PhD student Nguyen Thi Dinh successfully defends his Ph.D thesis in History of Vietnam

March 9, 2018, Nguyen Thi Dinh, a lecturer of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Hong Duc University, successfully defended her thesis at PhD defence ceremony held at Hanoi National University of Education.

Thesis title: "Trade relations between Vietnam and European-American countries in the French colonial period 1897 - 1945".

Major: History of Vietnam; code: 62.22.03.13

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Co

The council of PhD thesis examination consists of 7 members:

1. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dinh Quang Hai (Institute of History) - Chairman

2. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Duc Cuong (Association of History of Vietnam)- Reviewer 1

3. Assoc. Prof. Dr. . Nguyen Dinh Le (University of Social Sciences and Humanities) - Reviewer 2

4. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dinh Cong Tuan (European Research Institute) - Reviewer 3

5. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Thi Hoa (Hanoi National University of Education) - Member

6. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dam Thi Uyen (Thai Nguyen University) - Member

7. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Duy Binh (Hanoi National University of Education) - Member, Secretary

The thesis is the first research of Vietnam in the relationship between Vietnam and European-American countries in the French colonial period. Nguyen Thi Dinh's dissertation has made important contributions as follows:

Systematically restoring the history of trade relations between Vietnam and European-American countries, from 1897 to 1945.

Elaborately interpreting the causes of vicissitudes in trade relations between Vietnam and France, European and American countries such as England, USA and Germany.

Evaluating the French colonial policy in Vietnam, its essence and its impact on foreign trade and Vietnamese economy; the situation of trading activities between Vietnam and European-American countries in the French colonial period; the commercial position of France in particular and of European countries, America in general in Vietnam from 1897 to 1945.

Research outcomes are informative sources in researching and teaching Vietnam’s neo-modern history and economic history.

Evaluation of the Council: the thesis is an elaborate, serious, good quality research; PhD student Nguyen Thi Dinh is fully deserving of a PhD degree in History of Vietnam.

PhD student Nguyen Thi Dinh takes picture with The council of PhD thesis examination and supervisor

PhD student Nguyen Thi Dinh takes picture with representatives from Hong Duc University