TTLV: US-Venezuela relations from 1998 to present

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Thu Nga                       

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: February 12, 1990

4. Place of birth: Ban Nguyen - Lam Thao - Phu Tho

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 2998/2013/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: (none)

7. Thesis topic name:US-Venezuela Relations from 1998 to Present

8. Major: International Relations Code: 60.31.02.06

9. Scientific instructor:Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy– Faculty of International Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of thesis results:

- Firstly, the thesis "US-Venezuela Relations from 1998 to Present" has generally analyzed the subjective and objective factors that have indirect and direct impacts on the US-Venezuela relations during this period.

- Second, the thesis has presented in detail the current situation and developments of the relationship between the US and Venezuela in the fields of security - politics, diplomacy, economy and other fields during the research period.

- Third, the thesis has analyzed and highlighted the importance of the US-Venezuela relationship. This relationship is not only a story between two countries but also has a great influence on international relations in the Latin American region as well as the relations between the US and Venezuela with countries outside the Americas.

- Fourth, the thesis has highlighted the attractiveness of the US-Venezuela relationship from 1998 to the present. The attractiveness is shown in the fact that this relationship is both contradictory, struggling, and even hostile in diplomatic and political relations, but at the same time has close economic connections and interdependence, especially in oil import and export activities. This proves a truth in international relations that countries always put the interests of the country and the people first in their foreign relations. Disagreement and cooperation always go hand in hand, making the relationship complex and attractive to researchers.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thu Nga 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: February 12, 1990 4. Place of birth: Phu Tho Province, Vietnam

5. Admission decision number: 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SDHDated: December 30^th2013 by The President of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title:The US – Venezuela Relations from 1998 to Present

8. Major: International Relations 9. Code: 60.31.02.06

10. Supervisors: Associate Professor. Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, Faculty of International Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

- First, the thesis titled “The US – Venezuela relations from 1998 to Present” generally analyzes subjective and objective factors that haveindirectly and directly affected the relations between the two countries in the selected period.

- Second, the thesis carefully studies developments of the relations between the United States and Venezuela in the fields of security, politics, economics and othersin the period.

- Third, the thesis analyzes the importance of the US-Venezuelan relations, stressing that the relations are not only the story between the two countries, but also have much affected international relations in Latin America as well as relations of the two countries with other countries outside the region.

- Fourth, the thesis highlights the attractiveness of the US-Venezuelan relations from 1998 to present. The attractiveness is that the relations between the two countries are a combination of a conflict, struggle, even hostility in diplomacy and politics, and of mutual and closeinterdependence in economics, especially in oil imports-exports. This proves a truth in international relations that all countries in the world always consider national interests to be top priorities in their external relations. The combination of dissent and cooperation has made the relationship between the United States and Venezuela more complex and attractive to researchers.