INTRODUCTION
Founded in 2008, the Department of Agricultural Economics and Policies is a unit under the Faculty of Economics and Rural Development, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, formerly known as Department of Agricultural Economics, established in 1961. Up to now, the department has 12 faculty members with specialties in training and research in economics, social sciences and management. Most of the faculty have graduated with foreign doctorate and master's degrees. The staff of the Department includes: 1 Professor - Doctor, 2 Associate Professors - Doctors, 5 Doctors, 3 PhD Students and 1 Masters.
The main tasks of the Department are teaching and doing researches in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural policies, Public policies, Rural Development, and Agricultural Extension at different levels. Most of the research subjects are involved in teaching programs in Agricultural Economics, Development Economics, Economics and Labor Organization, Economic Management, Rural Development for undergraduate and graduate degrees.
With an experienced team, the Department regularly provides short-term training courses on capacity building for government and non-governmental officials who have been working in the field of agriculture, rural development, and public policies, especially in the field of agricultural economics, policy making and analysis.
Besides, the Department also provides consultant services on agricultural and rural development, on policy making and analysis to meet the needs of national and international government and non-government organizations.
With the aim of developing and improving the quality of teaching and researching activities, the Department has cooperated with many domestic and foreign organizations in expert exchange the fields of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development. Domestic cooperating organizations are Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, the Center for Family and Gender Studies, Ministry of Science and Technology, and many provincial line departments in whole country. International organizations with which the Department has been cooperating are International Rice Institute (IRRI), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the German Technical Cooperation Agency (GTZ), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Chiang Mai University, University of Philippines Losbanos, Kyushu University, Khon Kaen University, Massey University, University of Tokyo, and others.
With the efforts and success achieved, the Department has been honored for many years with the title of “Excellent team” awarded by the President of the Vietnam National University of Agriculture.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
The Subjects for the Bachelor Program
o Agricultural Economics
o Economics of Trade and Services
o Rural Economics
o Farm Household Economics
o Fishery Economics
o Agricultural Policy
o Public Policy
o Development Policy
o Environmental Policy
o State Management of Economics
o State Budget Management
o Agricultural extension method
o Organization of Agricultural Extension
o Public Speaking
The Subjects for the Graduate Program
o Advanced Agricultural Economics
o Agricultural Policy Analysis
o Advanced Public Policy
o Advanced Farm Household Economics
o Advanced Project Management
o Qualitative Analysis Method
o Research and Development
o Advanced Fishery Economics
o Advanced State Management of Economics
o Agricultural Management Economics
o Communication Skills
o Management of Prices and Market
o Management of Rural Economics
o Management of Agricultural Economics
o Rural Development Policy
Short-term training courses are available at the request of domestic and foreign organizations
o Planning for agricultural and rural development
o Reasonable framework model in project development for poverty reduction and rural development
o Qualitative methods in agricultural and rural development economics research
o Rural and community sociological surveys
o Managing and processing data in agricultural and rural development economic research
o Development policy and agriculture policy analysis
o Method of agricultural - forestry - fishery extension
o Sustainable agricultural development
o Integrating gender in poverty reduction and rural development strategies
o Socio-economic development planning at commune, district and provincial levels
o Strategic plans for the development of ministries and branches
o Public Sector-Experience from Vietnam
o Agricultural Extension Method
o Capacity building training for farmers, cooperatives
RESEARCH
Field of Interest
o Economic efficiency in using resources in agricultural production
o Economics of integrated pest management in rice and vegetable production
o Farmers' reactions to commodity agro-producers in the context of globalization and regionalization
o Producer behavior with technical and policy changes
o Consumer behavior towards food safety
o Consumer/ producer’s behavior towards circular economy
o Research policy proposals and recommendations for agriculture, farmer and rural programs.
