TTLV: US Policy Towards the Asia-Pacific from 2009 to 2016

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao               

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: May 1, 1992

4. Place of birth: Hai Duong

5. Decision No. 3683/2015/QD-XHNV dated December 31, 2015, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, recognizing postgraduate students.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:US policy toward the Asia-Pacific region from 2009 to 2016.

8. Major: Political Science Code: 60.31.0.201

9. Scientific supervisor:Dr. Tran Bach Hieu

10. Summarize the new findings of the thesis.

- The topic analyzed the importance of the role and position of the Asia-Pacific region in US foreign policy after the Cold War.

- Analyze the main contents of US policy towards the Asia-Pacific region and clarify the objectives that the US aims to achieve in implementing this policy.

- Analyze US policy towards Vietnam within the overall context of its policy towards the Asia-Pacific region, and the limitations of the US in implementing its strategic intentions towards the region and towards Vietnam.

- Based on that, the research identifies the impacts affecting regional security, Vietnam's national security, and forecasts some trends in the development of US Asia-Pacific policy over the next five years.

11. Practical applications:

- This thesis provides key arguments regarding US policy toward the Asia-Pacific region from 2009 to 2016, highlighting the unchanging core principles and priorities of US policy toward the Asia-Pacific under President Obama. Simultaneously, it forecasts future trends in US policy toward the region and its impact on Vietnam.

- In addition, the topic proposes several strategic solutions for Vietnam to enhance its position in the Asia-Pacific region and comprehensive solutions for international integration while maintaining independence and self-reliance in the new situation.

- This thesis can serve as a research and reference document for those interested in US policy toward the Asia-Pacific region.

12. Future research directions:

- The future of US policy towards the Asia-Pacific region.

- Enhancing Vietnam's position in the Asia-Pacific region in the coming period.

13. Published works related to the dissertation:

"The 'toxic wind' of IS is increasingly present in Southeast Asia," published in the World Overview Special Issue No. 99 (November 2017) - Journal of Science and Strategy - Institute of Strategy and Police Science.

THE INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full Name: Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: May 1, 1992 4. Place of birth: Hai Duong

5. Admission decision number: no.3683/2015/QD–XHNV, Dated: December 31, 2015, decision of the Principal of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: The United States policy towards the Asia – Pacific region from 2009 to 2016.

8. Major: Politics Code: 60.31.02.01

9. Supervisor: Dr. Tran Bach Hieu

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

- The thesis analyzes the importance of the role and the position of the Asia-Pacific region on US foreign policy after the Cold War.

- The thesis also analyzes the essential contents of United States foreign policy towards the Asia – Pacific region and clarifies the purposes that the US wanted to achieve in the policy implementation process.

- The thesis analyzes the US foreign policy towards Vietnam in particular, and towards the Asia – Pacific region in general. It also analyzed the limit of the US on implemental strategic intentions towards the region and Vietnam.

- On that basis, the thesis identifies the impacts on Asia – Pacific and Vietnam regional security, it forecasts some of the trends of US foreign policy towards Asia – Pacific region in the next 5 years.

11. Practical applicability:

- The thesis provides many important arguments in US foreign policy towards the Asia – Pacific region from 2009 to 2016, it also provides constant contents and priorities of the US foreign policy towards the Asia – Pacific region under President Obama. The thesis concurrently forecasts the trend of the US foreign policy towards Asia – Pacific region in the coming years and its impact on Vietnam.

- In addition, the thesis puts forward some strategic solutions of Vietnam in order to enhance the position of Vietnam in the Asia – Pacific region and puts forward some all sided international integration solutions, maintaining the independence and autonomy in the present situation.

- The thesis can be used as research documents, reference for those who are interested in US foreign policy towards Asia – Pacific region.

12. Further research directions:

- The US foreign policy towards Asia – Pacific region in the coming time.

- Enhancing the position of Vietnam in the Asia – Pacific region in the coming time.

13. Thesis-related publications:

IS - “The poisonous wind” is more and more growing in South East Asia was published on Panorama of Worldview Column No.99 (2017, November) - Science and Strategy Magazine- Institute of Police Strategy and Science.