Enhancing the Customer’s Information-sharing Intention Through Omnichannel Strategies

Nguyen Thi Tuyet NHUNG(Nguyen Thi Tuyet NHUNG ),Van Thanh-Truong NGUYEN(Van Thanh-Truong NGUYEN ),Nguyen Tuong An HUYNH(Nguyen Tuong An HUYNH ),Bui Thanh KHOA(Bui Thanh KHOA ) 한국유통과학회 2023 유통과학연구 Vol.21 No.3

Purpose: An omnichannel strategy creates a consistent brand image and customer experience across all channels, making it easier for customers to interact with a business and share information. This research aimed to investigated the relationship between consumers' information-sharing intention and their omnichannel experiences. Research design, data, and methodology: Through an online survey conducted in Vietnam, the study obtained 915 responses. The study used Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to analyze research data and confirm proposed research hypotheses. Results: Research results indicated that information-sharing intention is affected by both online and offline customer experience, and at the same time, the study also confirmed that omnichannel’s three characteristics (integration, individualization, interaction) positively impact on customer experience. Conclusions: From the research result, businesses may boost consumer trust and loyalty with the help of an omnichannel approach, which in turn increases customers' propensity to provide personally identifying information to the firm. One way to do this is to facilitate information exchange by delivering customized and relevant offers. Furthermore, companies show consumers the benefit of providing their data by utilizing it to enhance the customer experience.

Influences of Xeno-Free Media on Mesenchymal Stem Cell Expansion for Clinical Application

Bui Hue Thi Hong,Nguyen Liem Thanh,Than Uyen Thi Trang 한국조직공학과 재생의학회 2021 조직공학과 재생의학 Vol.18 No.1

Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) are multipotent somatic stem/progenitor cells that can be isolated from various tissues and have attracted increasing attention from the scientific community. This is due to MSCs showing great potential for incurable disease treatment, and most applications of MSCs involve tissue degeneration and treatment of immune- and inflammation-mediated diseases. Conventional MSC cultures contain fetal bovine serum (FBS), which is a common supplement for cell development but is also a risk factor for exposure to animal-derived pathogens. To avoid the risks resulting from the xenogeneic origin and animal-derived pathogens of FBS, xeno-free media have been developed and commercialized to satisfy MSC expansion demands for human clinical applications. This review summarized and provided an overview of xeno-free media that are currently used for MSC expansion. Additionally, we discussed the influences of different xeno-free media on MSC biology with particular regard to cell morphology, surface marker expression, proliferation, differentiation and immunomodulation. The xeno-free media can be serum-free and xeno-free media or media supplemented with some human-originating substances, such as human serum, human platelet lysates, human umbilical cord serum/plasma, or human plasma-derived supplements for cell culture medium. These media have capacity to maintain a spindle-shaped morphology, the expression of typical surface markers, and the capacity of multipotent differentiation and immunomodulation of MSCs. Xeno-free media showed potential for safe use for human clinical treatment. However, the influences of these xeno-free media on MSCs are various and any xeno-free medium should be examined prior to being used for MSC cultures.

Detection and Classification of Pills Moving at a Very High Speed Using a Bi-IV2 Vision System

Thi Thanh Quyen Bui,Thuong Cat Pham,Keum-Shik Hong 제어로봇시스템학회 2008 제어로봇시스템학회 국제학술대회 논문집 Vol.2008 No.10

In this paper, a novel class of information?rocessing systems called Cellular Neural Networks (CNNs) is overviewed. The CNN provides solutions to some real-life problems which are difficult or time-consuming for classical digital computers. The CNN has emerged as a powerful and practically realizable paradigm of multidimensional, locally connected, nonlinear processor arrays. We will introduce a brief concept, mathematical description of CNN, and develop an application of CNN in the ultra-high frame-rate image processing: detection and classification of pills moving at a very high speed using the Bi-IV2 vision system. We also show you our experiment setup in the laboratory, and then experimental results are introduced. The classification is based on the size and shape parameters of different pills and possible missing parts are identified. The implementation of pills classification algorithm runs on Bi-IV2, the program to be run on Bi-IV2 is loaded over Ethernet, and the host computer PC can write/read data to/from the Bi-IV2 over Ethernet.

Evaluation of potential probiotic and technological properties of lactic acid bacteria isolated from traditional fermented lap xuong sausage in northwestern Vietnam

Hoang Thi Lan Anh,Le Thi Thanh Hue,Bui Nguyen Hai Linh,Trinh Thanh Trung 한국미생물학회 2023 미생물학회지 Vol.59 No.2

