University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU Hanoi

1. Full name:Tran Van Manh

2. Date of birth:23/06/1995

3. Place of origin:Hung Yen

4. The learning process

- University: University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 2013 - 2017

- Master's Degree: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 2019-2021

- PhD: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 2022 - Present

5. Work at the Department of History and Culture

• From 2025 to present: Working at the Department of History and Culture, Lecturer.

• From 2019-2025: Worked at the Center for Marine and Island Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, as a Research Fellow.

• From 2018-2019: Worked at the Institute of Imperial City Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, as a Research Fellow.

• Research direction:

  • The Sea and Trade, Regional Relations in Asia

  • Economic development models of Southeast Asian countries during the ancient and medieval periods.

  • The History of Boats and Their Role in Vietnamese and Regional History

• Teaching:

  • History of World Civilization

  • World Civilization and Human Evolution

  • Modern World History

  • Socio-economic development of Southeast Asian countries

6. List of published works

6.1. Books

1. Types of boats and methods of using boats in Vietnamese history (co-editor), Hanoi National University Publishing House, Hanoi, 2025. ISBN 978-604-43-5843-7.

6.2. Chapter

2. “Traditional Vietnamese boats and boat-building techniques in commercial activities from the end of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century” (main author), printed in The third International Conference on the Issues of Social sciences and Humanities, Vol.2, 2024, pp.131-148. ISBN 978-604-43-4873-5.

3. The Role, Structure, and International Character of Hoi An Trading Port” (general writing)", In International Conference Proceedings: 30 years of Vietnamese oriental studies Retrospect and Prospect, Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi, 2025, pp. 312-332. ISBN 978-632-607-454-3.

4. Cam Khe District Party Committee, History and Traditional Culture of Cam Khe District, Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi, 2020.

5. “The diplomatic legacy and neighborly relations of Dinh Tien Hoang in the context of shifting centers of power in East Asia and Southeast Asia in the 10th-11th centuries” (co-authored), in Dinh Tien Hoang: Historical Stature and National Aspiration, Hong Duc Publishing House, Hanoi, 2024, pp. 596-606. ISBN 978-604-351-546-6

6. “Ships of the North Central Coast in regional trade activities (10th – 15th centuries)” (co-authored), in Nguyen Van Kim (ed.), The Central Vietnam Port System: Potential, Position and Regional and Inter-regional Interactions, National University of Hanoi Publishing House, Hanoi, 2025, pp. 462-482. ISBN 978-604-43-3616-9.

7. “Some impacts of the Battle of Vam Nao – Co Hu (1834) on Siam in economic terms” (main author), in The Victory of Vam Nao – Co Hu 1834: 190 Years Later, National Political Publishing House, Hanoi, 2025, pp. 720-737. ISBN 978-604-57-9188-2.

8. “The Nguyen Dynasty Navy and the Protection of Sovereignty over the Southwestern Sea and Islands” (main author), in National Sovereignty and Territory Studies: A Holistic and Comprehensive Approach to Vietnamese History, Volume 2: The East Sea: The Living Space of Communities Living on Vietnamese Territory, The World Publishing House, Hanoi, 2025, pp. 350-369. ISBN 978-632-604-849-0.

9. “Gia Dinh Shipyards and Shipyards in the 19th Century” (main author), in Nguyen Van Kim – Nguyen Manh Dung – Tran Xuan Thanh, The Southern Vietnam Commercial Port System: Potential, Position and Regional and Inter-regional Interactions, National University of Hanoi Publishing House, Hanoi, 2025, pp. 406-422. ISBN 978-604-43-5415-6.

10. Nam Dinh Gazetteer, Volume 2: History - Politics (main author), Hong Duc Publishing House, Hanoi, 2025.

6.3. Journal Articles

11. “Cham Island in the Cham Sea Space of the 11th-15th Centuries” (co-authored), Vietnam Journal of Social Sciences, No. 01, 2020, pp. 59-72. ISSN 1013-4328.

12. “Cham Islands in Champa Maritime Space from 11th to 15th century” (general writing), Journal of Vietnam Social Sciences, No.01, 2020, pp. 13-30. ISSN 1013-4328.

13. “Central Vietnam in the Angkor Trade Network (802-1432)” (principal author), Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol. 9, No. 6, 2023, pp. 248-262. ISSN 2354-1172.

14. “The network of workshops and types of boats under the Nguyen Dynasty in Southern Vietnam” (main author), Journal of Politics and Development, No. 05, 2025, pp. 58-66. ISSN 1859 – 2457.

7. Rewards

• Awarded the title of "Outstanding Emulation Soldier" at the National University of Hanoi, according to Decision No. 3235/QD-DHQGHN, dated August 31, 2023.