TTLV: Vietnam-Australia political and economic relations (2015-2024)

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name: Tran Ngoc Long 2. Gender: Male. Date of birth: November 7, 1976

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 5626/QD-XHNV, dated December 29, 2023 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: None

7. Thesis topic: Vietnam-Australia political and economic relations (2015-2024)

8. Major: International Relations ; Code: 8310601.01

9. Scientific instructor:

- Associate Professor, Dr. Bui Hong Hanh, Faculty of International Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

- Dr. Doan Thi Thu Huong, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences

10. Summary of thesis results:

The thesis has clarified the connotation of "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership", which is considered a tool to maximize political and economic position, the concept of "middle-class country" is an important factor, explaining that Australia (a typical middle-class country) and Vietnam (rising to middle-class) share strategic interests and promote cooperation to enhance their position in the regional structure. Objective factors including US-China strategic competition force the two countries to strengthen cooperation to ensure regional security and maintain order based on international law. Vietnam-Australia political and economic relations in the period 2015-2024 have developed rapidly and been continuously upgraded, reflecting a high level of strategic trust and similarity in the status of "middle-class country".

The Vietnam-Australia political and economic relationship for the 2015-2024 period will have the strongest impact on areas such as innovation, education and human resource development because these areas are identified as strategic pillars to help Vietnam transform its economic structure to achieve long-term development goals, while also being consistent with Australia's core strengths and development assistance orientation.

The substantive nature of the Vietnam-Australia relationship in the 2015-2024 period is demonstrated by the fact that commitments are materialized through action programs, specific cooperation projects, and the active participation of both the public and private sectors. One of the highlights of the Vietnam-Australia relationship is the complementarity in economic structure, creating clear bilateral benefits. The upgrading of the relationship to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (March 2024) demonstrates the highest level of strategic trust between the two countries. Vietnam is identified as the main growth driver in Australia's Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040. The Vietnam-Australia relationship is forecast to continue to develop rapidly and have top strategic significance for Australia in Southeast Asia after 2024.

From the above results, the thesis has given some policy implications for Vietnam.

11. Practical application:

The thesis can be used as a reference for foreign policy, effectively exploiting opportunities from comprehensive partnership.

Clearly recognizing the Vietnam-Australia relationship as a typical case study of a middle-ranking country in the "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" with Vietnam can serve as a basis for further research on strategic partnerships, relations with middle-ranking countries, and Vietnam-Australia relations in the coming time.

12. Further research directions:

Expand research on Vietnam-Australia political and economic relations to other areas. Update new developments and trends after 2024 in conjunction with changes in the world and regional situation.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Tran Ngoc Long 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: November 7, 1976 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 5626/QD-XHNV, Dated: Dec 29^th 2023

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title: Vietnam-Australia Political and Economic Relations (2015-2024)

8. Major: International Relations 9. Code: 8310601.01

10. Supervisors:

- Assoc.Prof. Dr. Bui Hong Hanh, Faculty of International Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

- Dr. Doan Thi Thu Huong, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis has clarified the understanding of "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership", which is considered a tool to maximize political and economic position, the concept of "middle-sized country" is an important factor, explaining that Australia (a typical middle-sized country) and Vietnam (rising to middle-sized country) share strategic interests and promote cooperation to enhance their position in the regional structure. Objective factors include US-China strategic competition force the two countries to strengthen cooperation to ensure regional security and maintain order based on international law. Vietnam-Australia political and economic relations in the period of 2015-2024 have developed rapidly and been continuously upgraded, reflecting a high level of strategic trust and similarity in the position of "middle-sized country". The Vietnam-Australia political and economic relationship in the 2015-2024 period has the strongest impact on areas such as innovation, education and human resource development because these areas are identified as strategic pillars to help Vietnam transform its economic structure to achieve long-term development goals, while also being consistent with Australia's core strengths and development assistance orientation.

The substance of the Vietnam-Australia relationship in the 2015-2024 period is demonstrated by the fact that commitments are concretized through action programs, specific cooperation projects, and the active participation of both the public and private sectors. One of the highlights in the Vietnam-Australia relationship is the mutual complementarity in economic structures, creating clear bilateral benefits. The upgrading of the relationship to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (March 2024) demonstrates the highest level of strategic trust between the two countries. Vietnam is identified as a key growth driver in Australia's Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040. The Vietnam-Australia relationship is forecast to continue to grow rapidly and be of prime strategic significance for Australia in Southeast Asia after 2024.

From the above results, the thesis has put forward a number of policy implications for Vietnam..

12. Practical applicability:

The thesis can be used as a reference document on foreign policy, effectively exploiting opportunities from the comprehensive partnership.

The clear recognition of the Vietnam-Australia relationship as a typical case study of a middle-ranking country in the "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" relationship with Vietnam can be the basis for further studies on strategic partnerships, relations with middle-ranking countries and Vietnam-Australia relations in the coming time.

14. Thesis-related publications: None