Projects and publications

The primary objective of this project is to construct actionable policies to enhance smart and sustainable city initiatives in Vietnam. These policy-guidelines will be benchmarked from global standards and aligned with Vietnam’s national objectives.

Project Lead: Oanh Thi Kim Vu, Santiago Velasquez, Abel Duarte Alonso, Quyen Thao Dang

This project aims to adapt and refine the STEMsmart CPD Model and gather evidence of the effectiveness and scalability of the Adapted STEM smart CPD Model in enhancing ECE teachers' competencies, well-being, and agency.​

Project Lead: Nhu Do

This background paper examines land use and management challenges in the Mekong region, exploring the "Land for Life" concept and its implications for sustainable development and livelihoods​

Project Lead: Bob Baulch

This project is funded by The University of Stirling. It examines how we can make life better for farmed fish in Asia. The goal is to produce practical tips and best practices that farmers can use, so we can have a more humane and sustainable way of raising fish across Asia​

Project Lead: Chung Phan

This program is designed to raise awareness of cyber security and cyber safety issues for Vietnamese SMEs and tackle the organisational, technological, and cultural context of the Vietnamese business sector. ​

Project Lead: Hiep Pham

This program aims to enhance Australia’s international Cyber Engagement and utilise Australian expertise in Cyber & Critical Technology to uplift the capability of our nation’s closest neighbours. This is part of Australia’s commitment to deliver on the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The program is designed to raise awareness of cyber security and cyber safety issues for Vietnamese SMEs, and it aims to tackle the organisational, technological and cultural context of the Vietnam business sector. ​

Project Lead: Hiep Pham

This initiative aims deepen RMIT’s relationships in the Vietnam Cyber Security Sector by working with the key industry association (VNISA) to accelerate the growth of startups in the cyber security sector by providing market access and fostering collaboration with industry and researchers. It positions RMIT Vietnam as a pivotal hub for cyber security innovation in Southeast Asia.

Project Lead: Hiep Pham

The project focuses on implementing smart quality management systems in supply chains to enhance sustainability, addressing challenges and opportunities for the garment industry through innovative and sustainable practices.

Project Lead: Huy Truong Quang, Kevin Nguyen, Irfan Ul Haq

The project aims to develop a Smart Agriculture Monitoring and Analytics (SAMA) system using Web-GIS technology to optimize agricultural practices and promote sustainability in the Mekong Delta region.

Project Lead: Hiep Pham, Huy Truong Quang

The project contains three chapters, with chapter 1 discussing the development of monetary technologies throughout history, monetary policies under each monetary regime standard. Chapter 2 discusses the potential challenges and opportunities of adopting cryptocurrencies as legal tender. Chapter 3 conceptualises the difference between the monetary issuance of proof of work and proof of stake consensus rules and their potential implications for money concentration, monetary policy and economic growth.​

Project Lead: Binh Nguyen

The project developed a blockchain-enabled carbon trading platform that enables transparent and efficient marketing and trading of carbon credits among stakeholders​ beyond Vietnam. The project also provided an in-depth analysis of the carbon market context in Vietnam, government regulations, and planning. Research on global and regional carbon markets and emission trading schemes (ETS) has also been conducted to explore the potential of connecting Vietnam's ETS with the rest of the world. The team has also worked to ensure the participation of diverse stakeholders in the pilot, including forest farmers, potential businesses, government and non-government agencies, and other technology solution providers that measure carbon sink and credits.

