TTLV: Japan's participation in ASEAN+3 cooperation (1997-2016)

1. Student's full name: Bui Thi Thuy Nga 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: June 5, 1993

4. Place of birth: Tuyen Quang

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 3683/2015/QD-XHNV dated December 31, 2015 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:Japan's participation in ASEAN+3 cooperation (1997-2016)

8. Major: International Relations; Code: 60 31 02 06

9. Scientific advisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi My Hanh, Lecturer, Faculty of International Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of thesis results:

• Point out the context of Japan's participation in the ASEAN+3 cooperation process; focusing on analyzing the internal and external factors that strongly impacted Japan's decision in the period 1997-2016.
• Reflects the current status of Japan's participation in ASEAN +3 in terms of politics - security, economy and some other prominent areas such as culture, education and environment.
• Objectively assess Japan's achievements and difficulties when participating in ASEAN+3 cooperation; predict development prospects in the coming time; draw experiences for Vietnam in building and planning cooperation policies with ASEAN+3 countries.

11. Practical application:

The thesis topic on Japan's participation in ASEAN + 3 cooperation has high practical applicability. The research mainly focuses on analyzing the contents of cooperation between Japan and ASEAN + 3 countries with the aim of assessing the advantages and difficulties of Japan in the new situation, ultimately providing lessons for Vietnam in the period of regional and world integration. The research will also provide more information for readers who want to learn more about ASEAN + 3 in general and Japan's participation in this mechanism in particular.

12. Further research directions:

Based on the successful defense of the thesis, the author will develop the research direction of Japan's cooperation policies with ASEAN+3 in the new period and compare the outstanding achievements with other East Asian countries such as China, Korea, important partners of this process. If this research direction is favorable, the author can turn it into a doctoral thesis topic.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Bui Thi Thuy Nga

2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 05^thJune, 1993 4. Place of birth: Tuyen Quang

5. Admission decision number: 3641 Dated 02^ndNovember, 2016

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: The participation process of Japan in ASEAN Plus Three Cooperation (1997-2016

8. Major: International Studies

9. Code: 60 31 02 06

10. Supervisors: Ph.D.Nguyen Thi My Hanh, Faculty of International Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

- Pointing out the context of Japan's participation in the ASEAN Plus Three cooperation; including internal and external factors that strongly influenced this decision of Japan from 1997 to 2016.

- Reflecting the practical process of Japan's participation in ASEAN +3 in terms of politics, security, economy and several other outstanding areas such as culture, education and environment.

- Giving an objective assessment of Japan's achievements and challenges when joining ASEAN Plus Three; predict development prospects in the foreseeable future; learning valuable experience for Vietnam in building and orientating cooperation policies with ASEAN + 3 countries.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

The practical application of the thesis is highly promising. The thesis focuses mainly on the cooperation between Japan and ASEAN +3 countries in order to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of Japan in the new period, which, after all, will provide valuable experience for Vietnam during the process of regional and world integration. The thesis should offer more information to readers interested in studying ASEAN Plus Three in general and the participation process of Japan in particular.

13. Further research directions, if any:

Following the thesis, the author will continue the study about Japan's cooperation policies with ASEAN +3 in the new period and comparing the recognized outstanding achievements with other East Asian countries such as China, Korea and other significant partners of this cooperation. In case it is favorable, the author may apply for PhD on the same topic.

14. Thesis-related publications: None