MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING HCM CITY UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION -------------------------- LY VAN NGOAN RELATIONS BETWEEN THE SOUTHEAST BORDER PROVINCES OF VIETNAM AND THE PROVINCES BORDERING CAMBODIA FROM 1991 TO 2015 HISTORY DOCTORAL THESIS ABSTRACT MAJOR: VIETNAM OF HISTORY CODE NO: 62 22 03 13 HO CHI MINH CITY - 2022 The work was completed at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Education Science instructor: Asso Prof. Dr Nguyen Van Hiep Dr. Le Phung Hoang. Review 1: Asso Prof.
Dr Dinh Quang Hai Review 2: Asso Prof. Dr Tran Nam Tien Review 3: Dr. Le Van Dat The thesis will be defended in front of the School-level Thesis Judging Committee at: …………………………. Thesis can be found at the library: - National Library of Vietnam - Library of Ho Chi Minh City University of Education - Library of General Science in Ho Chi Minh City 1 PREAMBLE 1.
Reason for choosing the topic The Vietnam-Cambodia relationship is a special relationship, with a long historical tradition, going through certain ups and downs and difficulties. In particular, the relationship between localities sharing Vietnam's border with Cambodia's border provinces holds a very important position. That relationship tooks place in the most vivid, specific and direct way in the general relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia. That relationship is reflected in almost all fields from economic relations, politics, national defense and security, socio-cultural relations to the relations of the residents on both sides of the border.
On the whole land border between Vietnam and Cambodia has a length of about 1,137 km (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2010, pp. 8–9) , passes through 10 provinces of Vietnam and borders 9 provinces of Cambodia 1, is divided into three the Central Highlands, Southeast and Southwest regions. Each region has different characteristics and positions for economic and social development as well as in the relationship between the border provinces on the Vietnamese side and the border provinces on the Cambodian side. The South- East region of Vietnam includes 6 provinces and 1 city including Ho Chi Minh City, Tay Ninh, Binh Phuoc, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Ba Ria - Vung Tau today.
This area has a natural area of 23,590.7 km2 , accounting for 7.12% of the country's area, the total population of 15,790,400 people , accounting for more than 17.40% of the population of Vietnam (GSO, 2014, p. This area has two provinces of Tay Ninh and Binh Phuoc, bordering with five provinces of Kratie, Mondulkiri, Tbong Khmum (before 2013 it was Kampong Cham province), Prey Veng, Svay Rieng of Cambodia with a border length of 592,977 km. This is an area with an important strategic position and is considered as the land gateway of the Southeast in relations with countries in the region and the world. Historically, the relationship between the two countries Vietnam - Cambodia has always been of interest to the two countries' governments and 1 10 provinces in Vietnam: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Nong, Dak Lak, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Long An, Dong Thap, An Giang, Kien Giang.
Nine provinces in Cambodia include: Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri, Kratie, Kampong Cham, Prey Veng, Svay Rieng, Kandal, Takeo, Kampot. 2 people, placing them as the number one priority in their foreign policy. The two countries always give each other the care, support and dependence on each other in national construction and development as well as in the process of fighting against foreign aggression to protect national independence. That was shown specifically in the resistance war against the French invasion, the American intervention and the destruction of the Khmer Rouge genocidal regime later.
In the relationship between the two countries, the bilateral relationship between the provinces sharing the border between the two countries in general, between the border provinces in the Southeast region of Vietnam and the border provinces on the Cambodian side in particular have the following positions: It is very important because: + The relationship between the border provinces in the Southeast region of Vietnam and the provinces bordering Cambodia contributes to the formation of the common relationship between the two countries. + The relationship between the border provinces in the South- East region of Vietnam and the border provinces on the Cambodian side is the process of implementing and implementing the foreign policies of the two countries, Vietnam and Cambodia in a specific and vivid way, most directly at the local level. + The relationship between the border provinces in the South- East region of Vietnam and the border provinces on the Cambodian side contributes to solving specific problems stemming from the reality of each locality in Vietnam's international relations with Vietnam. Cambodia in all fields from economic and political relations to national defense and security, culture, society and people-to-people relations.
thereby contributing to enriching the relationship between the two countries. Stemming from that historical practice, with the desire to learn systematically, comprehensively and deeply about the basis, reality as well as achievements and limitations in the relations between the border provinces in the Eastern region. The South of Vietnam and the provinces bordering Cambodia from 1991 to 2015, to draw lessons from that experience to contribute to strengthening the relationship between the two regions as well as the two countries in the next periods. This is a requirement both theoretically and practically.
