Lotus plants have emerged as a relatively new commodity in the food industry in Vietnam, with significant economic potential from its diverse applications in medicine, cosmetics, food, and decoration. Vertical coordination, involving strategic alignment and collaboration among different actors...

A nationwide survey of 162,738 firms in Vietnam asked firms to report the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of the business, coping strategies used, and various firm and situational characteristics. More than 80% of firms reported negative impacts from the pandemic with fewer than 4%...

This study investigates the effect of related party transactions (RPTs) on firm value (FV) with moderating role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the context of an emerging market. For a sample of 625 listed firms on the Vietnamese Stock Exchange from 2015 to 2019, we do quantitative...

Prior research suggests that R&D intensive firms are especially vulnerable during crisis due to their narrow specialization, high adjustment costs, increased distress risks, and higher sensitivity to financial distress. This paper exploits the difference in the research and development intensity...

Using secondary data on rural households in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam, our study is the first to identify (i) what livelihoods are adopted by rural households, (ii) which ones are profitable and which are not, and (iii) whether access to various types of land is an important factor...