Project Lead: Seng Kiong Kok

• Truong, D., Duc, K. N., & Dinh, N. C. (2024). Circular Economy Essentials. In Practice, Progress, and Proficiency in Sustainability (pp. 1–26). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-2827-9.ch001
• Hoang, P. A., & Ho, G. N. N. (2024b). Comparative Systematic Literature Review on Digital Transformation and Sustainability. In Practice, Progress, and Proficiency in Sustainability (pp. 175–204). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-2827-9.ch006
• Luong, T.-T., & Tran, M.-T. (2024). Designing a GAI-Assisted Pedagogical Task for Teaching Negotiation Skills: A Design Thinking Approach. In Lecture notes in educational technology (pp. 13–25). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3883-0_2
• Bui, T., Ramsawak, R., & Nguyen, T. (2024). Developing a Circular Economy in Ho Chi Minh City: A Content Analysis-Based SWOT Analysis. In Smart Cities and Circular Economy (pp. 23–48). Emerald Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83797-957-820241003
• Van, L., Nguyen, C., Le, T.-L., Duy Dang-Pham, Vu, P., & Nayak, R. (2023). Digital Transformation and Gender Representation: A Study of Service Advertisements in Vietnam (pp. 9–22). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4792-8_2
• Chinthake Wijesooriya, & Rajitha Basnayake. (2024). Digital Transformation in Redefining the Role of the Finance and Audit Professional of the Future. In Springer eBooks (pp. 61–104). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-46209-2_3
• Thai, H., Nguyen, M., Truong, H., Hong, T., Thanh, B. N., Nguyen, K., Ha, S., & Vi, T. (2024). Educational Technology and Responsible Automated Essay Scoring in the Generative AI Era. In Practice, progress, and proficiency in sustainability (pp. 325–356). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-2827-9.ch011
• Stauvermann, P. J., Chand, S. A., Borer, D., & Kumar, R. R. (2024). Relationship Between Urban Development and Economic Growth in Vietnam: A Cointegration Analysis With Structural Breaks. In Emerald Publishing Limited eBooks (pp. 235–259). https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83797-957-820241020
• Pham, H. C., & Nguyen, M. N. (2024). Review 4.0 Technologies in Supply Chain Cybersecurity. 323–345. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-7819-5_11

