Information on the thesis "The Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation Towards ASEAN in the Early Years of the 21st Century" by graduate student Duong Tuan Nghia, majoring in International Relations.1. Student's Full Name: Duong Tuan Nghia 2. Gender: Male 3. Date of Birth: September 24, 1968 4. Place of Birth: Thanh Hoa 5. Decision No. 1376/2008/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH, dated October 29, 2008, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 6. Changes during the training process: 7. Thesis Title: The Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation towards ASEAN in the early years of the 21st century. 8. Major: International Relations; Code: 60.31.40 9. Scientific Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. NGUYEN VAN LICH 10. Summary of the thesis results: The thesis topic "The Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation towards ASEAN in the early years of the 21st century" is structured into three parts, with the results reflected in the following main contents: CHAPTER I: Factors influencing Russia's foreign policy towards ASEAN in the early years of the 21st century. Presents an overview of the international context in the early 21st century in terms of politics and economics, the spatial scope being the Asia-Pacific region, including Southeast Asia represented by ASEAN, and the current state of this organization in the early years of the new century. Analyzes the favorable factors and some difficulties and challenges affecting ASEAN's foreign policy during this period. Furthermore, this chapter also highlights the characteristics and situation of Russia through its strong recovery and development during the period 2000-2008, a new period with many important changes for Russia in general, as well as its foreign policy in particular. CHAPTER II: The Foreign Relations of the Russian Federation with ASEAN in the Early 21st Century. This section focuses on Russia's foreign policy in the early years of the 21st century, including a new perspective on Russia's multilateral foreign policy, with a direction to strengthen cooperation with East Asia and ASEAN countries. This chapter also addresses the position and role of ASEAN in Russia's foreign policy and the important milestones and events in the diverse and increasingly deep cooperative relationship between Russia and some representative ASEAN countries. CHAPTER III: The Role of Vietnam in Russia-ASEAN Relations. This section outlines the traditional friendship between Vietnam and the Russian Federation. Analyze the role and contributions of Vietnam within ASEAN, along with Vietnam's advantages in acting as a bridge in the Russia-ASEAN-Vietnam triangle. Simultaneously, through the relationship between Russia and ASEAN over the past period, highlight some impacts on Vietnam in the political, security, economic, and cultural fields. 11. Practical applications: (if any) 12. Future research directions: (if any) 13. Published works related to the thesis: 13.1. Nguyen Quang Thuan (editor - 2007). Towards comprehensive cooperation between Russia and ASEAN in the early years of the 21st century. National Political Publishing House, Hanoi. 13.2. Nguyen Quang Thuan (editor - 2008). Russia-ASEAN relations in the early decades of the 21st century. Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: DUONG TUAN NGHIA 2. Sex: Male 3. Date of birth: September 24, 1968 4. Place of birth: Thanh Hoa 5. Admission decision number: 1376/2008/QD-XHNV- KH&SĐH. Dated: October 29, 2008. 6. Changes in academic process: (none) 7. Official thesis title: “RUSSIAN FEDERATION FOREIGN POLICY ON ASEAN IN THE EARLY YEARS 21st CENTURY”. 8. Major: International Relations 9. Code: 60.31.40 10. Supervisors: Associate Professor - PhD. NGUYEN VAN LICH 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: The thesis “Russian Federation foreign policy on ASEAN in the early years 21st century” is contained of 3 chapters in which contains main findings as follows: CHAPTER I: Factors that have been affecting the Russian foreign policy in the early years 21st century. In this chapter, the following contents are presented: * The overview of international context in early 21st century of political and economic situation which occurs on an Asia - Pacific scale as well as in Southeast Asia region. * The analyzes of advantageous factors, disadvantages and challenges that affect the foreign policy of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN). * The characteristics and situation of Russia in the period of 2000 - 2008 that were shown through the impressive recovery and Russian rapid economic development (during the two-presidency of Vladimir Putin). CHAPTER II: Russian foreign relations to ASEAN in the early years 21st century. There are three main contents in this second part of the thesis: * Russian foreign policy on ASEAN in the early years 21st century with the new outlook of foreign policy that orientates in strengthening relations with East Asia including ASEAN. * ASEAN's role and position in the Russian foreign policy and the important events of the relations between Russia and ASEAN, especially during the period of 2000 - 2008. * The diversified relations between Russia and some typical ASEAN conuntries. CHAPTER III: Vietnam's role in relations between Russia and ASEAN. The following contents are emphasized in this chapter: * The friendly and traditional relations between Vietnam and the Soviet Union/Russian Federation. * Vietnam's role in ASEAN is being on the increase. Along with the advantages in traditional relations to Russia, Vietnam can be a bridge between Russia and ASEAN for expanding, strengthening the comprehensive relation and co-operation. * The effects of Russian - ASEAN developing relations on Vietnam in terms of politics - security, economy and culture. 12. Practical applicability, if any: (none) 13. Further research directions, if any: (none) 14. Thesis-related publications: 14.1. Nguyen Quang Thuan (chief editor). Orientating in conprehensive relations and co-operation between Russia and ASEAN in the early years 21st century. National Political Publishing House. Hanoi, 2007. 14.2. Nguyen Quang Thuan (chief editor). The relationship between Russia and ASEAN in the early decades of the 21st century. Social sciences Publishing House. Hanoi, 2008.
