Economic Cooperation in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region

Binh Hai Le,Dang Quyen Nguyen,Kieu Trang Vu,Hiep Ngoc Luu,Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary 세종대학교 경제통합연구소 2020 Journal of Economic Integration Vol.35 No.2

This paper investigates the impact of regional economic cooperation between Vietnam and its partners during the 2000-2015 period, focusing on the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS). Overall, the GMS represents a significant portion of Vietnam’s trade portfolio. China is the dominant trading partner in the GMS, exhibiting strong influence over Vietnam’s trade, especially its imports. However, using the gravity model of trade, we find that Vietnam has not benefited from GMS cooperation, as exemplified by its significant trade deficit, particularly with China. We further find that human capital enhancement and financial development are key factors to facilitate Vietnam’s trade, and mitigate its trade deficit with other GMS member countries. To this end, this study provides some important policy implications for the Vietnamese government as well as policymakers in other countries, when trading with larger partners in the context of regional economic cooperation.

Assessment of the Quality of Non-Financial Information Disclosure: Empirical Evidence from Listed Companies in Vietnam

Binh Thi Hai LE,Nhat Quoc NGUYEN,Cong Van NGUYEN 한국유통과학회 2022 The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Busine Vol.9 No.5

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the quality of non-financial information disclosure by companies listed on the Vietnamese stock exchange. In 2019, 140 annual reports from 140 companies listed on the Vietnam Stock Exchange were included in the research sample. The remaining 134 reports were eligible study after removing those that lacked essential data. Using the statistical software SPSS version 25 and Excel office software, the study has selected the data processing method and the disproportionate disclosure index method to evaluate the quality of non-financial information disclosure of companies. The findings of the study demonstrate that companies listed on the Vietnam stock exchange are particularly interested in giving non-financial information to financial statement consumers as required by law, although the level of disclosure is still inadequate. The findings also illustrate the varying levels of non-financial information disclosure by category of information, as well as substantial disparities between them (general information about the company, environmental and social information, corporate governance information, etc.). The findings of the study show that the majority of Vietnam’s publicly traded enterprises are less interested in reporting environmental information.

Argyreia gyrobracteata Traiperm & Chitchak (Convolvulaceae): A new record to the flora of Vietnam

Binh Duc TRAN,Bach The TRAN,Do Van Hai,Quang Hong BUI,Son Hoang DOAN,Han Ngoc LE,Thuy Thu NGUYEN,엄상미 한국식물분류학회 2020 식물 분류학회지 Vol.50 No.3

Argyreia gyrobracteata Traiperm & Chitchak (Convolvulaceae) is newly recorded in Vietnam. It is similar to A. mekongensis Gagnep & Courch in having a white campanulate corolla but differs from that species by having whitish surface of the abaxial leaf, narrowly lanceolate or linear-oblong, curly, rolled up the bract with a longer length of the petiole and a shorter pedicel. It was previously known only in Thailand, but was recently found in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam, for the first time. The present study provides a detailed description, colorful photos and the distribution of the species. Furthermore, a comparison of the diagnostic characters between this species and a related species in Vietnam, A. mekongensis Gagnep & Courch, is provided.

Useful Unlabeled Data Selection Using Cuckoo Search Algorithm for SemiBoost Learning

Trung Hai Nguyen(누엔충하이),Thanh-Binh Le(레탕빈),Sang-Woon Kim(김상운) 대한전자공학회 2016 대한전자공학회 학술대회 Vol.2016 No.6

Clerodendrum ervatamioides (Lamiaceae): A new record to the flora of Vietnam

Heyjoong KIM,Do Van Hai,Tran Duc THIEN,Tran The Bach,Bui Hong Quang,Duong Thi HOAN,Le Ngoc HAN,Tran Duc BINH,Ritesh Kumar Choudhary,이중구 한국식물분류학회 2022 식물 분류학회지 Vol.52 No.4

Clerodendrum ervatamioides C. Y. Wu was described in 1977 with its type locality in Yunnan, China. During our floristic investigation in the Muong Nhe Nature Reserve of Vietnam of Dien Bien province and in the Muong Te district of the Lai Chau province, we collected several specimens of Clerodendrum ervatamioides, marking the first record of its occurrence in Vietnam. In this paper, details of the morphological features, distribution, ecology, photo plates, and a table comparing the morphological features with its ally Clerodendrum garrettianum Craib are provided.

