Nguyen Canh Lam

RMIT staff profile photo
School: The Business School
Department: Business Innovation
Position: Lecturer
Location: RMIT Hanoi
Email: lam.nguyencanh@rmit.edu.vn
ORCID: 0000-0002-5894-3808

Lam obtained his Ph.D. in Maritime & Transport Economics at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. He is currently a Logistics and Supply Chain Management Lecturer at RMIT University Vietnam, Hanoi campus. Previously he was the vice dean of the International School of Education, Vietnam Maritime University.

He has published widely in prestigious academic journals, e.g. Maritime Policy & Management, Case Study of Transport Policy, Sustainability, Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs, Polish Maritime Research, World Review of International Transportation Research, etc. 

  • PhD in Transport & Maritime Economics; Faculty of Applied Economics, University of Antwerp, Belgium
  • Master of Science in Transport and Maritime Economics Institute of Transport and Maritime Management Antwerp (ITMMA), University of Antwerp, Belgium
  • Master of Science of International Transportation Management Maritime College, State University of New York, USA
  • Bachelor of Navigation Engineering Vietnam Maritime University, Vietnam

Logistics & Supply Chain Management

  • Dry Port 
  • Transport Management 
  • Maritime Economics and Management 
  • Logistics 
  • Supply Chain Management 
  • Shipping 
  • Sea ports 
  • Digitalization 
  • Sustainability 

Journal articles:

  • Dinh, G. H., Pham, H. T., Nguyen, L. C., Dang, H. Q., & Pham, N. D. K. (2024). Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Port Operation Efficiency. Polish Maritime Research, 31(2), 140-155. 
  • Duong Thi Binh, A., Akbari, M., Le Thi Cam, H., Nguyen Canh, L., & Truong Quang, H. (2024). Forging Pathways to Circular Economy Excellence: Integrating Industry 4.0 with Quality Management. Sustainability, 16(7), 3053. 
  • Nguyen, L. C., Dinh, G. H., Tran, D. L. A., Truong, H. Q., Duong, A. T. B., & Pham, H. T. (2023). Perceived concerns, impacts, and adaptations of Vietnamese seafarers during the crew change crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic. WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs, 1-23.
  • Nguyen, L. C., Vu, O. T. K., Alonso, A. D., & Nicholson, G. J. (2023). Navigating through rough seas: Maritime insiders' reflections on an unprecedented experience. Case Studies on Transport Policy, 13, 101060.
  • Bachkar, K., & Nguyen, L. C. (2021). A conceptual model for benchmarking transshipment ports: the case of Tangier-Med and Algeciras Bay. International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 40(4), 525-540.
  • Nguyen, L. C., Thai, V. V., Nguyen, D. M., & Tran, M. D. (2021). Evaluating the role of dry ports in the port-hinterland settings: Conceptual framework and the case of Vietnam. The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, 37 (2021), 307-320.
  • Nguyen, L. C., Dinh, G. H., & Pham, V. T. (2021). Evaluating Vietnamese seafarer’s competence: an empirical research from a multi-criteria approach. WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs, 20, 413-433.
  • Nguyen, L. C., Thai, V. V., Nguyen, D. M., & Nguyen, S. C. (2020). ‘An examination of the interrelation between seaports and dry ports in developing countries: the case of Vietnam’. World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research, 9(4), 334-357.
  • Nguyen, L. C., & Notteboom, T. (2019). The relations between dry port characteristics and regional port-hinterland settings: findings for a global sample of dry ports. Maritime Policy & Management, 46(1), 24-42.
  • Nguyen, L. C., & Notteboom, T. (2017). Public-private partnership model selection for dry port development: an application to Vietnam. World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research, 6(3), 229-250.
  • Nguyen, L. C., & Notteboom, T. (2016). ‘A multi-criteria approach to dry port location in developing economies with application to Vietnam’. The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics. Vol. 32, No. 1, pp.23-32.
  • Nguyen, L. C., & Notteboom, T. (2016). ‘Dry ports as extensions of maritime deep-sea ports: a case study of Vietnam’. Journal of International Logistics and Trade. Vol.14, No. 1, pp.65-88.  

  • Investigating the role of inland logistics nodes in reducing total logistics costs; this project is funded by Vietnam National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) under grant number 502.99-2019.20. Total grant: 25,000 USD; Start/complete: 2019/2022 

02 PhD students 

  • Mentoring the student group (LOGRPO) from RMIT Vietnam won 1st place in the Vietnam Young Logistics Talent 2022 competition 
  • Mentoring the student group (Rainbow Warrior) from Vietnam Maritime University won 1st place in the Vietnam Young Logistics Talent 2018 competition 
  • National second-best award for student research with the topic “Using AIS system and digital chart in traffic management at Vietnam seaports”, 2009. 
  • Certificates of merit from the Vietnamese Central Communist Youth Union and Central Committee of Vietnam Student Association in 2006 and 2009 for excellent contribution to community service.

Consultant for UGW Warehouse, Dinh Vu, Hai Phong since 2022 

  • 2021 - now: Lecturer Logistics & Supply Chain Management at RMIT University Vietnam LLC, Hanoi campus
  • 2020 - now: Visiting Lecturer for the master program in International Logistics and Transport, International Education and Cooperation Institute, University of Transport Ho Chi Minh
  • 2019 - 2021: Vice Dean of International School of Education, in charge of academic activities; Vietnam Maritime University
  • 2017 - 2021: Lecturer at Vietnam Maritime University, Vietnam
  • 2013 – 2017: Ph.D. candidates at the Faculty of Applied Economics, University of Antwerp, Belgium
  • 2009 - 2013: Lecturer at Vietnam Maritime University, Vietnam