• Kim T, Abel Duarte Alonso, Buitrago A, Israel S, Trung Quang Nguyen, McClelland R, Mathews Nkhoma, Thanh Duc Tran, Nguyen NM and Thi H (2023) ‘“The beginning was traumatising” – Industry 4.0: a lifesaver or disruptor? A knowledge-based viewpoint’, Knowledge Management Research & Practice1–16, doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/14778238.2023.2178980.
• Baulch B, Kok SK and Jolex A (2024) ‘A New Approach to Monitoring Farmer Prices: Method and an Application to Malawi’, The Journal of Development Studies, 60(6):874–894, doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2023.2291320.
• Van Nguyen AT, Halibas AS, McClelland R and Thuan NH (2023) ‘Configurational analysis of conditions influencing customers’ channel switching intention in omnichannel retailing: a fuzzy-set analysis’, Quality & Quantity, doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-023-01633-8.
• Buertey S, Ramsawak R, Dziwornu RK and Lee Y (2023) ‘Corporate social responsibility and dividend payout policy in extraordinary time: Empirical study of South Africa’, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.2582.
• Trinh Nguyen Chau, Thu T, Cam T and Duy Quoc Nguyen (2023) ‘Corruption, market structure, and industry competition in the Vietnamese construction sector’, Construction Management and Economics1–16, doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2023.2236249.
• Thi L and Phong Thanh Nguyen (2024) ‘Determinants of cryptocurrency and decentralized finance adoption - A configurational exploration’, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 201:123244–123244, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123244.
• Trung Quang Nguyen, Anh T, Hoang Ai Phuong, Dang, Pham Cong Hiep, McClelland R and Omid Noroozi (2024) ‘Digital competence of Vietnamese citizens: An application of digcomp framework and the role of individual factors’, Education and information technologies, doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-024-12585-3.
• Safiullah M and Nguyen LTM (2024) ‘Does firm-level carbon assurance matter for trade credit?’, Finance Research Letters, 68:106001, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2024.106001.
• Kumar RR and Stauvermann PJ (2024) ‘Environmental Injustice: The Effects of Environmental Taxes on Income Distribution in an Oligopolistic General Equilibrium Model’, Sustainability, 16(10):4142, doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/su16104142.
• Ramsawak R and Trinh Nguyen Chau (2024) ‘Evaluating the responsiveness of Caribbean stock markets – The case of COVID-19’, Heliyon, 10(14):e34259–e34259, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34259.
• Hameed I, Akram U, Khan Y, Khan NR and Hameed I (2024) ‘Exploring consumer mobile payment innovations: An investigation into the relationship between coping theory factors, individual motivations, social influence and word of mouth’, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 77:103687, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2023.103687.
• Nguyen NM, Alonso AD, Kim T, Nguyen TT and Akbari M (2024) ‘Exploring Savico’s journey: dynamic capabilities and Industry 4.0 integration in organisation–industry actor relationships’, Business Process Management Journal, doi:https://doi.org/10.1108/bpmj-04-2024-0226.
• Vu K and Nguyen T (2023) ‘Exploring the contributors to the digital economy: Insights from Vietnam with comparisons to Thailand’, Telecommunications Policy102664–102664, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2023.102664.
• Jin S, Gan C and Anh DLT (2024) ‘Financial inclusion toward economic inclusion: empirical evidence from China’s rural household’, Agricultural Finance Review, 84(1):67–89, doi:https://doi.org/10.1108/afr-09-2023-0121.
• Sobia Shafaq Shah, Qureshi F, Farzana Akmal Memon and Md Hamid Uddin (2024) ‘Financial Literacy and Investment Behavior of Individuals in Pakistan: Evidence from an Environment prone to religious sentiment’, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, 44:100974–100974, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbef.2024.100974.
• Kan Q, Hou D, Zahid RMA and Maqsood US (2024) ‘Financial resilience and sustainability: examining green innovation trends post-stock price crashes in China’, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management1–29, doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2024.2360574.
• Habib Hussain Khan, Kutan AM and Qureshi F (2024) ‘Fintech Integration: Driving Efficiency in Banking Institutions across the Developing Nations’, Finance research letters105772–105772, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2024.105772.
• Duarte Alonso A, Vu OTK, Nguyen TQ, McClelland R, Nguyen NM, Huynh HTN and Tran TD (2024) ‘Industry 4.0 involvement and knowledge management across industries: A qualitative investigation from an emerging economy’, Journal of Business Research, 174:114538, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114538.
• Trang L, Thieu T and Nguyen Tuan Anh (2024) ‘Investment decision and efficiency: Global insights on manufacturing firms amidst energy uncertainties’, Energy Economics, 137:107793–107793, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2024.107793.
• Kumkit T, Anh DLT, Gan C and Hu B (2023) ‘Members’ perspectives of good governance practice of Thailand’s credit union cooperatives’, Journal of Asian Business and Economic Studies, doi:https://doi.org/10.1108/jabes-06-2022-015.
• Singh R, Khan S, Dsilva J, Akram U and Haleem A (2024) ‘Modelling the Organisational Factors for Implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility: A Modified TISM Approach’, Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40171-024-00388-x.
