INFORMATION ON MASTER’S THESIS

1. Full name: Vu Quynh Le 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: December 11th 1982 4. Place of birth: Vinh Phuc 5. Admission decision number: 2551/2007/QD/XHNV-KH&SĐH. Dated Nov 2nd 2007 6. Changes in academic process: None 7. Official thesis title: Democracy implementation in the rural area of Vinh Phuc provice nowadays. 8. Major: Philosophy. Code: 60.22.85 9. Supervisors: Prof. Man Van Mai. PhD - Head of the Social Sciences Department, Politics Institute, Ministry of Defence. 10. Summary of the findings of the thesis: Basing on the interpretation of both theories and practices on democracy implementation in the rural areas of Vietnam in general and in Vinh Phuc province in particular, the thesis has recommended certain fundamental solutions to obtain better effectiveness in democracy implementation in rural communes in Vinh Phuc province at the time being. Namely as follows: The thesis has: Analysed arguments relating to democracy and democracy implementation in rural areas of Vietnam nowadays. Analysed the situation of democracy implementation in the rural areas of Vinh Phuc province for the last ten years of implementing the Regulations on grass-root democracy. Defined certain fundamental viewpoints and solutions for the purpose of better democracy implementation in the rural areas of Vinh Phuc province at the time being. 11. Practical applicability: The thesis could serve as a reference document for lecturing and studying on democracy at the grass-root level, on the Regulations on rural grass-root democracy in Universities, Colleges and Politics schools nationwide as well as for others who are interested in this title. The thesis may partly provide the politic system with scientific arguments to serve as the basis of improving the quality of democracy implementation as well as the fight against negatives and shortcomings which are now obstructing the implementation and expansion of democracy for farmers in the rural areas of Vinh Phuc province in particular and in the whole country in general. 12. Further research directions: Initial outcomes of the thesis have inspired the writer in some further orientations on researching democracy as follows: + Democracy implementation and development in the intellectual class of Vietnam in the current period of industrialization, modernization and integration. This is a potential research which can meet the urgent demands of the present development of Vietnam’s intellectual class. Resolution No. XII of the 10th Session of the Central Committee clearly pointed out that: In the modern age, knowledge has played the key role in the development of all nations and countries. In order to develop the intellectual force, it is necessary for us to improve favourable environment and conditions for their activities; especially to issue the Democracy Regulations in science, education and training and culture; to focus on the investment in creating environment and conditions for intellectuals to make ardent work and contribution; to build up and implement the policies on preferential treatment as well as respecting and attracting Vietnamese intellectuals in and outside Vietnam to contribute to the development of our nation. Concurrently, it is also required to heighten the role and responsibilities of intellectuals in the development and implementation of democracy in Vietnam nowadays. + Extending the scale and space of the research on democracy in rural areas of the Northern Delta. + Developing the role of full-time officers at communal level in the democracy implementation in the rural areas of Vietnam.