Master Thesis

By Nguyen Tri Thong (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Dinh Long Abstract: The strategic behaviors of sellers and buyers to maximize profits, minimize costs and risks in the online auction are important subjects in recent economic research. The aim of this thesis is to study the strategic behavior of the sellers through the presentation of […]

By Nguyen Thi Hong Thuong (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Van Ngai Abstract Credit risk is one of the elements impact on the health of banking systems and performance of economic activities. Non-performing loans is the general factor presents for this bank’s credit risk. There are previous researches indicate the close relations between bad debts […]

By Nguyen Thi Thuy Tram (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract: The aim of this paper is to discovery the life insurance owner portrait, explain consumer’s behavior concerning. It is expected to provide a better understanding of how and why life insurance purchases are made by an individual. We attempt to examine the […]

By Le Kha Tu (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Ngo Minh Hai Abstract: Cash holdings have long been a particular concern when studying the financial policies of enterprises. The global financial crisis in 2008 has impacted many economies in the world; Vietnam was one of the few emerging economies in Southeast Asia being less affected by the […]

By Mai Cao Tue (VNP 23) Supervisor: Dr. Le Thanh Loan Abstract: Business environment has been modernized dramatically, and determinants of investment decisions have been changing. In the expansion progress, companies have to invest in new machines, infrastructure, and technologies to increase productivity as well as reduce long-term costs, so the decision-making process definitely plays […]

By Dao Kim Tung (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam / Dr. Elissaios Papyrakis Abstract This research paper aims to investigate the importance and significance of government size on happiness. Utilizing a relative large panel sample, which covers 183 countries in a period from 1990 to 2016, the research objective is first to study the […]

By Nguyen Thi Hong Van (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Le Ho An Chau   Abstract Basel committee on banking supervision (BCBS) promulgated Basel III regulations with more tightened operating conditions in the banking sector. This improvement of BCBS has brought about a lot of arguments. Some researchers suppose that Basel III regulations raise the marginal […]

By Truong Dat Anh (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Tran Tien Khai Abstract This thesis researches about multidimensional poverty in rural area of the Southern region of Vietnam. The research scope is 19 provinces, separated into area the Southeast region and the Southwest region. Based on VHLSS 2014 data set of General Statistic Offices of Vietnam, […]

By Chau The Vinh (VNP 18) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract The thesis estimates a logit regression model by fixed effect with a combination of some macroeconomic and financial indicators from the work of Hagen and Ho (2007) and Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) from the updated database of Kaufmann (2013) as explanatory variables for […]

By Nguyen Ngoc Phuong Linh (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Thu Hien Abstract Employing proxies of macroeconomic uncertainty of Baum et al. (2005), I am based on the proposed empirical model of Gulen and Ion (2015) to examine how corporate capital investment is affected by macroeconomic uncertainty for enterprises of Vietnam in the period of […]

By Pham Nhu Man (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract This study examines the consumer’s choice between online and in-store shopping for a specific product of books. For this purpose, a survey of 352 book buyers was implemented to collect revealed and stated preference data. Conditional logit and mixed logit models are used […]

By Huynh Ngoc Song Minh (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Le Thanh Loan Abstract One of the most serious issues that potentially lead to total rice yield losses is climate change and its consequence, water scarcity. To counteract with this problem, the International Rice Research Institute has developed and promoted the alternate wetting and drying (AWD) water […]

By Ta Thi Hong Ngoc (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Tu Van Binh Abstract The study uses the Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey in the year of 2012 and 2014 in 13 provinces in the Mekong River Delta (MRD) to evaluate the impact of health insurance on out-of-pocket payments in the MRD. Three models including Pool […]

By Nguyen Thi Tuong Vy (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Le Thanh Loan Abstract The thesis aims to investigate the impact of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement on Vietnam’s apparel industry. The TPP is a not-yet-in-force agreement and is stiffly opposed by the new president of the United States (US), however it has still received […]

By Nguyen Thi Hong Ngoc (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Vu  Viet Quang Abstract This paper examines the trading activity of target firms in the days before acquisition announcement. Using a sample of acquisition announcements in HOSE during the period of 2012 – 2016, the results showed that significantly abnormally trading volume precedes share price movements. […]

By Pham Do Tuong Vy (VNP 21) Supervisor: Dr. Vo Hong Duc Abstract The majority of enterprises in Vietnam is categorized as small and medium sized (SMEs) firms which play an important role to the sustainable growth of the Vietnamese economy. As such, improving the productivity of the SMEs is essentially needed and this request […]

By Tran Pham Bao Nguyen (VNP22) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract The main purpose of this research need to find the answer of the question if the married woman will be happier than single folks over lifetimes as well the method of measuring happiness in practice and the impact of marriage on happiness. We […]

By Nguyen Quynh Anh (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Howard Nicholas / Dr.Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract This study considered the motives of Chinese aid to Africa with an emphasis being on the economic motives of aid. The analysis undertaken concluded that Chinese aid, like OECD aid in general, serves the interests of the donor, specifically economic […]

By Vo Le Minh Phuong (VNP 22) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract This study applies hedonic price function to estimate the effect of urban flooding of Ho Chi Minh city. Instead of using the sale price, this study alternatively uses the rental price from three commercial banks located in Ho Chi Minh City as the […]