o Managing and using public investment for economic development and poverty alleviation
o Urban agriculture development
o Sustainable agricultural development
o Land grabbing
o Public investment and public policy for agricultural and rural development and poverty reduction
o Food and nutrition security
o Food security in the context of industrialization and urbanization
o Multifunctional agriculture
o Provincial Competitiveness Index improvement in poor and low ranking provinces
Research works have been and are being done
o Can “nudge” enhance Pro-environmental behavior? Experimental evidence from the municipal solid waste separation at source program in Vietnam (Funded by NAFOSTED, 2020-2022)
o Major solutions to promote hi-tech agriculture application cooperatives in vegetable production and consumption in Hanoi city (Funded by Hanoi Department of Science and Technology, 2019-2021)
o Consumer’s perception of food safety risk and risk reduction strategies: an evidence from self-provisioning of vegetables in urban cities of Vietnam (Funded by IFS, 2019-2020)
o Food and nutrition security of poor households in Tuong Duong district, Nghe An province, Vietnam (Funded by SEARCA Seed Fund, 2019-2020)
o On-farm or non-farm: Farmers’ investment decision and its impacts on household welfare (Funded by NAFOSTED, 2018-2020)
o Provincial Competitiveness Index improvement in poor and low ranking provinces: The case studies in Son La and Cao Bang provinces (Funded by Son La and Cao Bang Department of Science and Technology, 2017-2019)
o Research and propose solutions to develop models in Hai Hau new rural district, Nam Dinh province (Funded by Nam Dinh Department of Science and Technology, 2017-2018)
o Researching major new solutions, developing cooperatives in suburban Hanoi to 2025 (Provincial level project (sponsored by Hanoi City), 2015 – 2016)
o Study on assessment of overall socio-economic impacts of targeted programs on hunger eradication and poverty reduction in the 2001-2015 period (State-level key project (Northwest program funded, 2014 – 2016)
o Economic and Environmental Assessment of Palm Forest Conversion Modes in Thanh Ba District, Phu Tho Province (Funded by EEPSEA, 2014-2015).
o Solutions to improve the feasibility of agricultural development policies in Hanoi (Funded by Hanoi Department of Science and Technology, 2012-2013).
o Promoting the role of ethnic communities in poverty reduction in the northern mountainous provinces (Funded by the Ministry of Education and Training, 2012 – 2013).
o Research and propose solutions to improve the quality of human resources for the development of traditional craft villages in Bac Ninh province (Department of Science and Technology of Bac Ninh province, 2013-2014).
o Technical and economic solutions to reduce pesticide risks in vegetable production in the Red River Delta (Funded by the Ministry of Education and Training, 2012 – 2013)
o Research on Pesticide Risk Reduction in Vietnam (Funded by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2007-2010)
o Develop a set of criteria for the planning of monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of Government Resolution 30a (Funded by United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, 2008-2010).
o Research on economic development solutions in Son Dong district, Bac Giang province Ministry-level key project (Funded by the Ministry of Education and Training, 2008-2010).
o Research and propose solutions for public investment in economic development in Son Dong district, Bac Giang province (Funded by Bac Giang Department of Science and Technology, 2009-2010).
Textbooks, monographs
Textbooks
o Agricultural economics
o Manufacturing economy
o Economics of Trade and Services
o Agricultural extension method
o Organization of agricultural extension
o Agricultural policy
o Public policy
Monographs
o Poverty Alleviation in the Northwest: Policy Implications and Directions
§ Poverty Reduction Models and Lessons Learned in the Northwest Region
§ Livelihood models help farmers reduce poverty
§ Pesticide risk reduction in vegetable production in the Red River Delta
o Intra-household impacts of climate hazards and autonomous adaptation in selected coastal areas of Vietnam, WorldFish (ICLARM)– (EEPSEA)
o VIETGAP on lychee industry in Bac Giang province, Vietnam
LECTURERS
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No
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Name
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Academic title, degree
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Position
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1.
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Nguyen Viet Dang
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Doctor
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Head of Training Management Board
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2.
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Do Kim Chung
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Professor. Doctor
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Senior Lecturer
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3.
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Pham Bao Duong
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Assoc. Prof. Doctor
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Vice President of VNUA
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4.
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Luu Van Duy
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Doctor
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Lecturer
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5.
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Nguyen Phuong Le
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Assoc. Prof. Doctor
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Head of Department
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6.
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Le Thi Thanh Loan
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Doctor
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Lecturer
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7.
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Ha Thi Thanh Mai
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Doctor
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Lecturer
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8.
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Tran Thi Nhu Ngoc
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MSc
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Lecturer - PhD student in Thailand
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9.
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Nguyen Thanh Phong
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MSc
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Lecturer - PhD student in VNUA
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10.
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Dang Xuan Phi
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MSc
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Lecturer
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11.
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Nguyen Thi Thiem
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Doctor
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Deputy Head of Department
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12.
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Pham Thi Thanh Thuy
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MSc
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Lecturer - PhD student in VNUA
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PARTNERS AND PROJECT DONORS
CONTACT
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Department of Agricultural Economics and Policies
Faculty of Economics and Rural Development
Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA)
Trau Quy, Gia Lam, Hanoi city, Vietnam
Room 407, 4th Floor of Administration Building
Phone:(84) 4 3876 0195
Fax: (84) 4 3827 6522
Email:ktnncs@vnua.edu.vn or ktnncs@gmail.com
Website: https://ktptnt.vnua.edu.vn/bo-mon/bo-mon-kinh-te-nong-nghiep-chinh-sach
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