[Book] Vietnam in a changing world

The world is changing – daily news shows events happening continuously, non-stop all over the Earth, in all fields. Life is constantly changing, drawing every country and every people into its cycle. Waves of civilization follow each other, bringing humanity from the agricultural civilization era, through the industrial civilization to the information civilization era. The first industrial revolution is entering the fourth revolution. Those achievements change the material and spiritual life of humanity, affecting each country, international relations, and the whole society, both positively and negatively.

In the general change of the world, how is each country affected and how does it respond? Vietnam always has to answer that question through domestic and foreign solutions, successful and unsuccessful, leaving behind many valuable experiences and raising many issues that need to be solved.

In that context, the projectVietnam in a changing worldapproach from the perspective of historical science to study, analyze and express thoughts about the past days and the coming years. The book is divided into 6 parts according to the following topics:

Part 1:President Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnamese revolutionary pathAnalyze the main features of President Ho Chi Minh's thoughts and activities through important historical events and heartfelt advice inTestamentof Him.

Part 2:Vietnam and traditional diplomatic relationsRefers from general theory of international relations to traditional relations between Vietnam and China and countries in the region.

Part 3:East Asia – A region of many changesdelve into modern relations in the East Asian region, mainly the activities of ASEAN in half a century, the transition from Association to Community.

Part 4:Vietnam in the process of innovation and international integrationrefers to the policies, progress and achievements of the Renovation process in Vietnam.

Part 5:Vietnam and border and island issuesDiscussing maritime space, maritime awareness and historical sea and island defense; and analyzing historical bases for the planning of Vietnam's borders in the North and Southwest.

ConclusionThe book concludes with an analysis of “Vietnam in the vortex of the bipolar world order”, reviewing the steps of the Vietnamese revolution in international relations through the periods before, during and after the Cold War, from the beginning of the 20th century to the beginning of the 21st century.

ProjectVietnam in a changing worldis the contribution of research results of many scientists working at universities and research institutes in Vietnam. The book is built on the spirit of "welcoming consensus and respecting differences". It can also be suggestions and academic exchanges for researchers.

Hanoi, July 2017

Hong Duong