1. Full name: Do Thi Lien Van                                 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: January 30, 1977.                            4. Place of birth: Hoa Binh

5. Admission decision number: 2416/2015/QD-XHNV, October 13, 2015.

6. Changes in academic process: Extension of study period of 3 months, from November 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019.

7. Official thesis title: The study compares the quality of life of Bangkok and Hanoi through Mercer's Index.

8. Major: Southeast Asian Studies                             9. Code: 62 31 06 10

10. Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Mai Ngoc Chu, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University.

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

The thesis is the first independent and representative scientific research in Vietnam on the study of comparison of urban CLCS at the level of two cities in the same region of Southeast Asia, namely Bangkok and Hanoi. Research results of the thesis will contribute to clarify theoretical issues related to CLCS in general and CLCS in cities / urban in particular.

The dissertation also clarified the situation of CLCS in Hanoi and Bangkok, stating the advantages and disadvantages, and the recommendations and lessons needed for the improvement of CLCS among people in Hanoi.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

The thesis has provided scientific data and arguments for three specific indicators of CLCS (Economic - Political, Cultural - Social, Natural Environment, Housing and Urban Services) of Hanoi and Bangkok cities. The research results of the thesis are a useful reference source for leaders and managers, urban development policy makers. In addition, the thesis is also a valuable reference for Southeast Asian Southeast Asian researchers and educators.

Besides, the thesis also contributes to raising awareness and awareness about improving CLCS of the community, people in each city to make life better and more sustainable. Hopefully, in the future, Bangkok and Hanoi can become sustainable and modern cities with their own identity in the region, becoming a living place for many people in the country and the world.

13. Further research directions, if any:

In the direction of research on CLCS city/ urban, from the topic has been implemented, can continue to study with other cities in Southeast Asia such as Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Manila, etc. From there, we will have a comprehensive view of CLCS in cities / urban in Southeast Asia. From the results of such research, it is possible to provide orientations for the ASEAN Community's economic-cultural-social development effectively and effectively contribute to the objectives of the Cultural Community - ASEAN society is: "... building a society that shares, embraces, harmonizes and expands where people's lives, living standards and well-being are enhanced" [ASEAN Vietnam Portal, 2018].

14. Thesis - related publications:

1. Do Thi Lien Van (chairman) (2015), Current situation and solutions to improve the quality of life of people in Hanoi City, Decision of the city-level scientific research number: 32 / QD - VNC on June 19, 2014, tested and accepted on May 21, 2015 at the Hanoi Institute of Socio-Economic Development Research.

2. Do Thi Lien Van (2015), "The reality of the quality of life of Hanoi people today through the results of the survey and survey", Special Economic - Social Affairs, No. (2), p. 36-46.

3. Do Thi Lien Van (2017), "The quality of labor in Hanoi industrial parks, opportunities and challenges from the industrial revolution 4.0", Special Economic - Social Capital, number (3).

4. Do Thi Lien Van (2017), "Improving the quality of life of ethnic minorities in Hanoi area", Hanoi Newsletter Integration and development, number (9), p. 10-12.

5. Do Thi Lien Van (2018), "Practical development, preservation of some traditional craft villages, cultural relics associated with tourism in Hanoi city", Specialties of Economic - Social Capital, (4).

6. Do Thi Lien Van (2018), "Impact of the reverse of urbanization on the quality of urban life in some cities in Southeast Asia", Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations, Vietnam Journal of Integration, ISSN 2525 - 250X, (60), p. 31-41.

7. Do Thi Lien Van (2019), "Vietnam labor productivity compared to ASEAN countries, the solution for Vietnam in the context of industrial revolution 4.0", Indian and Asian Research Magazine, ISSN 0866-7314, (3), p. 33-41.

8. Do Thi Lien Van (2019), "Comparing the quality of life of Bangkok and Hanoi through Mercer's economic and political indicators", Southeast Asian Studies, ISSN 0868-2739, No. 2 (227), p. 31-43.

9. Do Thi Lien Van (2019), "Comparing the quality of life of Bangkok and Hanoi through Mercer's natural environment and housing groups", Indian and Asian Studies, ISSN 0866 -7314, number (5), p. 32-42.