TTLV: Vietnam - Japan trade relations since the 1997 - 1998 Asian financial crisis

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's name: Ta Anh Tuan

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: August 2, 1981

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 1528/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH dated October 14, 2009 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:“Vietnam - Japan trade relations since the 1997 - 1998 Asian financial crisis”

8. Major in International Relations; code: 60 31 40

9. Scientific instructor:

Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Van Ha - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Communist Magazine

10. Summary of thesis results:

- The thesis has outlined the characteristics of bilateral trade relations before the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, clarifying the needs of both Vietnam and Japan to increase this relationship after the crisis, in the context of the region and the world always having many unusual fluctuations.

- Analyze the foreign economic policies of the two countries (related to promoting bilateral relations), clarify the changes in total turnover, commodity structure and value structure in two-way trade relations, explain the causes (update statistical figures)

- Through graphics and statistical tables, we have attempted to systematically and relatively in-depth research on the development of Vietnam - Japan trade relations since the 1997 - 1998 Asian financial crisis based on comparison of the increase and decrease of goods, industries, and total turnover.

- The thesis has basically pointed out the main export products and industries of Vietnam to the Japanese market, at the same time clarified the opportunities as well as proposed solutions for the development of bilateral trade relations between Vietnam and Japan in the coming time, creating more momentum for the relationship between the two countries to a new height: Extensive strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Ta Anh Tuan

2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: August 2, 1981

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 1528/QD - XHNV - Science&SDH, dated October 14, 2009 of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University - Hanoi

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title: Vietnam - Japan trade relations after the 1997 - 1998 Asian financial crisis

8. Major: International Relations

9. Code: 60 31 40

10. Supervisors: Associate Professor, Doctor Vu Van Ha - Deputy Editor-in-chief of the Communist Review

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis has identified basic features of the bilateral trade relationship between Vietnam and Japan that existed before the 1997 -1998 Asian financial crisis and clarifies the need for both countries to redefine and enhance their relationship post- crisis, in order to better manage, unexpected or unpredictable circumstances that can occur on both a regional and international level.

Analyzing the foreign economic policy of both countries (in relation to enhancing bilateral relations), and clarifying the change of commodity structure, turnover and structure of the value of two-way trade relationship explains the cause (updated figures).

Via graphics, tables of statistics, the thesis has tried its best to scientific study and relatively focus on the development of Vietnamese trade relations with Japan following the 1997 -1998 Asian financial crisis, by comparing the fluctuations in overall turnover and the goods and services group.

The thesis highlights the most significant exports from Vietnam to Japan by turnover and clarifies the opportunities, as well as the proposed solutions, for the development of the bilateral trade agreement in the near future and to create sufficient impetus to upgrade the relationship to a new level “The strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia”.