of historical research (2006-2011), The Gioi Publisher, Ha Noi, pp.531-537.

2. Nguyen Thi Hoai Phuong (2014), “Drama in Hai Phong during the French colonial period”,Culture and Arts Magazine(360), pp.79-82.

3. Nguyen Thi Hoai Phuong (2014), “Some Issues on India People in Hai Phong city (in the period of Late 19^thCentury to Early 20^thCentury)”,Southeast Asian Studies(174), pp.79-82.