Carbon coated MFe2O4 (M=Fe, Co, Ni) magnetite nanoparticles: A smart adsorbent for direct yellow and moderacid red dyes

Hoang Vinh Tran,Hai Van Nguyen,Doanh Viet Vu,Thu Dieu Le,Binh Thanh Nguyen,Dang Hai Le 한국화학공학회 2022 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.39 No.2

We report here a simple approach for synthesis of carbon coated magnetite (C@MFe2O4, M=Co, Ni, Fe) with shell@core nanostructured composites that we used as magnetic-nanosorbents for direct yellow (DYG) and moderacid red (RS) as pollutant textile dyes removal via an adsorption process. The synthesized C@MFe2O4 was characterized by TEM, SEM, EDX, XRD, FT-IR and VSM techniques. TEM results indicated that C@MFe2O4 nanocomposites have 20-30 nm of MFe2O4 nanoparticle core and 2-3 nm in thickness of the amorphous carbon shell. The synthesized C@MFe2O4 nanocomposites have the zero point charge (pHZPC) at 5.5, which suggests that DYG and RS, anionic dyes can be adsorbed onto the C@MFe2O4 nanosorbents in the acidic medium. Adsorption of DYG and RS onto magnetic nanosorbents was optimized and adsorption thermodynamic parameters were evaluated, clearly indicating that the adsorption of RS onto synthesized magnetic-nanosorbents was facile more than that DYG. The adsorption isotherm data showed that the adsorption processes of DYG and RS onto Fe3O4 or C@MFe2O4 nanosorbents are more suitable for the Langmuir model than Freundlich model. The maximum adsorption capacity (qmax) of DYG dye onto Fe3O4, C@Fe3O4 and C@CoFe2O4 adsorbents was 14.641, 36.232 and 7.85mg g1, respectively; meanwhile, these values were 41.152, 61.728 and 39.683mg g1 for RS dye. These obtained data indicate that the developed Fe3O4, C@Fe3O4 and C@CoFe2O4 nanoparticles can be used as recoverable and recyclable adsorbents for not only organic pigments adsorption but also for heavy metal ion removal or protein extraction as well.

Factors Affecting Accounting Policy Choice: Evidence from Small and Medium Enterprises in Vietnam

DOAN, Anh Thi Thuy,LE, Binh Thi Hai,LE, Nguyet Thi My,DANG, Ly Ai Korea Distribution Science Association 2022 The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Busine Vol.9 No.9

The purpose of this study is to determine the direction and significance of variables influencing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) decisions regarding accounting policy in Vietnam. Research data was collected through a survey of 296 subjects, including chief accountants, accountants, managers, and lecturers with practical experience in accounting work at enterprises. With the help of specialized software SPSS, determining the impact of factors on the choice of accounting policy of enterprises is done through a multivariate regression model with control tools Cronbach's alpha determination, EFA factor analysis, and Pearson correlation analysis. Research results show that there are seven factors affecting the choice of accounting policy in Vietnamese SMEs; in which, the factors information technology, legal environment, information demand, manager's awareness, and accounting qualification have a positive impact; and two factors are tax pressure, and financial leverage have a negative impact on accounting policy choice. These results are consistent with most of the previously published studies. However, in contrast to many previous studies, our research shows that accounting's psychological factor does not affect the accounting policy choice. This is consistent with the characteristics of SMEs in Vietnam because the role of accountants is not appreciated in the business.

