TTLV: Vietnam-China Trade Relations 2010-2016: Current Situation and Solutions

1. Student's full name:NGUYEN THI PHUONG THUY 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: October 2, 1990

4. Place of birth: Phu Tho

5. Decision No. 4295/2016/QD-XHNV-DT dated December 16, 2016, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:Vietnam-China trade relations 2010-2016: Current situation and solutions

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

9. Scientific supervisor: Dr. Truong Duy Hoa, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

- This thesis clarifies the foundations for trade relations between Vietnam and China during the period 2010-2016. Specifically, political and diplomatic relations, cooperation in culture, sports and tourism, and cooperation regarding border and territorial issues served as prerequisites and laid the groundwork for the development of economic and trade relations between the two countries. Furthermore, over 30 agreements and memoranda of understanding on economic and trade signed between the governments, several central ministries and agencies, and local authorities of both countries provided the legal basis for Vietnam-China trade relations during the 2010-2016 period.

- The thesis provides a detailed analysis of the trade situation between the two countries during the period 2010-2016, based on data collected from the General Department of Customs and specialized journals. Through this, the author clearly identifies the reasons leading to the consistently unbalanced trade balance between the two countries, specifically the tendency to favor China. The author also assesses the impact of Vietnam-China trade on Vietnam's socio-economic development.

- Based on that, the thesis has identified opportunities and challenges in the future trade relationship between Vietnam and China, proposing policy solutions and specific measures to reduce the trade deficit, balance the bilateral trade balance, and mitigate the negative impacts of Chinese investment in Vietnam. The author also boldly proposes several directions to adjust the trade balance between the two countries in the coming time.

11. Practical applications:

The thesis has highlighted the current state of trade relations between Vietnam and China during the period 2010-2016, delving into an analysis of the causes and impacts of this relationship on Vietnam, and proposing specific, practical solutions to improve bilateral trade relations in the future.

This thesis can serve as a reference for trade policymakers and as a learning resource for students studying Vietnam-China relations.

12. Future research directions:

Trade relations between Vietnam and China from 2017 to the present; Trade relations between Vietnam and China after the US-China trade war; The US-China trade war: opportunities and challenges for the Vietnamese economy.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: NGUYEN THI PHUONG THUY 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: October 2, 1990 4. Place of birth: Phu Tho

5. Admission decision number: 4295/2016/QD-XHNV- ĐT dated December 16, 2016, by Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in academic process: None.

7. Official thesis title:Trade relations between Vietnam and China in the period of 2010-2016: the actual situation and recommendation

8. Major: International Relations 9. Code: 60 31 02 06

10. Supervisors: Dr. Truong Duy Hoa, Vietnam Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

- The thesis explains the basis for the trade relations between Vietnam and China in the period of 2010-2016. structure, political-diplomatic relations, cooperation relations in cultural, sport and tourism and cooperation on border and territory are prerequisites, laying the foundation for the development of economic and trade relations between the two countries. In addition, more than 30 agreements on economic and trade cooperation have been signed between the two governments, a number of ministries and departments at all levels of the two countries are the legal basis for the Vietnam-China trade relations in the period of 2010-2016.

- The thesis gave detailed analysis of the trade situation between the two countries in the period of 2010-2016 based on data collected from General Department of Vietnam Customs and specialized journals. The author points out the cause of the fact that the balance of trade always leans to China's side, and makes an assessment of the impacts of Vietnam - China trade relations on Vietnam's socio-economic development.

- On this basis, the thesis has pointed out the opportunities and challenges in the trade relations between Vietnam and China in the future, suggesting many solutions on policies and specific groups of solutions to limit the trade deficit and help balance the beneficiaries of both countries as well as limit the negative impact from the investment wave from China into Vietnam. The author also suggested some directions to adjust the trade balance between the two countries in the coming time.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

The thesis shows the status of trade relations between Vietnam and China in the period of 2010-2016, pointing out the causes and impacts of this relationship to Vietnam and suggests many specific solutions, which can be applied in practice to improve trade relations of the two countries in the coming time.

The thesis may also be used as a reference for government's trade policy makers and for students in their learning on Vietnam – China relations

13. Further research directions, if any:

Trade relations between Vietnam and China since 2017, Trade relations between Vietnam and China after the US-China trade war, The US-China trade war: opportunities and challenges for Vietnamese economy.

14. Thesis-related publications: None