Information on the thesis "International Cooperation in the Greater Mekong Subregion and Vietnam's Participation" by graduate student Le Dieu Linh, majoring in International Relations.1. Student's Full Name: Le Dieu Linh 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of Birth: June 18, 1986 4. Place of Birth: Nghi Lien – Nghi Loc – Nghe An Province 5. Decision No. 1528/QD–XHNV-KH&SDH dated October 14, 2009, issued by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 6. Changes during the training process: None. 7. Thesis Title: International Cooperation in the Greater Mekong Subregion and Vietnam's Participation. 8. Major: International Relations; Code: 603140 9. Scientific Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Duy Dung, Director of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies 10. Summary of Thesis Results: - Clarifying the development of international cooperation in the Greater Mekong Subregion over the past period. The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) International Cooperation Initiative is considered one of the most successful regional cooperation projects of its time. After 20 years of development, this initiative has proven its important role in the region and the world. Cooperation activities within the subregion have continuously expanded and developed, achieving many great accomplishments, contributing to promoting integration, strengthening infrastructure connectivity, improving human resource knowledge, and facilitating the development of transportation, trade, tourism, energy, etc. GMS cooperation is increasingly receiving attention and support from the international community as well as from the countries in the subregion. The difficulties and challenges faced by the participating parties are considerable. However, these issues can be overcome and resolved step by step. Entering the new decade 2012-2022, GMS countries continue to pursue new directions to further strengthen and promote comprehensive development. - Assessing the results and limitations of Vietnam in implementing sub-regional cooperation commitments. Vietnam has actively participated in GMS cooperation programs from the beginning and has also reaped significant benefits from cooperation. During the process, Vietnam has encountered both difficulties and advantages. However, Vietnam has always considered the GMS a crucial market, leveraging its geopolitical and geoeconomic advantages, young population structure, and potential to develop its strengths in implementing cooperation activities. The prospects for Vietnam's participation in international GMS cooperation are significant, long-term, and sustainable. - Proposing directions and solutions for the development of sub-regional cooperation in general, and for Vietnam in particular, in the coming period. It can be said that over the past 20 years, GMS development cooperation has made important contributions to the socio-economic development of all countries in the region. To further enhance the effectiveness of GMS cooperation to match the region's potential and advantages, in the coming period, GMS countries need to continue strengthening coordination and finding appropriate directions for cooperation mechanisms and frameworks. For its part, Vietnam always values GMS cooperation mechanisms and will continue to closely coordinate with GMS countries as well as development partners to make more positive and concrete contributions towards the goal of sustainable development, peace, stability, and prosperity in the region. Expected new contributions of the thesis: - Contributing to a more comprehensive assessment of the current state of international cooperation in the sub-region and Vietnam's participation. - Analyzing and attempting to clarify the orientations and solutions for developing international cooperation in the sub-region in general and for Vietnam in particular in the coming period. - Proposing solutions for Vietnam to maximize the effectiveness of cooperation. 11. Practical Applications: - The thesis provides and supplements necessary information and data on international cooperation among countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion, as well as Vietnam's participation in this cooperation initiative. - The thesis is a useful reference document for units and individuals involved in research on the Greater Mekong Subregion. 12. Future Research Directions: Research the role of major countries in the development of the Greater Mekong Subregion, such as Japan, the United States, and South Korea. 13. Published works related to the thesis: None
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Le Dieu Linh 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: June 18, 1986 4. Place of birth: Nghi Lien, Nghi Loc, Nghe An 5. Admission decision number: 1528/QD-XHNV-KH&SĐH. Date: October 14, 2009 of Head master of Social Sciences and Humanities University, Hanoi National University 6. Changes in academic process: None 7. Official thesis title: International cooperation of Greater Mekong Subregion and participation of Vietnam 8. Major: International Relations Code: 603140 9. Supervisors: Assoc.Prof. PhD Nguyen Duy Dung – Director of Institute for Southern Asian Studies 10. Summary of the findings of the thesis: - To clear development of international cooperation of Greater Mekong Subregion in last time. Invention on international cooperation of Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) is appreciated being one of the most successful cooperation project. After 20 years of development, this invention proves its important role in the region and the world. Cooperation activities in Subregion have been continuously expanded and developed, obtained big achievements, contributed to integration promotion, strengthened infrastructure connection, enhanced human resource knowledge, made advantages for transport development, commerce, tourism, energy... GMS Cooperation is receiving more and more support of international community and nations in Subregion. There are many difficulties and challenges in participating partner. However, the problem can be settled and solved step by step. Coming to the period of 2012-2022, GMS countries has continuously had new orientations to strengthen and promote more comprehensive development. - To appreciate the result and limitation of Vietnam in implementing Subregion cooperation engagements From the beginning, Vietnam has actively participated on GMS cooperation program and obtained important interests from cooperation. In process of activity, Vietnam meets with difficulties as well as advantages. However, Vietnam always considers GMS as important market, to know making use of advantage of politics, economics, young population structure, to promote its strong point in implementing cooperation activities. Participation prospect of Vietnam in GMS international cooperation is very much, long-term and sustainable. - To propose orientations and solutions to Subregion cooperation development in general and Vietnam in particular in next time During over 20 years, GMS development cooperation has significantly contributed to social-economic development of all nations in the region. To enhance more effective cooperation of GMS suitable to potentiality and advantage of region, in the coming period, GMS countries need to continuously strengthen co-ordination, seek suitable orientation for mechanisms and cooperation framework. In terms of Vietnam, it always maintains respects GMS cooperation mechanisms and will continuously close co-ordinate with GMS countries as well as developed partner for more positive and particular contribution, forward to sustainable development, peace, stability and prosperity of the region. 10. Summary of the findings of the thesis: - To contribute to fuller appreciation of actual situation on Subregion international cooperation and participation of Vietnam. - To analyze and clear orientations and solutions to Subregion cooperation development in general and Vietnam in particular in the next time. - The solutions for Vietnam to obtain the best results. 11. Practical applicability, if any: - The thesis supplies, supplements necessary information and data on international cooperation of GMS and participation of Vietnam into this cooperation invention. - The thesis is useful reference document for organizations, individuals related to research on Greater Mekong Subregion. 12. Further research directions, if any: To research role of big nations with development of The Greater Mekong Subregion as Japan, United State of America, Republic of Korea……….. 13. Thesis-related publications: None
