TTLA: Travel writing in the first half of the 20th century and the process of literary modernization.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Candidate's full name:Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang                

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: May 13, 1971

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision No. 3676/QD-SDH, dated October 28, 2009, of the Director of Hanoi National University, recognizing the doctoral student.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:Travel writing in the first half of the 20th century and the process of literary modernization.

8. Major: Vietnamese Literature Code: 62.22.34.01

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Nho Thin

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- In terms of theory: establishing the characteristics of travel writing from the perspective of cultural exchange and adaptation, paying attention to the influence of Western travel writing on Vietnamese travel writing in the first half of the 20th century. Specifically, how the influence of Romanticism in Western travel writing, the issue of the individual, feminist perspectives, and realist thinking in Western travel writing have influenced Vietnamese travel writing.

- In practical terms: Analyzing Vietnamese travel literature in the first half of the 20th century with the theoretical perspectives mentioned above allows for a more complete and comprehensive assessment of the position and significance of travel literature in the modernization process of national literature in general during the first half of the 20th century. It also points out the interactive relationship between travel literature and the renewed conception of humanity and realistic thinking in modern literature.

11. Practical applications:

The research findings of this thesis can serve as a reference for many interested parties studying Vietnamese literature in general and travel writing in particular during the first half of the 20th century.

12. Future research directions:

- Further research into the interactive relationship of travel writing with innovative conceptions of humanity, perceptions of other nations, self-awareness, feminist issues, narrative art, and realism in modern and contemporary literature.

- Studying travel literature in medieval Vietnamese literature in comparison with travel literature from other countries around the world during the same period.

13. Published works related to the dissertation:

[1] Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang (2009), “Cultural and literary value of travelogues (a survey through the book 'Travels of Vietnam')”,Science Journal(25), Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University, pp. 63-71.

[2] Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang (2009), “Travel journey - a fresh and effective perspective in tourism promotion”,Travel magazine(3), pp. 53-55.

[3] Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang (2014), “Characteristics of medieval travel literature”,Science Journal(3), Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University, pp. 75-83.

[4] Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang (2015), “Socio-cultural prerequisites of modern Vietnamese travelogues”,Science Journal(2), Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University, pp. 74-83.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: May 13, 1971 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 3676/QD-SDH Dated: October 28^th, 2009 of Director of Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in academic process: Non

7. Official thesis title: Travel stories at the first half of XX century and modernization process of Vietnamese literature.

8. Major: Vietnam Literatura Code: 62.22.34.01

9. Supervisors: Asst. Prof. PhD Tran Nho Thin

10. Summary of a new findings of the thesis:

ButIn methodology: identify the specific characteristics of travel stories from the view of cultural exchange, focusing on the effect of Western travel stories to Vietnamese travel stories in the first half of XX century. In detail, identify how romanticism, personality, woman rights and realistic thought of Western travel stories affected Vietnamese travel stories.

- In reality: Analyze Vietnamese travel stories in the first half of the XX century with above methodologies helps us to more comprehensively evaluate the position, meaning of travel stories in modernization process of national travel stories in the first half of XX century, shows us the interaction between travel stories and new conceptions of humanity, realistic thought in modern literature.

11. Practical applicability, if any: Results of this thesis can be used as a reference for those who are interested in Vietnamese literature in general and in travel stories in the first half of XX century in particular.

12. Further research directions, if any:

- Deeper study about the interaction between travel stories and new conceptions of mankind, identification of other nations, recognition of self-esteem, woman rights, art of narrative genre in first person, realistic thought in modern literature and contemporary.

- Study travel stories in Middle age of Vietnamese literature comparing to travel stories in other countries throughout the world at the same age.

13. Thesis-related publications:

[1] Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang (2009), “Cultural and literary values ​​of the travel story (Study throuthVietnam Travelogue)",Journal of Science(2), Social sciences & Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, pp.63-71.

[2] Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang (2009), “Itinerary of travel stories – a new effective view in tourism promotion”,Tourism magazine(3), pp.53-55.

[3] Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang (2014), “Features of Medieval Traveling Literature”,Journal of Science(3), Social sciences & Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, pp.75-83.

[4] Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang (2015), “Socially Cultural Premises of Vietnamese
Current Travel StoriesJournal of Science(2), Social sciences & Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, pp.74-83.