Environmental Chemical-Dioxin Impacts on Biological Systems: A Review

Vo, Thuy Thi Bich,Le, Binh Thi Nguyen,Nong, Hai Van,Yang, Hyun,Jeung, Eui-Bae The Korean Society of Embryo Transfer 2013 한국동물생명공학회지 Vol.28 No.2

Worldwide there is concern about the continuing release of a broad range of environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals, including polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxins, phthalates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and other halogenated organochlorines persistent organic pollutants (POPs) into the environment. They are condemned for health adverse effects such as cancer, reproductive defects, neurobehavioral abnormalities, endocrine and immunological toxicity. These effects can be elicited via a number of mechanisms among others include disruption of endocrine system, oxidation stress and epigenetic. However, most of the mechanisms are not clear, thus several number of studies are ongoing trying to elucidate them in order to protect the public by reducing these adverse effects. In this review, we briefly limited review the process, the impacts, and the potential mechanisms of dioxin/dioxin like compound, particularly, their possible roles in adverse developmental and reproductive processes, diseases, and gene expression and associated molecular pathways in cells.

Environmental Chemical-Dioxin Impacts on Biological Systems: A Review

Thuy Thi Bich Vo,Binh Thi Nguyen Le,Hai Van Nong,Hyun Yang,Eui-Bae Jeung 韓國受精卵移植學會 2013 한국동물생명공학회지 Vol.28 No.2

Worldwide there is concern about the continuing release of a broad range of environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals, including polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxins, phthalates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and other halogenated organochlorines persistent organic pollutants (POPs) into the environment. They are condemned for health adverse effects such as cancer, reproductive defects, neurobehavioral abnormalities, endocrine and immunological toxicity. These effects can be elicited via a number of mechanisms among others include disruption of endocrine system, oxidation stress and epigenetic. However, most of the mechanisms are not clear, thus several number of studies are ongoing trying to elucidate them in order to protect the public by reducing these adverse effects. In this review, we briefly limited review the process, the impacts, and the potential mechanisms of dioxin/dioxin like compound, particularly, their possible roles in adverse developmental and reproductive processes, diseases, and gene expression and associated molecular pathways in cells.

Self-antibacterial chitosan/Aloe barbadensis Miller hydrogels releasing nitrite for biomedical applications

Thai Thanh Hoang Thi,Binh D.T. Trinh,Phuong Le Thi,Dieu Linh Tran,박기동,Dai Hai Nguyen 한국공업화학회 2021 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.103 No.-

Because of the toxic glutaraldehyde, the chitosan-glutaraldehyde hydrogels are seriously limited inbiomedical applications. In this study, exploiting bioactive compounds of Aloe barbadensis Miller, the chitosan/Aloe barbadensis Miller-glutaraldehyde (CS/AV-GDA) hydrogels were fabricated with 4-fold lowerglutaraldehyde concentration without compromising hydrogel characteristics. The gelation time wascontrolled from a few seconds to several hours. The elastic modulus was varied from 483 to 99940 Pa. The CS/AV-GDA hydrogels could release the natural nitrite amount from 24.0 to 89.6 lM within the firsthour for antibacterial activity, then continuously deliver a few lM every next hour for cell activities. Theantibacterial test against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus revealed that the CS/AV-GDA hydrogelscould kill the planktonic bacteria 5-fold more highly than control and prevent bacteria attachmenton hydrogel surface effectively. Although the CS/AV-GDA hydrogels consumed only 0.25% glutaraldehydeconcentration, their antibacterial capacities were comparable to chitosan-only hydrogels with 2% glutaraldehyde. For cytotoxicity tests, the CS/AV-GDA hydrogels using 0.25% glutaraldehyde concentrationinduce the human dermal fibroblasts proliferation significantly. All CS/AV-GDA hydrogels with glutaraldehydecrosslinker less than 1% showed non-cytotoxicity. As a result, the new CS/AV-GDA hydrogelsmight become an attractive candidate for medicine regeneration and tissue engineering.