Tam V. A. Le

Tam V. A. Le

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School:  The Business School 
Department: Economics and Finance
Position: Lecturer
Location: RMIT Saigon South
Email: tam.levian@rmit.edu.vn
ORCID: 0000-0001-9047-0265

Tam V.A. Le has over ten years of experience teaching economics at RMIT Vietnam, delivering a wide range of courses from introductory to advanced levels.

Prior to joining RMIT, Tam held roles as a business development manager for foreign-directed investment firms in Vietnam. Then she worked as a field supervisor for various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Vietnam, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), German Technology Organization (GTZ), Care, World Bank, UNICEF, etc. Her work has covered areas such as agricultural food value chains and business development services.

Tam was awarded PhD degree at Graduate School of Business and Law, RMIT Melbourne. Her research focuses on explaining the growth of the firm and evolution in the agri-food industry, particularly concerning food safety.

 

Tam has co-authored peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. These publications are in development economics, monetary policy, and educational technologies.

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  • Ph.D Degree, Business, RMIT University, Australia 2015 - 2024

  • Master Degree, Economics, University of Queensland, Australia 2010

  • Bachelor Degree, International Economics, Can Tho University, Vietnam 2002

  • Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching and Learning, RMIT University, Australia 2014

  • Certificate, Agricultural Business Management, Ministry of Foreign Affairs- Israel, Israel 2005

Blockchain-enabled businesses and Economics

  • Food security/safety
  • Development economics
  • Industrial organisation, strategy and competition in business
  • Digital economy (incl. blockchain economy and platform economy)

  • Baulch, B. and Le, T.V.A., 2015. The progressivity and regressivity of aid to the social sectors. Journal of International Development, 27(8), pp.1366-1386. http://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3192
  • Nguyen, T.V.H., Le, T.V.A. and Maheshwari, G., 2018. Excess Liquidity and Bank Managers’ Remuneration: The Role of Monetary Policy. Theoretical Economics Letters, 8(12), p.2673. http://doi.org/10.4236/tel.2018.812169
  • Thai, H., Nguyen, M., Nguyen, H. T., Vo, D. T., Thanh, B. N., Nguyen, K., Ha, S., & Le, T. V. (2024). Educational Technology and Responsible Automated Essay Scoring in the Generative AI Era. In U. Tanveer, S. Ishaq, T. Huy, & T. Hoang (Eds.), Navigating the Circular Age of a Sustainable Digital Revolution (pp. 325-356). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-2827-9.ch011

2019 – now: Industry relations with agricultural businesses from my PhD research on-field trips and for the course of Prices and Markets I have coordinated.

Academic positions

  • Lecturer, RMIT Vietnam, Economics, Finance, Accounting and Law, The Business School, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamOct 2011 - present

  • Lecturer, An Giang University, Business Administration, Long Xuyen, Vietnam2003 - 2008

Non-academic positions

  • Associate Research Manager, FTA – Market Research Agency, Viet Nam, 2010 - 2011

  • Research Designer and Analyst, Survey of Sanitary Services Market in An Giang Province, Sanitation Marketing Project – UNICEF, Viet Nam, Mar 2011 - May 2011

  • Field Research Supervisor, Mekong Economics Consultancy, Ltd.Co, Sanitary Water and "Handwashing" Project of World Bank, Viet Nam, Dec 2010 - Jan 2011

  • Research Assistant, NGO research surveys in Vietnam, CARE’s mushroom business survey, IRRI’s rice value chain, GTZ’s basa fish value chain, Viet Nam, 2004 - 2006

  • Sales Manager, Coca-cola Beverages Co. Ltd, Mekong Delta District, Viet Nam, 2002 - 2003