1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Thuy Trang                                        2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: October 7, 1984                                                4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 3216/2014/QĐ-XHNV-SĐH Dated: 31/ 12/2014

6. Changes in academic process: Decision No 2224/QĐ-XHNV dated 08/7/2016 on changing thesis title (Old title: Cooperation on human security issues in ASEAN+3).

7. Official thesis title: ASEAN Cooperation in Environmental Security

8. Major: International Relations                                      9. Code: 62 31 02 06

10. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Vinh

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis

The thesis is the first systematic academic work in Vietnam on ASEAN cooperation in environmental security from 1999 to 2015. Based on researching domestic and international data from multi-dimensional approaches, the thesis raises issues in both scientific and practice terms; it points out the goals, analyses cooperation process of ASEAN in environmental security. The thesis points out the characteristics, achievements and limits of this process. It proposes some solutions to improve the effectiveness of ASEAN cooperation in environmental security. Besides, the thesis also examines Vietnam’s participation in this cooperation process.

Together with the above mentioned contents, the thesis systematically presents and researches the relationship between environment issues and security, the necessity of international and regional cooperation in guaranteeing environmental security. The thesis is expected to be a useful reference for students and researchers of international relation major who are particularly interested in non-traditional security and “emerging” security issues. With its findings, the thesis contributes a new approach and analysis to the research of international cooperation in environmental security.

12. Practical applicability

- Reference for undergraduate and graduate students of International Relation major.

- Research on environment issues and regional cooperation in environmental security would help to improve awareness of the relationship between environment issues and security as well as the necessity of protecting the environment. The thesis will enhance awareness of the importance of international and regional cooperation in environmental security.

- Reference for policy makers to understand deeply achievements and challenges of regional cooperation in environmental security and Vietnam’s participation in ASEAN cooperation.

13. Further research directions

- International Relations in the Asia-Pacific.

- Non-traditional security, environmental security, human security.

14. Thesis -related publications

- Nguyen Thi Thuy Trang 2016, “Human Development in Vietnam after 30 Years of Renovation: Achievements and Limitations”, in Vietnam after 30 Years of Renovation: Achievements and Prospects (ISBN: 978-604-951-074-8), Hong Duc Publisher, Hanoi, pp. 87-98.

- Nguyen Thi Thuy  Trang 2016, ‘Impacts of Development on Vietnam’s Rural Environment’, in International Cooperation for Rural Development in Vietnam: The Linkage Between Policy and Reality (ISBN: 978-604-77-2952-4), World Publisher, Hanoi, pp. 204-215.

- Nguyen Thi Thuy Trang 2016, ‘Environmental Migration in Southeast Asia: Current Situation and Some Proposals’, Southeast Asian Studies (9), pp. 29-38.

- Nguyen, Thi Thuy Trang 2015, ‘Human Security: A New Approach to Security in East Asia’, Vietnam Review of North Asian Studies (1), pp. 3-13.