• Mishra A, Hailemariam A, Srivastava P and Maheshwari G (2024) ‘Non-Linear Impact of Income Inequality on Mental Health: Evidence from Low and Middle-Income Countries’, Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics & Econometrics, doi:https://doi.org/10.1515/snde-2023-0113.
• Shahzad K, Zhang Q, Ashfaq M, Abaid Ullah Zafar and Ahmad B (2024) ‘Pre- to post-adoption of blockchain technology in supply chain management: Influencing factors and the role of firm size’, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 198:122989–122989, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122989.
• Deepak Kumar Behera, Rahut, D. B., Haridas, H. T., & Shaik Husna Tasneem. (2024). Public Versus Private Health Financing Transition in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Exploring the Crowding-Out Effects. The European Journal of Development Research/European Journal of Development Research. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41287-023-00618-5.
• Nguyen Chau, T., Vu Thi Hong, N., Pham Thi Thu, T., Ramsawak, R., & Nguyen Thien, N. (2024). Re-examining the effects of information and communication technology on economic growth. Technology in Society, 78, 102646. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102646.
• Bui, M., Pham, H., Nguyen Thanh, B., & Tiwari, A. K. (2024). Revisiting the determinants of cryptocurrency excess return: Does scarcity matter? International Review of Economics & Finance, 96, 103733. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2024.103733.
• Thi, A., Uyen My Diep, Sampaio, P., Maria Sameiro Carvalho, Hai Thanh Pham, Hoang, T.-H., Dung Quang Truong, & Huy Truong Quang. (2023). Service-oriented manufacturing supply chain: risks and their resonant effect. Journal of Enterprise Information Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/jeim-10-2022-0394.
• Binh, T., Bich, T., & Huy Truong Quang. (2024). Service-oriented supply chain: what do we know about its risks? International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications, 1–28. https://doi.org/10.1080/13675567.2024.2319757.
• Kumar, D., Dr. Dil B Rahut, Padmaja, D. M., & Kumar, A. (2024). Socioeconomic Determinants of Happiness: Empirical Evidence from Developed and Developing Countries. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 102187–102187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2024.10218.
• Ngo, V. M., Quang, H. T., Hoang, T. G., & Thi, A. (2023). Sustainability‐related supply chain risks and supply chain performances: The moderating effects of dynamic supply chain management practices. Business Strategy and the Environment, 33(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3512.
• Buertey, S., Nguyen, H. T., & Thompson, E. K. (2024). The audit committee and dividend policy: an empirical study of the post-SOX era. Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society, 24(2), 346–364. https://doi.org/10.1108/CG-10-2022-0408.
• Khan, M. K., Huo, C., Ammar, M., & Maqsood, U. S. (2024). The automated sustainability auditor: Does artificial intelligence curtail greenwashing behavior in Chinese firms? Business Strategy and the Environment. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3961.
• Tanveer, U., Thinh Gia Hoang, Huy Quang Truong, Ishaq, S., & Yu (Jack) Gong. (2024). The critical role of procurement in the emergence of circular business models: Insights from multiple cases of Vietnamese manufacturers. Business Strategy and the Environment. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3888.
• Hong, M. N., Thanh, B. N., Pham, H., & Thu, T. P. T. (2024). The determinants of funding liquidity risk in decentralized lending. Global Finance Journal, 101055. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfj.2024.101055.
• Pham, H., Priyantha Mudalige, Le, H., Bui, M., Nguyen, V., Vikash Ramiah, Chu, T., & Tuan Hung Vu. (2024). The effects of free trade agreements on the stock market: Evidence from Vietnam. PLOS ONE, 19(2), e0294456–e0294456. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0294456.
• Nasir, A., Zakaria, N., Do, N., & Velasquez, S. (2024). The impact of knowledge management on sustainable performance with mediation effect of green innovation in Malaysian SMEs. VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems. https://doi.org/10.1108/vjikms-02-2024-0066.
• Phan, C., Stefano Filomeni, & Seng Kiong Kok. (2024). The impact of technology on access to credit: A review of loan approval and terms in rural Vietnam and Thailand. Research in International Business and Finance, 72, 102504–102504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2024.102504.
• Deepak Kumar Behera, & Viswanathan, P. K. (2024). The interface between economic growth, carbon emissions, and health in the Asia‐Pacific region: Analysis of unobserved distributional heterogeneity. Natural Resources Forum. https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12584.
• Thi, L., & Nguyen, P. T. (2024). The interplay between governance mechanisms of blockchain platforms. Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/10438599.2024.2346723.
• Pham, H., Ngoc, T., Thi, N., & Duong, K. D. (2024). The reversal in the cryptocurrency market before and during the Covid-19 pandemic: Does investor attention matter? PLoS ONE, 19(11), e0304377–e0304377. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0304377.
• Ishaq, S., Thinh Gia Hoang, Tanveer, U., Hoang, T.-H., & Huy Quang Truong. (2024). Transformative capabilities of MedTech organizations in driving circularity in the healthcare industry: Insights from multiple cases. Journal of Cleaner Production, 446, 141370–141370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141370.
• Vo, D.-T., Thang, L., Duy Dang-Pham, & Hoang, A.-P. (2024). When young customers co-create value of AI-powered branded app: the mediating role of perceived authenticity. Young Consumers: Insight and Ideas for Responsible Marketers. https://doi.org/10.1108/yc-06-2023-1759.