Because of the above urgent requirement, the PhD student chose the problem " Relation between the border provinces of 3 Southeast Vietnam and the provinces bordering Cambodia from 1991 to 2015" do his doctoral thesis. Research purpose - To clarify the important factors underpinning the relationship, from which to confirm the relationship between the Southeast border provinces of Vietnam and the border provinces of Cambodia stemming from real needs, objective economy. - To do highlight the most important contents, the deepest aspects of the cooperation relationship between the two bordering provinces from 1991 to 2015. - To draw some characteristics and lessons learned to contribute to strengthening the relationship between the bordering provinces of the two sides in the next period.
- To serve as a scientific basis for the border provinces in particular and the government in general to refer to in formulating plans for economic and social development, national security and defense, foreign affairs with integration conditions, particularities of each locality. - To believe, on the other hand, the thesis also serves as a source of material for the study and research on local history and the Southeast region of lecturers and students. Research mission To clarify the above purpose, the thesis has the following tasks: - Analyzing the factors affecting the cooperation relationship between the Southeast border provinces of Vietnam and the provinces bordering Cambodia such as Geographical location and natural conditions, defense factors - security, economic factors and socio-cultural factors. on that basis, affirming that the relationship between the bordering provinces of the two sides comes from an objective necessity.
- Analyzing and clarifying the current situation of the relationship between the Southeast border provinces of Vietnam and the provinces bordering Cambodia from 1991 to 2015 in such fields as: economy, politics, defense - security, culture - society. - Evaluate the achievements, limitations, characteristics and draw lessons learned from the relationship between the bordering provinces in the future. Object and scope of research About subject: The thesis studies the cooperation relationship between the two Southeast border provinces of Vietnam and the five border provinces of Cambodia in the fields of: economy, politics, defense - security and culture - society festival. About space: It is among the Southeast border provinces with Cambodia bordering provinces, including: Tay Ninh, Binh Phuoc1 (Vietnam), Svay Rieng, Prey Veng, Tbong Khmum, Kratie , Mondulkiri (Cambodia).
About time: The research time limit of the thesis is from 1991 to 2015. Approaches, methods and research resources Approach: The thesis approaches from the perspective of bilateral international relations at the local level between the bordering provinces on both sides of the border and puts that relationship in the overall relationship to identify evaluate and draw lessons learned. About research methods - The thesis uses methods such as the methodology of Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh's thought; The specific research method is a combination of historical and logical methods. Besides, the thesis also uses other methods such as statistics, analysis, comparison.
Regarding research materials: To carry out the thesis, the PhD student used the following original sources: - The treaties, agreements, cooperation agreements between Vietnam and Cambodia from 1991 to 2015. - Minutes of working, reports on preliminary and summary cooperation of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Committee, departments, branches, localities of Tay Ninh and Binh Phuoc provinces with Cambodia bordering provinces from 1991 to 2015. - In addition, the thesis also uses research results from other works such as books, newspapers, magazines, scientific topics, thesis. Some related concepts used in the thesis There are a number of related basic terms and concepts that are clarified in the thesis such as: Border, Border area (in the border area, there are 1 For Binh Phuoc province before January 1, 1997 in Song Be province, so in the thesis when studying the period before 1997, the space of Song Be province will be mentioned.
5 concepts such as border belt, border gate, border market), Border population, Cross-border relations, border trade. Scientific contributions of the thesis - Present and analyze in a systematic and relatively comprehensive way the bases for forming the cooperation relationship between the Southeast border provinces of Vietnam and Cambodia bordering provinces such as: Geographical basis and natural conditions, defense-security bases, economic bases and socio-cultural bases. on that basis, affirming that the relationship between the bordering provinces of the two sides comes from an inevitable needs objective. - Analyzing and clarifying the current situation of the relationship between the Southeast border provinces of Vietnam and the provinces bordering Cambodia from 1991 to 2015 in such fields as: economy, politics, defense - security, culture - society.
- Evaluate the achievements, limitations, characteristics and draw lessons learned from the relationship between the bordering provinces in the future. - Collect, systematize and introduce a volume of documents and documents related to the research topic, serving for reference, research, teaching and learning the history of international relations and the history of Vietnam. Structure of the thesis In addition to the introduction, conclusion, list of references and appendices, the content of the thesis is expected to include 4 chapters, in which: Chapter 1: Overview of the research situation. Chapter 2: The basis for forming the cooperation relationship between the Southeast border provinces of Vietnam and the border provinces of Cambodia.
Chapter 3: Status of the relationship between the Southeast border provinces of Vietnam and the provinces bordering Cambodia from 1991 to 2015. Chapter 4: Comments and evaluation of the cooperation relationship between the Southeast border provinces of Vietnam and the provinces bordering Cambodia from 1991 to 2015. 6 CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH SITUATION 1. Research works on Vietnam - Cambodia relations in fields related to the scope and research object of the thesis 1.