TTLV: Security and maritime defense policy of the Nguyen Dynasty in the first half of the 19th century (1802-1858)

Thesis information "Security policy - sea defense of Nguyen Dynasty in the first half of the 19th century (1802-1858)" by HVCH Dinh Thi Hai Duong, majoring in Vietnamese History.1. Full name of student: Dinh Thi Hai Duong 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of birth: April 1, 1985 4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh. 5. Decision on student recognition No.: 2551/2007/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH dated November 2, 2007 by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 6. Changes in the training process: None 7. Thesis topic: Security and maritime defense policy of the Nguyen Dynasty in the first half of the 19th century (1802-1858). 8. Major: Vietnamese History. Code: 60 22 54 9. Scientific supervisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Van Quan, Department of History, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 10. Summary of the results of the thesis: The thesis studies the maritime security and defense policies of the Nguyen Dynasty from 1802 to 1858 with the following contents: - Studying specifically the coastal security and defense policies of the Nguyen Dynasty from 1802 to 1858, both in writing and in practice. - Evaluating the policies and the effectiveness of policy implementation in ensuring and maintaining the safety and stability of the sea and islands, in preventing and stopping threats from the sea to national security, sovereignty and integrity. - Putting the maritime security and defense policies of the Nguyen Dynasty (from 1802 to 1858) in a comparative relationship with the maritime security and defense policies of the feudal states before the Nguyen Dynasty and in the world context at that time to make objective and comprehensive assessments of the policies. - Evaluate policies through analyzing policy changes under each dynasty, from 1802 to 1858. 11. Practical applicability: - Is a reference document on the topic of national security and defense under the Nguyen Dynasty, on the topic of maritime security and defense of the Nguyen Dynasty in particular and of the feudal states of Vietnam in history. - Contribute to providing materials for planning a long-term maritime strategy for the present and the future. 12. Further research directions: - Research on maritime security and defense policies and exploitation of marine resources of Vietnamese states in history and at present. - Research on the actual exploitation of marine resources and protection of sea and islands by Vietnamese residents in history and at present. - Research on the relationships in policies and activities of exploitation and protection of sea and islands of Vietnam with countries in the region and in the world. 13. Published works related to the thesis: 1. Initial research on the maritime element in Vietnamese culture, printed in Teaching Vietnamese as a foreign language: theoretical and practical issues, Hanoi National University Publishing House, 2008 (Proceedings of the 2008 International Scientific Conference organized by the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University and the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City National University). 2. The Nguyen Dynasty's marine resource exploitation policy in the first half of the 19th century (1802-1858) in the fields of transportation and commerce, Workshop on Basic Investigation of Marine Resources - Environment and Sustainable Development organized by the State Steering Committee on Basic Investigation of Resources - Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and Hai Phong City People's Committee, Hai Phong, September 2008.