TTLV: Trends in searching for information about the East Sea issue through Google search engine from 2009 to present

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:TRAN THI LAN HUONG2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: April 21, 1988 4. Place of birth: Hai Phong

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 1502/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH dated August 6, 2012 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:Trends in searching for information about the East Sea issue through Google search engine from 2009 to present

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

10. Scientific instructor:Dr. Dao Minh Hong, Head of International Relations Department, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City

11. Summary of the results of the thesis: The thesis will (1) summarize the overall picture of information search related to the East Sea issue through the Google tool; (2) initially analyze and evaluate the level of information influence on the Internet of Vietnam and China; the quality of content and the ability to impact information from the parties on the international community through the search results; (3) prove the hypothesis that "Vietnam has not optimized the ability to search for information on the Internet regarding the East Sea issue".

12. Practical applicability: from the results of analyzing the ways and habits of Internet users searching for information related to the East Sea issue; assessing the role and position of Vietnam in the international community's perception of the East Sea issue; the Vietnamese foreign information industry will have the basis to improve the content of websites, enhance the ability to reach foreign readers and take advantage of the support of international friends in the struggle for sovereignty over the East Sea.

13. Further research directions: solutions to improve the ability to appear at the top of Google results for Vietnamese website content related to the East Sea issue

14. Published works related to the thesis:

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name:HUONG LAN THI TRAN           2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: April 21^st1988 4. Place of birth: Hai Phong City, Vietnam

5. Admission decision number: 1502/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH, dated August 06^th 2012

6. Changes in academic process: none

7. Official thesis title:Trend of information searching about South China Sea Issues through Google Search Engine since 2009

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

10. Supervisors:Hong Minh Dao (Dr), Dean of Faculty of International Relations, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City – University of Social Sciences and Humanities

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: (1) summarize the panorama of information searching of the South China Sea issue through Google Search Engine; (2) preliminary analyze and evaluate the impact of online information from Vietnam and China; as well as consider content quality and the influence ability from both parties to the international community through the search results; (3) assumption proving: “Vietnam is not optimizing online search capabilities in the South China Sea issues”.

12. Practical applicability, if any: by analyzing Internet users' searching habit and evaluating the role of Vietnam in the perception of the international community on South China Sea issue; Vietnamese online media will have the facility to improve the website content, improve eye-tracking rate to foreign audiences and take advantage of international support over the South China Sea struggle.

13. Further research directions, if any: Solutions to improve position of Vietnamese Websites on Google Search Engine – regarding to South China Sea Issues

14. Thesis-related publications: none