PROJECTS
Research on Minimum Wage Impact Assessment in Vietnam
In Vietnam, adjustment of minimum wage always leads to debates about possible negative impacts of minimum wages on low-wage workers as well as firm performance. Discussions among tripartite partners concerning minimum wages consistently revolve around concerns regarding their adverse effects on firm performance and whether businesses can both afford and adhere to them. Several studies […]
Assessing the Potential Contributions of the Rikolto Good Food at School (GF@S) model to Improving School Meals and Adolescents’ Diets in Vietnam
The Good Food at School (GF@S) model has been developed by the Rikolto NGO in several countries such as Belgium and Indonesia. The method aims at integrating food and education, addressing the composition of school meals and the functioning of school canteens, including practical teaching, learning activities and the active participation of students and teachers, […]
GEMMES Vietnam 2 (Component 3)
GEMMES Viet Nam phase 2 is a research program whose main objective is to propose the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MoNRE) of Viet Nam with scientific evidence for the national dialogue on net-zero strategies and adaptation to climate change. Running from 2023 to 2026, it is divided into three research Components: (1) Climate; […]
The impact of digital supplemental education services on cognitive and social and emotional learning: Evidence from Vietnam
Although Vietnam is highly appreciated for its educational achievements, inequality in its education persists. At the high school education, the difference in enrollment rate between the poorest and wealthiest groups is 53 percentage points. Inequality may stem from inequality in access to supplementary educational services. This study was designed to answer the question of whether […]
The impact of COVID-19 school closures on learning outcomes: Evidence from Vietnam
In view of the detrimental effect that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on health, most countries have implemented lockdown and school closures to contain the pandemic. It is estimated that nearly 1.6 billion students in over 180 countries, including Vietnam, were affected by school closures. However, there have not been any studies examining the effects […]
Study on Retail diversity index (RDI) for food retail sources
MDRI conducted a study to evaluate the effectiveness and applicability of food inventory investigation tools in food retail and business establishments. The sample of this project included more than 500 food establishments in Dong Da district and Dong Anh district (Hanoi) that had already been observed in the Research on Food Nutrition and Environment in […]
Research on Agriculture Insurance in Vietnam
The rise of extreme weather events in the Mekong Delta region poses an urgent threat to the livelihoods of millions, particularly those whose primary source of income is rice production. Addressing this problem, MDRI is working with the German Leibniz Institute for Economic Research (RWI) for a study on agriculture insurance in the region in […]
Promoting Transformative Gender Equality Agenda in Asia and the Pacific – Randomized Control Trial study
The access to finance can play a central role in the growth of small and medium enterprises, one-fourth of which are owned or led by women (WSMEs). The Asian Development Bank, through its Women Accelerating Vibrant Enterprises in Southeast Asia (WAVES) program, seeks to involve stakeholders in the finance sector, particularly by offering incentives and […]