TTLV: Cultural diplomacy in increasing China's soft power in Southeast Asia during the first ten years of the 21st century.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name: Lin Min 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: January 15, 1987

4. Place of birth: Nanning, Guangxi, China

5. Decision No. 1180/QD-XHNV-SDH dated July 1, 2011, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.

6. Changes in the training process: -

(Note the types of changes and the corresponding times)

7. Thesis Title: CULTURAL DIPLOMACY IN INCREASING CHINA'S SOFT POWER IN SOUTHEAST ASIA DURING THE FIRST 10 YEARS OF THE 21ST CENTURY

8. Major: International Relations; Code: 60310206

9. Scientific supervisor: Dr. Le Van My, Head of External Relations Department, Institute of Chinese Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences

10. Summary of the thesis results:

The structure of this thesis, titled "Cultural Diplomacy in Enhancing China's Soft Power in Southeast Asia in the First Ten Years of the 21st Century," is divided into three chapters.

Chapter 1, "China's Perspective on Increasing Soft Power Through Cultural Appeal," outlines the views of Chinese state leaders and academics on increasing cultural soft power.

Chapter 2 outlines China's methods of foreign cultural exchange in Southeast Asia. Here, through methods such as film and television, art festivals, and the establishment of Confucius Institutes, the aim is to promote the spread of Chinese culture throughout Southeast Asia and create a deep impression of Chinese culture in the hearts of its people.

Chapter 3, "Prospects for China's Cultural Diplomacy in Southeast Asia in the Coming Years," not only addresses some existing issues in cultural diplomacy that need to be resolved, but also presents the prospects for China's cultural diplomacy from now until 2020 with Vietnam in particular and Southeast Asian countries in general.

The term "soft power," since its inception, has served as a benchmark for comparison with the overall strength of a state. This means that state power is not only composed of traditional hard power such as economic and military strength, but also includes cultural resources. Culture can make other countries perceive a nation as attractive, leading them to pursue diplomatic policies aimed at gaining respect. China, currently on a path of peaceful development and rise, pays particular attention to leveraging its soft power to build a healthy and positive state image. While developing partnerships with countries in the region and around the world, China has recognized the importance of cultural soft power. Therefore, when developing and strengthening bilateral relations with Southeast Asian countries (ASEAN), it has implemented cultural diplomacy to continuously enhance China-ASEAN cooperation, alleviate Southeast Asian countries' concerns about China's rise, and refute the Western argument of "the China threat."

11. Practical applications: (if any)

The entire research findings of this thesis are immediately applicable in practice. The research results will help China build a database on the soft power of Chinese culture in Southeast Asia, and strengthen the understanding of soft power as culture, while making the implementation of foreign policy with Southeast Asian countries more effective. The solutions and proposals presented are based on reality and are practically applicable.

12. Future research directions: (if any)

This thesis is not yet sufficient to delve deeper into the cultural soft power of Southeast Asian countries, especially Vietnam. Vietnam, being both a neighboring country and part of Southeast Asia, a region where China is particularly interested in and expanding its influence, has a long-standing cultural relationship with China and is heavily influenced by that culture. However, does Vietnam possess cultural soft power? What are the characteristics of this cultural influence, and how can Vietnam increase its soft power in its foreign relations with neighboring countries in the region as well as other countries around the world? These questions are hopefully addressed by experts and scholars conducting this research.

13. Published works related to the thesis: -

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: LAM MAN (LIN MIN) 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: January 15, 1987 4. Place of birth: Guang Xi, China

5. Admission decision number: 1180/QD-XHNV-SDH Dated July 1, 2011

6. Changes in academic process: -

(List the forms of change and corresponding times)

7. Official thesis title: Culture Diplomacy on developing China's soft power in Southeast Asia in the first ten years of the twenty-first century

8. Major: International Relations 9. Code: 60310206

10. Supervisors: Dr. Le Van My. Institute for Chinese studies, Vietnamese Academy of Social Sciences.

(Full name, academic title and degree)

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: ..............................................................................

The thesis with topic: “Culture Diplomacy on developing China's soft power in Southeast Asia in the first ten years of the twenty-first century” will be divided into three chapters.

Chapter 1 describes the China's view on the issue of increasing soft power through cultural attraction, generalized view of increasing cultural soft power of the state leaders as well as academics in China.

Chapter 2 explains the operational mode for diplomatic-cultural exchange of China in Southeast Asia, through the diplomatic exchange methods such as television movies, art festivals, building the Confucius Academy etc. to promote Chinese culture which is spreading out everywhere in Southeast Asia and create an impression of Chinese culture deeply in the heart of every citizen.

Chapter 3 tells about the prospect for China's cultural diplomacy in Southeast Asia in the upcoming years. This part not only discusses a number of need-to-solve existing problems in cultural diplomacy but also comments on prospect of the cultural diplomacy of China from present to 2020 with Vietnam in particular and Southeast Asia in general.

The term "soft power", since the date of appearance, has become a standard reference for comparison with the overall strength of the state, the state power are not only the traditional hard powers such as economy, military composition, but also including cultural resources. Culture can make other countries feel the attractiveness of a country, draw people's attention toward a foreign policy in order to gain respect. China is now walking firmly on the path of peaceful rise development, paying special attention to the issue of promoting soft power to build a healthy and good images. While developing partner relationships with countries in the region and the world, China has recognized the importance of cultural soft power. Therefore, in developing and strengthening bilateral relations with Southeast Asian countries (ASEAN), China has developed cultural diplomacy so as to lift up the China-ASEAN cooperational relationship continuously, and to alleviate the concerns of the Southeast Asian countries on the rise of China and refute arguments "China threat" of the West.

12. Practical applicability, if any: .........................................................................................

All the results of the thesis are applicable in practice from now onwards. Results of this thesis help will China to build a database of cultural soft power of China in Southeast Asia. The public awareness of the researches on cultural soft power is that culture is tightening more sustainably, while deploying foreign diplomacy with Southeast Asian countries will be more effective; Solutions and suggestions given are based on fact and can apply in practice.

13. Further research directions, if any: ................................................................................

The content of the thesis is not eligible to deeper mention about cultural soft power of the Southeast Asian countries, especially Vietnam. Vietnam is featured by not only a neighboring country, but also a part of the Southeast Asia, where China pays special attention to and expands its influence. Vietnam has a long-standing cultural tie with China, and gets influenced from China's culture. However, do Vietnam have cultural soft power? There are cultural influences and what are they? What will Vietnam do to increase soft power in foreign diplomacy with neighboring countries in the region as well as other countries around the world? The questions above are hoping people and specialized scholars to mention when conducting research.

14. Thesis-related publications: ..........................................................................................