TTLV: Changes in Myanmar's foreign policy from 2011 to present.

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name: DUONG THI NGOC VAN

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: April 23, 1979

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 2797/QD-XHNV-SDT dated December 28, 2012 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: (None)

7. Thesis topic: Changes in Myanmar's foreign policy from 2011 to present.

8. Major: International Relations;

9. Code: 60 31 02 06

10. Scientific advisor: Dr. Nguyen Manh Dung - Vietnam Institute of Historical Studies.

11. Summary of thesis results:

Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia, is gradually transforming and integrating more deeply with the international community, especially since 2011. Myanmar's current success, which can be called initial success, is thanks to many factors including both internal factors and external influences. These factors have had a strong impact, changing Myanmar's foreign policy. When studying the changes in Myanmar's foreign policy, especially from 2011 to the present, the author has gained a certain understanding of the country, the political situation and foreign policy of Myanmar; about how Myanmar approaches the world in general and with major countries and international organizations in particular. At the same time, it also helps to understand more about the "view" of major countries, international organizations as well as the close relationship between the ASEAN community of countries for Myanmar. In addition, the thesis has researched and clarified the following issues:

Firstly, the factors leading to changes in Myanmar's foreign policy. The thesis has clarified the economic and political factors in the world, in the region and within Myanmar itself that have changed Myanmar's foreign policy. From these factors, it is possible to assess whether the changes in Myanmar's foreign policy are positive or negative and the role of Myanmar in the world and in the region.

Second, changes in Myanmar's foreign policy from 2011 to present. The thesis has analyzed changes in Myanmar's foreign economic policy, including changes in the internal political situation, changes in economic, cultural and social aspects. At the same time, it analyzes interactions in foreign policy changes between Myanmar and the ASEAN community and member countries, between Myanmar and Northeast Asian countries (including China), between Myanmar and its powerful neighbor India, between Myanmar and the United States, the EU and some EU countries... Through analysis, comments, and evidence, the thesis points out the relationships between Myanmar and the above countries and entities; at the same time, it can predict the future of foreign relations between Myanmar and those countries and entities.

Third, the initial results that Myanmar has achieved and the forecast for Myanmar's near future. The thesis has analyzed the achievements that can be called the initial steps in the "ongoing reform" process in this Golden Temple country. The thesis makes predictions about a future Myanmar with different scenarios. Analyzing the interactive foreign relations between Myanmar and the countries and entities mentioned above, combined with dialectical thinking about the movement in international relations around the world to assess the prospects in Myanmar's foreign relations.

Myanmar is known as “the last golden land of Asia”, access to information about Myanmar is not much, especially in the field of foreign affairs of a country that has been surrounded and isolated by the international community for decades. With the approach and research objectives, the author hopes that the results of the thesis will have certain meanings.

12. Further research directions:

With changes in internal politics, economic, cultural and social development, combined with the increasingly deep and wide international integration of Myanmar, this "Golden Pagoda" country will have encouraging developments. Research on Myanmar in general and especially the reforms that the country's leaders have carried out over the periods along with the next directions in Myanmar's foreign policy will bring no small theoretical significance in the coming time.

Myanmar's foreign policy depends largely on the reforms that the country's leaders are trying to carry out. This stage is just the beginning of the reform process. The positive or negative direction of the current Thein Sein government, along with the direction of the opposition parties' struggle, will greatly affect the future of Myanmar in general and Myanmar's foreign policy in particular. If possible, the author will conduct research on this issue in the future.

13. Published works related to the thesis (none)

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: DUONG THI NGOC VAN 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: April 23, 1979 4. Place of birth: Hanoi, Vietnam

5. Admission decision number: 2797/QD-XHNV-SDH, Dated 28^thDecember 2012 of The Rector, The University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University

6. Changes in academic process:

7. Research topic: Myanmar's changes in external policy since 2011.

8. Major: International relations 9. Code: 60 31 02 06

10. Supervisors: Ph.D Nguyen Manh Dung.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis - Scientific science instructor: Institute of History

12. Summary of research results:

Myanmar, one of Asean countries, is undergoing vigorous change, more intensively integrated into the international community, especially since 2011 up to now. Myanmar with its achievements today, temporarily called initial success, thanks to many factors including internal force and external impacts. Theses factors have made strong influences, changed Myanmar's external policies. The study in its changes in external policy, especially the period since 2011 has helped the author know more about the Myanmar, its politics and external policy; about the way it integrates into the world in general and the big countries, international organizations in particular. Simultaneously, the author also knows more about the “attitude” of such big countries, international organizations as well as friendly relations of the ASEAN countries for Myanmar. In addition, the Thesis has researched to clarify the following issues:

Firstly, the factors result in the changes in Myanmar's external policy. The Thesis has clarified the factors regarding economy, politics in the world, in the region and in Myanmar itself which have made changes in Myanmar's external policy. By such factors, the changes in Myanmar's external policy can be evaluated that positive or negative and the role of Myanmar in the world and in the region.

Secondly, the changes in Myanmar's external policy since 2011 up to now. The Thesis has analyzed the changes in Myanmar's external economic policy, including the changes in its internal politics, changes in appearance in respect of economy, culture and society. At the same time the interactive analysis has been made for the changes in external policy between Myanmar and ASEAN community and among the ASEAN countries, between Myanmar and Northeast Asian countries (including China), between Myanmar and India which is the big neighboring country, between Myanmar and the United State of America, with the EU and some other countries in the EU... By means of analysis, comment with quotes, the Thesis points out the relations between Myanmar and such countries, entities; At the same time, the future of such external relations between Myanmar and such countries, entities can be predicted.

Thirdly, initial achievements and predictions about the near future of Myanmar. The Thesis analyzed achievements which temporarily called the initial step of a “continuing innovation” of the land of golden pagoda. Moreover, the thesis mentioned about the different predictions about the future of Myanmar. By analyzing the interactive relation between Myanmar and the aforementioned countries, entities, together with dialectical thoughts about the movements in the worldwide international relation to forecast about prospects in Myanmar's external relations.

Although Myanmar was called as “the last golden land in Asia”, information about Myanmar is not much, especially information about the external policy of the country which was blocked and isolated by international community for decades. The author expects that, thanks to the approaches and purposes of research, results of the thesis will provide significant meanings.

13. The next step of research:

Thanks to the changes in internal politics, economic development, socio-cultural development, in combination with its deeper and wider international integration, “The land of golden pagoda” will achieve encouraging developments. The research in Myanmar in general and especially, the innovations which Myanmar has carried out for periods, together with the next steps in its external relations, will create significant theoretical meanings in the coming time.

Myanmar's external relations mostly depend on the innovations being attempted by its leaders. This is the first period of innovation. The positive or negative movements by the standing Thein Sein Administration, together with the struggle of opposing parties will have a significant impact on the future of Myanmar in general, and its external policies in particular. The author, if applicable, will make research in this issue in the future.

14. The published works relating to this thesis (none)