TTLV: Dai Viet - Southeast Asia relations in the 10th - 15th centuries

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Pham Thi Thao Ngan         

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: December 20, 1991

4. Place of birth: Phong Hai, Yen Hung, Quang Ninh

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 2998/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013 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:Dai Viet - Southeast Asia relations in the 10th - 15th centuries

8. Major: World History Code: 60.22.03.11

9. Scientific instructor:Dr. Pham Van Thuy, Faculty of History, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of thesis results:

- The thesis applies the theory of "Early Southeast Asian Commercial Era (900 - 1300)" by Geoff Wade and the theory of tributary relations proposed by Wang Gungwus to describe the relationship between Dai Viet and some regional countries in the context of Southeast Asia in the 10th - 15th centuries.

- In particular, the thesis focuses on economic and political relations with the view that despite the competition for political position among polities in the region, Dai Viet and other countries still maintain close trade relations with each other.

- The thesis not only reflects the main characteristics of the relationship between Dai Viet and some Southeast Asian countries but also analyzes the important impacts of these relationships on the changes taking place in each country as well as on the situation of the whole region over the past 5 centuries.

11. Practical application:

- The thesis is a useful reference for teaching and researching Vietnamese history and Southeast Asian history in the ancient and medieval period.

12. Further research directions:

- Major political institutions in Southeast Asia during the ancient and medieval period, 10th - 15th centuries.

- Relations between Southeast Asian countries and Chinese dynasties in the 10th - 15th centuries.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

“Dai Viet – Champa relations in the 10th – 15th centuries”, printed in: Proceedings of the Scientific Conference for young cadres and postgraduate students (academic year 2014 – 2015) – Interdisciplinary research in Social Sciences and Humanities, approaching from theoretical and practical perspectives, Hanoi National University Publishing House, Hanoi, 2015, pp.384 – 435.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Pham Thi Thao Ngan2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: December 20, 1991 4. Place of birth: Phong Hai Ward, Quang Yen District, Quang Ninh Province

5. Admission decision number: 2998/QD–XHNV–SĐH, Dated 30 December 2013,by Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: Daiviet - Southeast Asia's Relationship from the Tenth to the Fifteenth Century.

8. Major: Department of World History Code: 60.22.03.11

9. Supervisors: PhD. Pham Van Thuy, Faculty of History, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

- The thesis applies the theories of "An early age of commerce in Southeast Asia" by Geoff Wade and “the East Asian tributary system” by Wang Gungwus to describe the relationship of Daiviet with a number of Southeast Asia countries from the tenth to the fifteenth century.

- The thesis gives special attention to the economic relations, arguing that despite their political competition, Daiviet and the political politics in the region maintain close economic ties.

- The thesis highlights the differences in the relations of Daiviet with Champa, Java, Siam, and Khmer empire.

- The thesis points out the important impact of the relationship on the development of each country and of the whole region.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

- The thesis is an important reference for the study and research about the ancient and medieval history of Vietnam as well as Southeast Asia.

12.Further research directions, if any:

- The major political entities in Southeast Asia in the 10th^thand 15^thcenturies

- The relations of Southeast Asia with China in the 10^thand 15^thcenturies

13. Thesis-related publications:

“Daiviet - Champa's Relationship between the Tenth and Fifteenth Centuries”, Proceedings of “Vietnam National University Conference for Young Researchers in 2015”. Hanoi: VNU Press, 2015, pp. 384 - 435.