TTLV: US involvement in the South China Sea issue from 2009 to 2020

1. Student's full name: Nguyen Thi Ngoc Thu 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: May 19, 1990

4. Place of birth: Minh Tan - Hung Ha - Thai Binh

5. Decision on student admission No. 1765/2018/QD-XHNV dated June 28, 2018, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis Title: US Intervention in the South China Sea Issue from 2009 to 2020

8. Major:International Relations; Code: 8310601.01

9. Scientific Advisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi My Hanh, Faculty of International Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities

10. Summary of the thesis results:

This thesis systematically reviews issues related to the increased US involvement in the South China Sea region from 2009 to 2020. Specifically, it clarifies the international, regional, and internal factors within the US under the presidencies of Barack Obama (2009-2016) and Donald J. Trump (2017-2020) that spurred US involvement in the South China Sea. From there, the thesis expands its analysis to the viewpoints, policies, and on-the-ground activities of the US administration in the South China Sea region. Regarding the US policy of involvement in the South China Sea, the thesis focuses on analyzing the objectives of the US administration in its involvement, and the content of this policy across political, diplomatic, economic, and defense and security aspects. To clarify the views and policies of the United States in the South China Sea region, this thesis focuses on analyzing the US's on-the-ground activities in the South China Sea. It summarizes US actions aimed at increasing its involvement in the region, such as deploying, positioning, and maintaining a military presence around the South China Sea; engaging allies and partners in and outside the region in joint military cooperation with the US in the South China Sea; encouraging allies and partners to oppose China's illegal activities in the South China Sea; and strengthening the use of multilateral security mechanisms in the region to condemn China's actions. Finally, the thesis analyzes the results and impacts of increased US involvement in the South China Sea and offers recommendations for Vietnam to ensure its sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as to balance its relations with major powers.

11. Practical applications: Vietnamese Party and State agencies, research units, and universities can refer to the content of this thesis to gain further information on the US perspective and involvement in the South China Sea region, as well as its impact on the region, Vietnam, and proposals for Vietnam in preserving national territorial integrity.

12. Future research directions: Further research into the impacts of US involvement in the South China Sea on Vietnam and recommendations for future policies for Vietnam.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Ngoc Thu

2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: May 19, 1990

4. Place of birth: Minh Tan - Hung Ha - Thai Binh

5. Admission decision number: 1765/2018/QD-XHNV Dated: June 28, 2018

6. Changes in academic process: None

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7. Official thesis title: The US involvement in the South China Sea issue from 2009 to 2020

8. Major:Foreign Affairs9. Code:8310601.01

10. Supervisors: PhD. Nguyen Thi My Hanh, University of Social Sciences and Humanities

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis has focused scientifically on issues related to the increase of United States engagement in the South China Sea from 2009 to 2020. specifically, the thesis explains the international, regional factors and other elements from within the United States itself under Barack Obama (2009-2016) and Donald J. Trump (2017-2020) that motivate the United States to proceed engagement activities in the South China Sea. Since then, the thesis has expanded the analysis of the views, policies and field activities of the United States administration in the South China Sea. In particular, in the issue of the United States' South China Sea engagement policy, the thesis focuses on analyzing the goals of the United States government when engaging in the South China Sea, the content of the South China Sea engagement policy on political, diplomatic, economic, national defense and security aspects. In order to clarify the views and policies of the United States in the South China Sea, the thesis focuses on analyzing United States' field activities in the South China Sea, which summarizes the United States' activities to increase involvement in the South China Sea, such as deploying, arranging and presenting military forces around the South China Sea areas, involving allies and partners inside and outside the region to participate in joint military cooperation activities with the United States in the South China Sea; induce allied countries and partners to show their opposition to China's illegal activities in the South China Sea; increase using regional multilateral security mechanisms to condemn Chinese behavior in the region. Finally, the thesis analyzes conclusions and impacts of increasing United States' engagement in the South China Sea, and makes recommendations for Vietnam to ensure strong national sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as balancing relations with major countries.

12. Practical applicability, if any: Vietnamese administration' agencies, Vietnamese research units and universities can refer to the content of the thesis for more information on the views and involvement of the United States in the South China Sea, as well as its impacts for the region and Vietnam, besides recommendations to Vietnam in preserving the national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

13. Further research directions, if any: Further research on the impact of US South China Sea engagement on Vietnam and recommending policies for Vietnam in the near future.

14. Thesis-related publications: None