Master Thesis

By Nguyen Thi Khanh Chi (VNP 15) Supervisor: Dr. Ha Thuc Vien Abstract The objective of this research is to investigate the level of Vietnam’s tourism development, main economic and social factors influencing tourism industry and to determine the impact significantly of these factors on the development of Vietnam’s tourism. The scope of the research is […]

By Nguyen Thi Kim Cuc (VNP 15) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Hoang Van / Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract This paper investigates foreign ownership and firm-level characteristics of firms listed on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange – the formal and biggest stock exchange in Vietnam. Applying fixed-effects and random-effects models to quarterly data from 2006-2010 […]

By Nguyen Tien Huy (VNP 15) Supervisor: Dr. Le Khuong Ninh Abstract Urbanization in Viet Nam, especially in Ho Chi Minh city, is one of the most decisive factors to boost the national development and economic growth. In parallel with the  such a rapid urbanization process, living standards of Vietnamese people have gradually been increasing. […]

By Pham Thi Truc Lam (VNP 15) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract Although there are many prior studies about leverage as well as capital structure on the world in general and Vietnam in particular, results of these researches are still inconsistent. Moreover, in context of Vietnam, most of studies about leverage are of listed firms. […]

By Tran Van Khue (VNP 15) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Dr. Pham Le Thong    

By Vo Phuoc Thuan (VNP 15) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract Understanding of monetary policy and the way it is transmitted to the economy through different channels and the time it needs to take effect are both important, which are “visible hand” that could help the country to get over the […]

By Vo Thi Phuong Nghi (VNP 15) Supervisor: Dr. Tu Van Binh

By Nguyen Thanh Bien (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Le Anh Tuan Abstract This study points out determinants of debt-equity ratio (financial leverage) of 396 Vietnamese firms listed on Stock Exchange (HOSE and HNX) during 2006-2010. The result of regression indicates consistence of Vietnamese case with capital structure theories including trade-off, pecking order and agency. The […]

By Ho Thi Ngoc Diep (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Ha Thuc Vien Abstract Income diversification has been a special attention of researchers, especially in developing countries. It is a means to increase household’s income and reduce risks of income volatility of each income source. However, the patterns and trends of income diversification vary from country to […]

By Bui Thi Kim Hoang (VNP 15) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Hoang Bao Abstract This study examines the causality relations between foreign direct investment, exports, and economic growth in the three countries including Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam of the Southeast region for the period of 1989-2010. The paper uses time series data for individual countries and […]

By Vu Thuy Duong (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Cao Hao Thi Abstract The paper focuses on investigating factors affecting global gold prices in the short-run and long-run with daily data from January 2007 to December 2012. By applying autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bound test, the empirical results show that there is no evidence of long-run […]

By Do Khac Thanh (VNP 15) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Huu Dung Abstract The study will examine the link and relationship between productivity of construction enterprises in Vietnam and R&D expenditure. R&D capital is measured in a simple way by using available R&D expenditure in the survey and ignoring the accumulation of R&D expenditure in the […]

By Doan Tu Hao (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Dinh Cong Khai

By Doan Le Bach Truc (VNP 15) Supervisor: Prof. Peter Calkins Abstract This research examined the relationship between FDI, human capital and economic growth using panel data of 51 provinces, grouped into six economic regions in Vietnam during period 1995-2010. In particular, it considers the cross–sectional and time effects of the model to examine the […]

By Cai Bao Hieu (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Dinh Cong Khai Abstract This paper estimates the exchange rate pass through to Vietnam’s import prices and domestic inflation with monthly data from January 1999 to October 2011. By applying Vector Auto Regression methods, Impulse Response function, Variance Decomposition as well as combining with Granger causality, VAR […]

By Le Duy Thanh (VNP 15) Supervisor: Dr. Dinh Cong Khai Abstract Internal migration has had a great impact on Vietnam’s population dynamics for decades. There were 6.6 million people migrated internally over 2000-2009 while census 1999 recorded that 4.5 million people left their residences in Vietnam. Although it is claim for numerous previous studies, we […]

By Nguyen Thi Hong (VNP 16) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Hoang Van / Dr.Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract In the scenes of strong economic development all over the world during some decades ago, the new problems that are happening everywhere is the consequence of progress can be attract more concerns of economists. That is the trade-off of […]

By Le Thuan Binh (VNP 15) Supervisor: Dr. Dinh Cong Khai Abstract The impact of oil price shocks on the macro-economy has received a great deal of attention since the 1970s. Many empirical studies found a significant positive effect between oil price shocks and consumer price index (CPI), and this higher CPI will retard GDP. A […]

By Nguyen Dai Hiep (VNP 15) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Van Phuc Abstract FDI is of essential importance for achieving economic growth for developing countries, especially for Vietnam, a country which has just opened more than twenty years. There were too many researches about attracting FDI for developing countries. However, there are still less researches related to […]

By Nguyen Thanh Dong Trinh Nguyen (VNP 15) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Dr. Pham Le Thong Abstract The research investigates the technical efficiency level and determinants of rice production in Vietnam. The analysis employs the Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey 2008 data set and stochastic production frontier approach. The mean technical efficiency level is 80%. […]