1. Full name of PhD student: Vu Thi Anh Hong                2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: May 19, 1974                                        4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision on PhD student recognition No.: 3684/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 31, 2015.

6. Changes in the training process:

Decision No. 95/QD-XHNV-DT dated January 12, 2022 on forcing students to leave the school and return the PhD students to their localities/working agencies.

7. Thesis title: "The press to Customs reform and modernization in Vietnam in the period of development and international integration"

8. Major: Journalism                                           9. Code: 62 32 01 01

10. Scientific supervisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Dinh Van Huong

11. Summary of new results of the thesis:

- The thesis is one of the first works of in-depth journalism research on the issue of Customs reform and modernization in Vietnam, appropriate and necessary in the context of the Government and ministries strengthening reform for the management activities to meet the goal of both better serving the needs of society and improving the effective capacity of the national administration in the current period of development and international integration.

- The thesis uses a combination of specialized and interdisciplinary research methods of journalism and media, sociology of mass communication, including 06 main methods as follows: Document research method; Content analysis method; Method of sociological survey by questionnaire; In-depth interview method; Case study method; and Comparative method. At the same time, the thesis use the “Agenda Setting Theory”, the “Framework Theory” and the “Use and Gratification Theory” to conduct the research.

- The thesis title have a new survey scope for  6 press agencies in Vietnam, including print and online newspapers. Accordingly, the thesis focuses on specific and comprehensive research and assessment of the current state of press information, drawing out successes and limitations and the causes of the successes and the limitations of the press when reflecting on the issue of reform and modernization of Vietnam Customs.

- The thesis conducts a public survey by questionnaires, in-depth interviews, and case study to evaluate the role and impact of the press on the issue of reform and modernization of Vietnam Customs.

- Research data and results and conclusions neither overlap with defended theses at home and abroad; nor overlap with scientific works of other authors published domestically and internationally.

- The thesis analyzes a number of raised issues, thereby proposing necessary solutions to improve the role, quality, and effectiveness of the press impact on the reform and modernization of Vietnam Customs, meeting the development trend of modern journalism, the reform trend of Customs administration around the world, as well as the rapid development of international trade activities between Vietnam and the above countries in the world.

12. Practical applicability:

- The thesis is a useful reference for policymakers, leaders, press managers, journalists, State administrative agencies, Customs industry, researchers, and lecturers at journalism and communications training and research facilities.

- The thesis helps State management agencies, including the Customs sector, have more scientific basis to evaluate the results of the communication process, draw out the successes and limitations of the press and the causes of the successes and limitations, thereby enhancing the role of the press to both better serve the needs of the public and boost the reform and modernization of State management agencies towards serving the benefits of people, businesses and social communities.

For press agencies, the thesis is a reference document for press and media agencies in Vietnam to apply in practice in building communication plans on the activities of state management agencies, to affirm and enhance their role in participating in solving current socio-economic issues.

13. Future research directions:

From the research results of the thesis title, it is possible to open up following research directions for the PhD student to supplement and further improve the research results of this title. Expected future research directions as follows:

- Expand press information surveys in all types of radio and television; expand the survey to the public including Customs officials and relevant State agencies, businesses, and people in all areas with international trade activities to deeply assess the role and effective communication on Vietnam's Customs modernization and reform.

- Expand research on the role and impact of media on social networking platforms on Customs reform and modernization. Because the research results of the thesis also show that social media is favored by the public when accessing information. Customs administrations around the world today also focus on communication on social platforms.

- Expand research and evaluation of the media to activities and public policies that have impact on the rights and interests of the community in order to draw theoretical and practical experiences for State administrative agencies and the Customs sector.

14. Published works related to the thesis:

- Vu Thi Anh Hong (2021), "Press message on reform and modernization of Vietnam Customs", Nguoi Lam Bao Magazine (451), p. 58-60.

-Vu Thi Anh Hong (2022), “Communication about Vietnam Customs modernization and reform through studying the public”, The first international Conference on the issues Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Social Siences and Humanities, Hanoi National University Publishing House, pp. 341-358, ISBN 978-604-9990-98-4.

- Vu Thi Anh Hong (2023), “The press to customs reform and modernization in Vietnam: Approach from the press type”, Latin American 4th International Congress on Social Siences and Humanities, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, pp. 44-56, ISBN 978-625-367-020-7.