1. Student's full name: NGUYEN THI MY LINH 2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: March 11, 1998
4. Place of birth: Hanoi
5. Decision on recognition of students No. 2168/QD-XHNV dated November 19, 2020 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
6. Changes in training process: Extension of implementation time
7. Thesis title: "Building a source of oral documents on the war to protect the Southwest border through the memories of veterans (1975 - 1979)"
8. Major: Archival Studies Topic code:
8320303.019. Instructor: Dr. Nguyen Hong Duy
10. Summary of the results of the thesis
Chapter 1. Overview of interview materials and methods of creating interview materials
In Chapter 1, the author presented some concepts such as: documents, interview documents, characteristics and values of interview documents. Next, the author systematized the theory on the principles of creating interview documents. These are important contents, serving as the theoretical basis for the thesis and the premise for the author to build a block of interview documents from the memories of veterans in the Southwestern Border Protection War 1975-1979 in Chapter 2.
Chapter 2. Creating a body of oral documents from the memories of veterans in the Southwestern Border Protection War 1975-1979
In Chapter 2, the author gives an overview of the 1975-1979 Southwestern Border Defense War in terms of historical context, causes of the war and forces of the two sides, Vietnam - Khmer Rouge. Next, the author explains the process and practical methods the author used to create a block of interview documents on the Southwestern Border Defense War, including the preparation stage, the interview stage and the information processing stage. At the same time, in Chapter 2 of the thesis, the most valuable content of the topic is also presented, which is the result of collecting a block of interview documents on the period 1975-1979: memories of comrades, memories of daily life, memories of the battlefield, the cruelty of Pol Pot soldiers and untold stories of soldiers. These are important contents, serving as the practical basis of the thesis and the basis for the author to propose a number of measures in Chapter 3.
Chapter 3. Some proposals on the management and promotion of the value of the oral documents on the Southwestern Border Protection War 1975-1979
In Chapter 3, the thesis gives the reasons for collecting oral documents on the Southwestern Border Defense War 1975-1979 into the archives, including: providing a new perspective on historical events, diversifying archival sources, supporting micro-historical research and having significance in building policies for meritorious people. From there, the author proposes a number of solutions to manage and promote the value of oral documents on the Southwestern Border Defense War.
11. Practical application
The research results of the thesis contribute to the completion of the archival documents of the period of the Southwestern Border Defense War 1975-1979. At the same time, the topic also contributes solutions for the management and collection of oral documents in general and oral documents on the Southwestern Border Defense War in particular.
12. Further research directions
- Create a collection of oral documents from the memories of Vietnamese volunteer veterans who carried out international missions in Cambodia from 1979 to 1989.
- Research on issues related to the operations of interview documents when storing them in the actual conditions of Vietnam.
MASTER THESIS DETAIL
1. Student's full name: NGUYEN THI MY LINH
2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: March 11, 1998
4. Birthplace: Hanoi
5. Student recognition decision number: 2168/QD-XHNV dated November 19, 2020 by the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
6. Changes in the training process: Extension of implementation time
7. Thesis title: "Develop oral resources on the war defending Vietnam's southwestern border through the memory of veterans (1975-1979)"
8. Major: Archival Subject code: 8320303.01
9. Instructor: Dr. Nguyen Hong Duy
10. Summary of the results of the thesis
Chapter 1. Overview of oral documents and methods of creating oral documents
In Chapter 1, the author presents some concepts such as documents, oral materials, characteristics, and values of oral materials. Next, the author systematizes the theory of the principles of creating oral documents. These are important contents, serving as a theoretical basis for the thesis and a premise for the author to construct a block of oral material from the recollections of veterans of the 1975-1979 Southwest Frontier Protection War in Chapter 2.
Chapter 2. Creation of oral material from the recollections of the war defending Vietnam's southwestern border through the memory of veterans (1975-1979)
Creation of oral material from the recollections of veterans of the war defending Vietnam's southwestern border through the memory of veterans (1975-1979) about the historical context, causes of the war, and the forces of the two sides of Vietnam – Khmer Rouge. Next, the author explains the actual procedure and methods the author used to create the oral document on the war defending Vietnam's southwestern border through the memory of veterans (1975-1979), including the preparation phases, interview phases, and information processing phases. At the same time, in chapter 2 of the thesis, the most valuable content of the topic is the result of collecting oral documents about the period 1975-1979: recollections of comrades, recollections of living life, recollections of the battlefield, the cruelty of Pol Pot soldiers, and the untold stories of the soldier. These are important contents, serving as the practical basis of the thesis and the basis for the author to propose some measures in Chapter 3.
Chapter 3. Some proposals on the management and promotion of the value of oral documents on the war defending Vietnam's southwestern border through the memory of veterans (1975-1979)
In Chapter 3 the thesis gives the reason for the collection of oral documents on the war defending Vietnam's southwestern border through the memory of veterans (1975-1979) into archives, including bringing new perspectives to historical events, diversifying archives, supporting micro-historical research, and has implications in formulating policies for meritorious persons. From there, the author offers several proposals for management solutions and promotes the value of oral documents of the war defending Vietnam's southwestern border through the memory of veterans (1975-1979).
11. Applicability in practice
The research results of the thesis contribute to the completion of the composition of the archival block of the period of the war defending Vietnam's southwestern border through the memory of veterans (1975-1979). At the same time, the topic also contributed solutions for the management and collection of oral documents in general and oral documents on the war defending Vietnam's southwestern border through the memory of veterans (1975-1979) in particular.
12. Further research directions
- Creation of oral material from the recollections of Vietnam Volunteer Army veterans on international missions in Cambodia 1979-1989
- Research on issues related to the profession of oral documents when put into storage in actual conditions of Vietnam
