1. Full name of doctoral candidate: Nguyen Thuy Giang 2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: November 3, 1983 4. Place of birth: Thai Binh
5. Decision No. 3216/2014/QD-XHNV-SDH, dated December 31, 2014, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU Hanoi, recognizing the doctoral student.
6. Changes in the training process: None
7. Thesis Title: The Social Space of the Korean Community in Hanoi
(Official title of the dissertation proposed for state-level defense)
8. Major: Anthropology 9. Code: 62 31 03 02
10. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Suu
11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:
Using ethnographic sources and Henri Lefebvre's social constructivist theory of space, the thesis "The Social Space of the Korean Community in Hanoi" comprehensively and meticulously outlines the formation, development, livelihood activities, social relationships, and spiritual life of the Korean community in Hanoi from 1992 to 2021. The research results clarify several important characteristics of the Korean community in Hanoi in terms of demographics, living space, livelihoods, social relationships, and spiritual life. The thesis affirms that the Korean community in Hanoi is a product of the policies and constructions of the Korean community itself, and proposes policy solutions for the Hanoi city government and relevant agencies to ensure the sustainable development of the Korean community in Hanoi, contributing to the multicultural character of the capital city.
12. Practical applications: (if any)
This dissertation serves as a valuable reference for research and teaching in the social sciences and humanities, especially Anthropology, Korean Studies, Sociology, History, and Cultural Studies, at universities in Vietnam.
The thesis also serves as a useful resource for policymakers to gain a clear understanding of the expatriate community in Hanoi, Vietnam, so that they can adjust policies towards foreigners in Vietnam in general and Koreans in Hanoi in particular.
This dissertation provides a wealth of new and practical knowledge for scientists and readers interested in the development of Hanoi and the Korean community in Hanoi in particular, and Vietnam in general.
13. Future research directions: (if any)
14. Published works related to the dissertation:
1) Nguyen Thuy Giang (2018), “An approach to studying the Korean community in Hanoi from the lens of social space construction”, Korean Studies Journal, No. 1 (2018), ISSN, pp. 3-16.
2) Nguyen Thuy Giang (2020), “The Korean community in Hanoi and the shift in residential space”, Korean Studies Journal (1), pp. 70-75.
3) Nguyen Thuy Giang (2020), “The process of forming the Korean community in Hanoi”, Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol. 6, pp. 109-125.
4) Nguyen Thuy Giang (2021), “Social relations of the Korean community in Hanoi”, Journal of Northeast Asian Studies (2 (240), pp. 68-79.
INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS
1. Full name: Nguyen Thuy Giang 2. Sex: Female
3. Date of birth: November 3, 1983 4. Place of birth: Thai Binh
5. Admission decision number: 3216/ 2014/QD-XHNV-SDH Dated December 31, 2014 by Rector of USSH,VNU
6. Changes in academic process: None
7. Official thesis title: Social space of Korean community in Hanoi
(Name of official thesis proposed for state-level defense)
8. Major: Anthropology 9. Code: 62 31 03 02
10. Supervisors: Assoc. Dr. Nguyen Van Suu
11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:
Using ethnographic materials and the social construction theory of space by Henri Lefebvre, the thesis Social space of the Korean community in Hanoi has outlined relatively comprehensively and elaborately the process of establishment and development, as well as livelihood activities, social relationships, and spiritual life of the Korean community in Hanoi in the period 1992-2021. The research results of the thesis have clarified some important characteristics of the Korean community in Hanoi in terms of demographics, residence space, livelihoods, social relations, and spiritual life. The thesis affirms that the Korean community in Hanoi is a product of the policies and constructions of the Korean community itself, and proposes policy solutions for Hanoi city authorities and other relevant agencies so that the Korean community in Hanoi will continue to develop sustainably, contributing to the feature and multiculturalism of the capital city.
12. Practical applicability, if any:
The thesis is a reference source for research and teaching in the humanities and social sciences, especially in Anthropology, Korean Studies, Sociology, History, and Culture at universities in Vietnam.
The thesis is also a useful resource that helps to have a clear understanding of an expat community in Hanoi - Vietnam to conduct policy adjustments for foreigners in Vietnam in general and Koreans in Hanoi in particular.
The thesis brings a lot of new practical knowledge to scientists and readers interested in the development of Hanoi city and Koreans in Hanoi in general and in Vietnam in general.
13. Further research directions, if any:
14. Thesis-related publications:
1)- Nguyen Thuy Giang (2018), “An approach to research the Korean community in Hanoi from the prism of social space construction”, Journal of Korean Studies (1), ISSN, p.3-16.
2) Nguyen Thuy Giang (2020), “Korean community in Hanoi and the displacement of residential space”, Journal of Korean Studies (1), pp. 70-75.
3) Nguyen Thuy Giang (2020), “The process of forming the Korean community in Hanoi”, Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, vol. 6, pp. 109-125.
4) Nguyen Thuy Giang (2021), “Social relations of the Korean community in Hanoi”, Journal of Northeast Asian Studies (2 /240), pp. 68-79.
