Economies of scale and input costs efficiency of commercial banks in Vietnam, 2006-2014
By Dang Tri Dung (VNP 20) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Hong Duc Abstract This study is conducted to determine and quantify the performance of the commercial banks in Vietnam in relation to their economies of scale and the possibility of substitute of inputs in their operations. Data used in this study were collected from 32 commercial […]
Productivity growth, technological progress and efficiency changes in Vietnamese high-tech industries
By Dao Hoang Binh Thien (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract Recently, Vietnamese high-tech industries have been receiving attention from both the government, foreign companies, as well as the private sector due to the notable figures of export values (Ministry of Trade and Industry [MoIT] & United Nations Industrial Development Organization [UNIDO], 2011). […]
Mothers education and child health: Evidence from Vietnam 2009-2011
By Tran Trung Thu (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract This study aims to examine the relationship between mother’s education and children health in Vietnam. Data are taken from The Vietnam Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations […]
Valuation of recreational service by the mangrove ecosystem in Thanh Phu natural reserve
By Nguyen Thi Dieu Thuy (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract This study is part of a research project conducted to estimate environmental service value of the mangroves in Thanh Phu ward, Ben Tre province, South Vietnam to inform policy makers in applying the Payment for Forest Environmental Services program. The study set […]
Construct credit scoring models using logistic regression, neural network and the hybrid model
By Le Minh Tien (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Dinh Long Abstract Viet Nam economy is facing many difficulties, the operation of enterprises is not effective leading to the non performing loan ratio of Banks increases. In the period 2007 to 2014, Viet Nam have seen a downtrend in credit growth from 53,89% in 2007 […]
How much does mangrove ecosystem contribute to aquaculture – An empirical study for Mekong river delta
By Tran Phu Hoa (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract Mangrove forest exploitation had been one of the critical issues for developing countries in recent years. Aquaculture expanding was believed to be the number one reason for the vanishing of mangrove forests. Using the production function approach, the paper attempted to get insides […]
Health insurance and public health care utilization in Vietnam
By Tran The Hung (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract Vietnam is in the process of improving health system. To achieve this goal, the Vietnam Government attempts to expend the coverage of public health insurance which is an effective tool in low and middle income countries to finance health care provision (WHO, 2000). […]
The effects of financial liberalization on economic growth – Case study for ASEAN countries by using KAOPEN Index
By Nguyen Hung (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract This study aims to verify the association between financial liberalization and economic growth in ASEAN countries, by using the annual panel data set from 1990 to 2013 at the country level. The regression model is base on the form of growth model and similarly with […]
The impact of free trade agreement on trade flow of goods in Vietnam
By Nguyen Quang Huy (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract This study devotes to analyze the effect of free trade agreement on Vietnam’s trade flow of goods by establishing gravity model for 184 trading partners between 1990 and 2012. Basing on the theoretical foundation and previous empirical papers, the FTA is expected to […]
The effects of household’s characteristics on education expenditure in Vietnam
By Hoang Huong Giang (VNP 18) Supervisor: Dr. Tran Tien Khai Abstract Collecting 4636 observations at household level from VHLSS 2012, this study aims to investigate the effects of current resources of family on education expenditure ratio for children in Vietnam. The findings of the study provide the whole context of the education expenditure situation […]
Financial development and firms’ financing constraints: A study of manufacturing firms in Vietnam
By Vu Thi Khanh (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Le Van Chon Abstract Using panel data from the Vietnamese Enterprise Survey (VES) from 2006-2012, this thesis aims to analyze the relationship between financial development and financing constraints of firms in Vietnam. The Euler equation approach is applied to model firms’ investment. Investment sensitivity to cash-flow is […]
Impact of remittances on the households expenditure structure in Vietnam
By Le Thi Nhu An (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Thuy Abstract Since the Vietnamese economic reform called “Doi Moi” in 1986, Vietnam has witnessed a blooming in economy as well as the huge remittances flow from the internal and external migrants. Many researches choose the remittances behavior for their study. Learning from the way […]
Understanding a behaviour of dividend payout policy in Vietnam from various financial models
By Dang Huu Loc (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Hong Duc Abstract This study is conducted to examine and understand a behavior of dividend payout policy at Vietnam’s listed firms for the period from 2007 to 2013. In doing so, the four well-known models are adopted, known as: (i) the partial adjustment model, (ii) the […]
Impact of financial depth and domestic credit on economic growth: The case of low and middle-income countries from 1995-2014
By Le Thi Hoang Anh (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Thi Bich Ngoc Abstract This paper focuses on the impacts of financial development on economic growth with the cases of 122 low and middle-income countries from 1995 to 2014. Indicators for financial development include the ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP and the ratio of […]
Impacts of food safety regulations on Vietnam seafood export
By Dang Thi Ly Ly (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Hoang Bao Abstract This paper employs gravity model to analyze the bilateral seafood trade between Vietnam and 17 countries from 1997 to 2012. The panel data is taken from Vietnam General Statistics Organization, International Monetary Fund, World Bank and Centre d’Etudes Prospectives et d’Informations Internationales. […]
Exchange rate and trade balance: A new approach using big mac index for the case of Thailand
By Vo The Anh (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Hong Duc Abstract This thesis focuses on achieving two main objectives: (i) an evaluation of the Thailand’s currency to confirm whether a currency is over- or undervalued during the period from 1980 to 2013 for the case of Thailand; and (ii) a consideration of the effects of […]
A multidimensional approach to child poverty in Vietnam
By Le Thi Kim Nhung (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Tran Tien Khai Abstract In this study, multidimensional child poverty in Vietnam is approached using Young Lives Round 3 dataset. In total, 2898 children were analyzed after missing observations were taken out. Six dimensions with 16 indicators were selected based on previous researches, public consensus and […]
The impact evaluation of adoption hybrid-rice variety in Vietnam
By Luong Quoc Bao (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract This thesis research aims to analyze the impact of hybrid rice variety adoption on household welfare, particularly net revenue and consumption in Vietnam. It employs propensity score matching with data from the Vietnam Access to Resource Household Survey (VARHS) in 2012. The result […]
Relationship between external debt and economic growth in selected developing countries
By Nguyen Thanh Thai Chan (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam
Applying contingent valuation method for estimating willingness to pay to control urban flooding in Ho Chi Minh City
By Nguyen Duy Chinh (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract Despite the implementation of many large scale projects involving in controlling urban flooding in Ho Chi Minh City, the issue of urban flooding has been a long-lasting issue for inhabitants in HCMC. There are many causes for the problem, both objective and man-made. […]
Determinants of household waste recycling behavior. The case of Ho Chi Minh City
By Phan Bui Khue Dai (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract This paper investigates determinants of household waste recycling behavior for six different materials: paper, carton, plastic, metal, glass and cloth using data from the survey “Consumption behavior towards green growth in urban area of Viet Nam”, funded by National Foundation for Science […]