VNP 19

By Truong Hoang Yen (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Hoang Bao Abstract This paper examines the impact of economic volatility on the corporate income tax rate in the context of globalization and international taxation competition. The impact is analyzed by two models, direct and indirect effect model. The former investigates directly the relationship of corporate […]

By Trieu Van Viet (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Huu Dung Abstract Over the past several decades, numerous studies have documented the association between early childhood education attendance and children’s cognitive abilities. This thesis aims to examine whether the positive relationship between preschool attendance and cognitive skills found in previous studies holds in Vietnam. The […]

By Nguyen Thi Hoai Trang (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Truong Dang Thuy Abstract This thesis research aims to analyze the impact of individual characteristics, household characteristic and communities in utilization of maternal health care services in Vietnam. Using the latest data of Vietnam’s Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2013-2014, it employs the Negative Nominal Model for […]

By Nguyen Thi Nha Trang (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract This paper explores how institutional reforms in Vietnam affect the performance of manufacturing enterprises across 63 provinces by utilizing a unique dataset which includes the 2007-2012 Provincial Competitiveness Index merged with a set of data on firm-level performance extracted from the annual […]

By Ho Bao Tran (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Abstract Using panel data from Vietnamese Small and Medium Enterprises Survey from 2004 to 2010, this study aims to examine the relationship between financial constraint and firm total factor productivity of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam. To achieve this objective, this study […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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). […]

By Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Tran Anh Tuan Abstract This study measures economic efficiency of commercial banks in Viet Nam and its determinants. The Stochastic Frontier Model is applied for a profit function. We include internal factors (including price of fund, price of physical capital, price of labor, price of loan […]

By Do Quang Thai (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Hoang Bao Abstract This research focuses on the impact of determinants to capital structure with respect to 56 listed real estate companies in Vietnam from 2010 to 2013. Basing on two theories of trade-off and pecking order, capital structure, which is defined by debt ratio, is expected […]

By Phan Chanh Phong (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Cao Hao Thi Abstract The role of institutions has generated considerable interest among researchers and practitioners recently, with the various result approaches and proposals. The studies often investigate the direct impact of institutions on growth; moreover, there are few researches on this topic in Southeast Asian area […]

By Nguyen Ngoc Nu (VNP 19) Supervisor: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam Abstract This paper studies the individual determinants of charitable giving including in time, donation in gift, and money donation. The research analyzes survey data in Ho Chi Minh City on charity giving in the last 12 months with 500 individuals. We design a questionnaire […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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). […]

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 […]