Consumer demand for high-quality and safe fermented meat products is increasing recently, with great attention on functional starter cultures using lactic acid bacteria (LAB). This study aimed to select autochthonous LAB strains that have beneficial effects for human health and technological properties for the production of lap xuong, a traditional fermented sausage of ethnic minorities in northwestern Vietnam. From nine lap xuong samples, 63 LAB strains were isolated and identified into 14 species belonging to 8 genera. Latilactobacillus sakei was the most common species, followed by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, Lactococcus lactis, and Pediococcus pentosaceus. Five strains of Enterococcus faecium LM0204, Lactococcus lactis LM0302, Latilactobacillus sakei LM0405, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LM0705, and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LM0901 exhibited probiotic properties, including tolerance to gastrointestinal tract conditions, adhesion ability to HT-29 cell line, antagonistic activity against harmful bacteria, and antioxidant activities. The strains were further evaluated for technological and safe properties, such as gas production, growth at different temperatures and simulated fermentation and ripening stages, lactic acid production, biogenic amine production, and antibiotic susceptibility. Enterococcus faecium LM0204 and Lactococcus lactis LM0302 were excluded because of tyramine production or unable growth in simulated fermentation conditions. All together probiotic properties and better technical functionality, Latilactobacillus sakei LM0405 and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LM0705 were proposed as starter cultures for sausage production in northwestern Vietnam. Further studies are needed to standardize the sensory quality and safety aspects of lap xuong in this area using the proposed starter cultures strains for making fermented sausage.

Facile synthesis of SnO2eZnO coreeshell nanowires for enhanced ethanol-sensing performance

Dang Thi Thanh Le,Do Dang Trung,Nguyen Duc Chinh,Bui Thi Thanh Binh,Hoang Si Hong,Nguyen Van Duya,Nguyen Duc Hoa,Nguyen Van Hieu 한국물리학회 2013 Current Applied Physics Vol.13 No.8

The design of coreeshell heteronanostructures is powerful tool to control both the gas selectivity and the sensitivity due to their hybrid properties. In this work, the SnO2eZnO coreeshell nanowires (NWs) were fabricated via two-step process comprising the thermal evaporation of the single crystalline SnO2 NWs core and the spray-coating of the grainy polycrystalline ZnO shell for enhanced ethanol sensing performance. The as-obtained products were investigated by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy,and photoluminescence. The ethanol gas-sensing properties of pristine SnO2 and ZnOeSnO2 core eshell NW sensors were studied and compared. The gas response to 500 ppm ethanol of the coreeshell NW sensor increased to 33.84, which was 12.5-fold higher than that of the pristine SnO2 NW sensor. The selectivity of the coreeshell NW sensor also improved. The response to 100 ppm ethanol was about 14.1,whereas the response to 100 ppm liquefied petroleum gas, NH3, H2, and CO was smaller, and ranged from 2.5 to 5.3. This indicates that the coreeshell heterostructures have great potential for use as gas sensing materials.

Using solid carriers impregnated with ammonium ionic liquids for platinum(IV) recovery from chloride solutions

Thuy Thi Le Bui,Ha Thi Ngoc Uong,Duy Khac Nguyen,Dung Thi Kim Hoang,Giang Vo-Thanh 한국화학공학회 2020 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.37 No.12

Platinum(IV) was extracted from chloride solution using kerosene solution of trioctyl ammonium chloride, methyltrioctylammonium chloride, and tetraoctyl ammonium chloride ionic liquids as solvents in high yields. To increase the Pt(IV) recovery and heterogenize the process for easy handling at industrial scale, these three ionic liquids were directly impregnated on some solid carriers, such as silica gel-60, silica gel-100, Amberlite XAD-7 ion-exchange resin, and Amberlite XAD-7 ion-exchange resin to form sorbents in nature of supported ionic liquid phase. The influence of some factors, such as ionic liquid and solid carrier structure, IL/Pt molar ratio, and ionic liquid loading as well as sorption isotherms, was investigated. The stripping and desorption of Pt(IV) using different eluents and reusability of ionic liquids and supported ionic liquid phases were also evaluated.

An evaluation of the RNase H inhibitory effects of Vietnamese medicinal plant extracts and natural compounds

Tai, Bui Huu,Nhut, Nguyen Duy,Nhiem, Nguyen Xuan,Quang, Tran Hong,Thanh Ngan, Nguyen Thi,Thuy Luyen, Bui Thi,Huong, Tran Thu,Wilson, Jennifer,Beutler, John A.,Ban, Ninh Khac,Cuong, Nguyen Manh,Kim, Yo Informa Healthcare 2011 PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY Vol.49 No.10

