Thesis title: Investigation of theft in the Lao People's Democratic Republic

Major: Criminology and Crime Prevention

Code: 62.38.01.05

Name of PhD student: Pho Kham Xin Na Vong      Course: 20th 

Scientific title, degree and full name of the supervisors:
1. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Canh 
2. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Huu Ung

Name of training institute: The People's Police Academy - Ministry of Public Security

New contributions of the thesis:
1. The thesis has clarified the theoretical awareness about the case of theft in the Lao PDR such as: concept and legal characteristics of this crime.

2. The thesis has clarifies the theory of investigation of theft in the Lao PDR according to the functions and duties of the police forces for social investigation such as: content, form and measures to investigate theft.

3. The thesis has surveyed, assessed the situation of theft in the Lao PDR from 2009 to 2018.

4. The thesis has surveyed, clarified the reality of the investigation of theft in the Lao PDR by the police forces for social investigation in the past 10 years (2009 - 2018).

5. The thesis has provided scientific forecasts on the factors affecting the investigation of theft in the Lao PDR in the coming years.

6. The thesis has proposed the solutions to improve the effectiveness of investigation of theft in the Lao PDR.