TTLV: Ensuring Cuba's Health Security 2001-2022

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name: Vu Quynh Trang 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: November 12, 1999

4. Place of birth: Hung Yen

5. Decision on student admission No. 2279/2022/QD-XHNV dated August 22, 2022, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: Extended study time.

- Decision No. 3845/QD-XHNV dated August 1, 2024;

- Decision No. 940/QD-XHNV dated February 17, 2025;

- Decision No. 6155/QD-XHNV dated August 22, 2025.

7. Thesis title: Ensuring health security in Cuba during the period 2001-2022

8. Major: International Relations 9. Code: 8310601.01

10. Scientific supervisor: Dr. Vu Thi Anh Thu, Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

11. Summary of the thesis results:

This thesis systematizes the theoretical basis of health security and health security assurance, analyzing health security assurance from the perspective of international relations theories to clarify the case of Cuba. The study points out Cuba's approach to health security assurance as humanistic, socialist, people-centered, and closely linked to national and international health security. Based on the theoretical and practical foundations in Chapter 1, the thesis specifically analyzes Cuba's health security policy and implementation practices during the period 2001–2022 across national and international levels. Simultaneously, the thesis identifies Cuba's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges, comparing them with Vietnam and drawing appropriate policy implications for health security assurance.

12. Practical applications:

Based on the research findings, this thesis can contribute a reference basis for the process of building and improving health security policies in Vietnam, in accordance with national conditions and meeting international health needs and trends.

13. Future research directions: None

14. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Vu Quynh Trang 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: November 12^th, 1999

4. Place of birth: Hung Yen

5. Admission decision number: 2279/2022/QD-XHNV Dated August 22^nd, 2022

6. Changes in academic process: Extension of the research period.

- Decision No. 3845/QD-XHNV dated 01 August 2024;

- Decision No. 940/QD-XHNV dated February 17, 2025;

- Decision No. 6155/QD-XHNV dated August 22, 2025.

7. Official thesis title: Health Security Assurance in Cuba (2001–2022)

8. Major: International Relations

9. Code: 8310601.01

10. Supervisors: Dr. Vu Thi Anh Thu, Faculty of International Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis systematizes the theoretical foundations of health security and health security assurance, and analyzes health security from the perspective of international relations theories in order to clarify the Cuban case. The study demonstrates that Cuba's approach to ensuring health security is humanitarian and socialist in nature, people-centered, and closely integrates national and international health security. Based on the theoretical and practical framework presented in Chapter 1, the thesis provides an in-depth analysis of Cuba's health security policies and their implementation during the period 2001–2022, across levels ranging from the national to the international. At the same time, the thesis identifies Cuba's strengths, limitations, opportunities, and challenges, thereby comparing them with those of Vietnam and deriving relevant policy implications for health security assurance..

12. Practical applicability:

Based on the above research findings, the thesis can provide a reference basis for the formulation and improvement of health security assurance policies in Vietnam, in line with national conditions and responsive to international health needs and trends.

13. Further research directions: None

14. Thesis-related publications: None