<P><I>Context</I>: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a severe pandemic disease especially prevalent in poor and developing countries. Thus, developing specific, potent antiviral drugs that restrain infection by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), a major cause of AIDS, remains an urgent priority.</P><P><I>Objective</I>: This study evaluated 32 extracts and 23 compounds from Vietnamese medicinal plants for their inhibitory effects against HIV-1 ribonuclease H (RNase H) and their role in reversing the cytopathic effects of HIV.</P><P><I>Materials and methods</I>: The plants were air-dried and extracted in different solvent systems to produce plant extracts. Natural compounds were obtained as previously published. Samples were screened for RNase H inhibition followed by a cytopathic assay. Data were analyzed using the Microsoft Excel.</P><P><I>Results and discussion</I>: At 50 μg/mL, 11 plant extracts and five compounds inhibited over 90% of RNase H enzymatic activity. Methanol extracts from <I>Phyllanthus reticulatus</I> and <I>Aglaia aphanamixis</I> leaves inhibited RNase H activity by 99 and 98%, respectively, whereas four extracts showed modest protection against the cytopathic effects of HIV.</P><P><I>Conclusion</I>: The screening results demonstrated that the butanol (BuOH) extract of <I>Celastrus orbiculata</I> leaves, methanol (MeOH) extracts of <I>Glycosmis stenocarpa</I> stems, <I>Eurya ciliata</I> leaves, and especially <I>P. reticulatus</I> leaves showed potential RNase H inhibition and protection against the viral cytopathic effects of HIV-1. Further chemical investigations should be carried out to find the active components of these extracts and compounds as potential anti-HIV drug candidates.</P>

Perception of Organizational Support to Lecturers' Research Motivation: The Case of Vietnam

NGUYEN, Thanh Do,BUI, Thi Hong Viet,NGUYEN, Thi Le Thuy,TRAN, Manh Dung,TRAN, Thi Kim Nhung Korea Distribution Science Association 2021 The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Busine Vol.8 No.2

The aim of this study is to test the direct relationship and the indirect relationship of the perceived organizational support to lecturers' research motivation through "expectation" factor (belief in ability). The subject of the study is lecturers who are teaching and researching in the fields of economic, management and business administration at universities in Vietnam. The questionnaires were directly sent to lecturers at scientific conferences, sent out via e-mail and Facebook, the questionnaires were designed on google docs and directly sent to the lecturers. The detailed sample includes 475 respondents. The results of a quantitative analysis with a research sample of 475 lecturers in economics universities in Vietnam show that it is impossible to separate between lecturers' research ability and motivation. Lecturers with increased expectation (in terms of capability) also have increased research motivation, and vice versa. At the same time, the research also affirms the role of perceived organizational support, which not only has a direct positive impact on research motivation, but also increases expectation, thus, indirectly influence research motivation. This suggests that the solution for managers who want to improve research motivation by having measures to increase the expectation for the lecturers through various forms of organizational support.

Spatial Interpolation of Meteorologic Variables in Vietnam using the Kriging Method

( Xuan Thanh Nguyen ),( Ba Tung Nguyen ),( Khac Phong Do ),( Quang Hung Bui ),( Thi Nhat Thanh Nguyen ),( Van Quynh Vuong ),( Thanh Ha Le ) 한국정보처리학회 2015 Journal of information processing systems Vol.11 No.1

This paper presents the applications of Kriging spatial interpolation methods for meteorologic variables, including temperature and relative humidity, in regions of Vietnam. Three types of interpolation methods are used, which are as follows: Ordinary Kriging, Universal Kriging, and Universal Kriging plus Digital Elevation model correction. The input meteorologic data was collected from 98 ground weather stations throughout Vietnam and the outputs were interpolated temperature and relative humidity gridded fields, along with their error maps. The experimental results showed that Universal Kriging plus the digital elevation model correction method outperformed the two other methods when applied to temperature. The interpolation effectiveness of Ordinary Kriging and Universal Kriging were almost the same when applied to both temperature and relative humidity.

A Taguchi approach with electron-beam irradiation to optimize the efficiency of removing enrofloxacin from aqueous media

Hong Thi Bich Truong,Hiep Nghia Bui,Hieu Trung Nguyen,Thanh-Luu Pham,Duy Ngoc Nguyen,Yuan-Shing Perng,Linh Thi My Lam,Thi-Dieu-Hien Vo,Van-Truc Nguyen,Ha Manh Bui 한국화학공학회 2022 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.39 No.4

Electron-beam (EB) irradiation was employed to degrade enrofloxacin (ENR) in an aqueous solution. Thealgal growth inhibition test revealed that ENR exhibited low toxicity against the cyanobacterium Arthrospira sp., with anEC50-96 h value of 5.17mg/L. The Taguchi design also involved finding the best optimum for ENR treatment using EB. Results revealed that the high-efficiency removal of ENR in an aqueous solution was approximately 98.53% under theoptimum conditions of an absorbed dose of 5 kGy, a pH of 5.0, and an initial ENR concentration of 10 mg/L and anH2O2 concentration of 2mM. The ERR degradation under a couple of EB irradiation and H2O2 followed pseudo-firstorderkinetics, with an R2 of ~0.970. The major degradation pathways of ENR were suggested by density functional theory,natural bond orbital calculations, and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) analysis. Lifecycle assessment (LCA) was also performed to evaluate the impact of the EB on removing ENR; the industrial processwas designed based on laboratory tests aimed with the ReCiPe tool. The obtained results indicated that energy consumptionand H2O2 affect environmental impacts with order human health, ecology systems, and natural resource. The LCAalso proved that EB could be a green and efficient method for eliminating pharmaceutical contaminants in water.