Information about the thesis "Japan's Soft Power in the Early 21st Century" by graduate student Vo Thi Mai Thuan, majoring in International Relations.1. Student's Full Name: Vo Thi Mai Thuan 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of Birth: May 23, 1980 4. Place of Birth: My Tho City, Tien Giang Province 5. Decision No. 1887/2010/QD-XHNV-SDH dated October 21, 2010, issued by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 6. Changes during the training process: None. 7. Thesis Title: “Japan's Soft Power in the Early 21st Century” 8. Major: International Relations. Code: 60 31 40 9. Scientific Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tien Luc, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City. 10. Summary of the thesis's findings: Firstly, the thesis clarifies the general knowledge of soft power theory in general and Japanese soft power in particular. It highlights the role of soft power in international relations. The Japanese perspective on soft power and the foundations of Japanese soft power are also fully presented. Secondly, it analyzes Japanese soft power from an international relations perspective, examining several prominent practical manifestations in three areas: economic diplomacy, science and technology diplomacy, and cultural diplomacy. In each area, the thesis analyzes the manifestation of soft power in both its effectiveness and limitations. Thirdly, the thesis summarizes the limitations and potential for developing Japanese soft power. Based on Japan's experience, the thesis offers some suggestions for developing Vietnam's soft power. 11. Practical Applications: Academically, this thesis contributes to the study and understanding of soft power in general and Japanese soft power in particular, especially focusing on the process of implementing Japanese soft power. Practically, the thesis will serve as a reference document for learning and teaching in related fields. It can also be considered a source of information about Japan and a contributing opinion to the development of Vietnam's soft power strategy for foreign affairs agencies. 12. Future Research Directions: - Japanese soft power in other fields. - Soft power of other countries. - The relationship between hard power and soft power in a nation's development strategy. - Smart power. - Vietnam's national power development strategy. 13. Published works related to this thesis: None.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Vo Thi Mai Thuan. 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: May 23, 1980. 4. Place of birth: Tien Giang Province. 5. Admission decision number: 1887/2010/QD-XHNV-SĐH Dated October 21, 2010 6. Changes in academic process: No. 7. Official thesis title: “Japan's Soft Power in the early 21st Century” 8. Major: International Relations. 9. Code: 60 31 40 10. Supervisors: Prof. Nguyen Tien Luc 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: First, thesis reviews general theory of soft power and Japan's soft power, the role of soft power in international relations, Japan's viewpoint of soft power and instruments for Japan's soft power. Second, analyzing Japan's soft power in practical fields: economic diplomacy, science and technology diplomacy and culture diplomacy. Third, analyzing limits of Japan's soft power and its expectations. Thesis proposes some experiences for development of Vietnam's soft power. 12. Practical applicability, if any: Thesis will be a reference for studying of related majors, an information of Japan, an proposal for building a developmental strategy of Vietnam's soft power. 13. Further research directions, if any: - Japan's soft power in other fields. - Soft power of other countries. - Interplay between hard power and soft power in one country's developmental strategy. - Smart power. - Strategy of developing power for Vietnam. 14. Thesis-related publications: No
