MDRI Team

Ari Kokko is Professor of International Business at Copenhagen Business School (CBS) and an enthusiastic analyst of a wide range of issues related to economic development and internationalisation. He has formerly held important positions in universities and research institutes in Nordic countries. He is a member of the Board of Directors of SIDA, and Chairman […]

Nguyen Thu Nga is MDRI’s Project Manager. Nga holds a Master’s Degree in Applied Economics Sciences: Business Administration from the University of Antwerp in Belgium. She has five years of experience managing development projects and coordinating large-scale surveys. She has participated in numerous projects with multiple international and local partners, particularly in survey design, research tool development, […]

Vu graduated in 2013 from the Foreign Trade University with a high distinction degree in economics. Prior to joining MDRI, Vu has experiences in data management, data analysis, and mobile survey technology. At MDRI, Vu provides a wide range of research supports, including survey tools design, data management and data collection with tablets, and data […]

Having graduated with a Master of Economics from the University of Sydney, Nguyen Quynh Chi joined MDRI in 2014 as a Research Analyst. Previously, Chi had experience working with a government trade promotion agency and a multinational FMCG corporation. At MDRI, she has been developing her expertise in impact evaluation, and quantitative as well as qualitative […]

Before her Master’s study in Development Economics and Environmental Economics, Mai Trang spent over 2 years in the development NGO sector where her involvement in pro-poor projects and programmes sharpened her skills in project management, M&E, and stakeholder liaison. Her experiences conducting research in the Mekong Delta region and doing her internship at Bioversity International […]

Nguyen Hong Thuy is a Research Analyst. She graduated Malardalen University, holding a MSc major in International Business and Entrepreneurship. Thuy has extensive experience in the development field. She has been involved in many large-scale impact assessment projects for the Government of Vietnam and international donors such as the World Bank, UNDP, ADB, Irish Aid […]

Phung Thanh Thu is the Institute’s Research Associate. Thu graduated from Middlebury College, Vermont, US with Double Honors in Mathematics and Economics. Thu possesses a strong background in development economics and econometrics. Having lived and studied in renowned academic institutes from Singapore, France, and the U.S, she has acquired invaluable skills and knowledge from different […]

Phung Thi Them is MDRI’s Project Accountant. Them has over 4 years of experience in project financing, with tasks ranging from budget proposal and expenditure implementation for projects, to contacting counterparts at clients’ organizations and financial reporting for projects. Her key projects include: Ho Chi Minh Poverty Reduction Project (Client: HCMC Poverty Reduction PMU); VNEN 3 Project (The […]

Nhung Nguyen is MDRI’s project manager. She holds a master degree with first-class honourin Commerce and Management from Lincoln University, New Zealand. Nhung got five years of experience inmanaging development projects, from large scale business and household surveys to impact evaluations. She demonstrates strong capabilities in developing project workplan, survey design,recruiting and training for enumerators […]

Le Hai Chau is a Research Analyst. Chau graduated with a distinction from the National Economics University, Chau holds a strong background in econometrics and mathematics. Chau joined MDRI and has mastered smart device technology and statistical software. Chau is mainly in charge of data management, data analysis, and software development for a number of […]

Nghiem Hoang Son is a Research Assistant. He graduated with a Master of Science in Global Financial Management from the University of Northumbria, United Kingdom. Appreciating the potential and real value of the Development Research Field, Sơn is focusing his enthusiasm in such field. He participated in studying students’ habits, who were living and studying […]

Vu is a research analyst working in the area of data collection and analysis. He holds a first class honours degree in economics and finance from RMIT University – Australia. Since his arrival at MDRI, Vu has participated in the implementation of several socio-economic surveys concentrating on household welfare, agricultural development in mountainous areas, and education for […]

Trong is an economic and private sector development researcher with five years of experience implementing development projects in Vietnam. At MDRI, he provides a wide range of research support, including survey tools design, data collection with tablets, enumerator recruitment and training, data analysis and technical report preparation. His research interests include private sector development, public-private […]

Van has six years of experience in the areas of agricultural economics and development issues. She has been involved in a wide range of research projects including commodity market analysis, developing the pilot of market information system for the poultry sector of Vietnam, building commodity profiles, assessing capacity of agricultural and rural stocks for renewable energy, […]

Chau is a Research Assistant. She graduated with a Bachelor degree in International Economics from Foreign Trade University. Interested in development and inequality, Chau is participating in the implementation of MDRI’s socio-economic surveys. Chau looks forward to improving quantitative, qualitative, project implementation, and data analysis skills through MDRI’s projects.

Quynh is an enthusiast in social and economic development. She graduated summa cum laude from Sogang University, Graduate School of International Studies. Quynh joins MDRI with diverse experiences from both research and corporate backgrounds, covering sectoral and regional areas. Quynh’s topics of interest range from governance, trade and sector research to education and training. At […]

Minh Hoang became a member of MDRI in late November 2018 as a research analyst. She achieved a Bachelor degree on Development Economics with Distinction at National Economics University of Vietnam in 2012 and finished a master program for the same major at the University of Sussex in the UK the following year. While having […]

Pham Linh Chi is a Research Analyst who joined MDRI in October 2016. Chi graduated from Foreign Trade University, then obtained a master degree in Economics from Colorado State University through an exchange program with Foreign Trade University. Chi’s expertise is in regional economics and is interested in enhancing her data analysis skills. She is […]

Oanh Nguyen graduated with a Master of Statistics and Operations Research with high distinction from RMIT University of Australia under the Australian Awards Scholarship. Before joining MDRI, Oanh worked as a statistician for The General Statistics Office of Vietnam for 14 years, where she had excellent opportunities to be involved in nationally statistical projects. At […]

Dang Huyen Trang is a research analyst who graduated with an MA degree in Economics from the University of Tsukuba under the prestigious ADB-Japan Scholarship Program. Prior to joining MDRI, Trang had obtained solid skills in project implementation and database management by working as a researcher in both domestic and international settings. Trang is particularly […]

Luu Ngoc Thuy is a senior researcher at MDRI. She got Master degree of Development Studies from the University of Melbourne under Australia Awards Scholarships and is currently pursuing her PhD study in Social Sciences at the University of New South Wales under the prestigious Australia Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship. Prior to joining MDRI, Thuy had […]

Tran Hien Giang is a research analyst who graduated with an MA degree in International Economics from University of Warsaw under the Imaginarius Foundation Scholarship. Pior to joining MDRI, Giang held two research assistant positions in both a think tank and an academia where she had an opportunity to practice solid research skills, including database […]

Prior to joining MDRI, Ngoc had possessed work experience in an NGO setting where she gained practical knowledge of internationally-funded development programs. As a Research Assistant at MDRI, she is involved in multiple projects covering diverse themes (sustainable agriculture, gender equality, women leadership, employability skills, multidimensional inequalities, and climate change impacts,..) and approaches (household survey, […]

Nguyen Minh Trang joined MDRI team as a Research Assistant after her graduation with BA Degree in International Economics from Vietnam National University. During her study, Trang expressed profound passion for conducting research in economics and social issues through her participation in research contests for students in the university and large corporations. At MDRI, Trang […]

Long has five years of experience working at MDRI as a researcher cum data analyst. He is involved in all stages of the research project implementation from survey planning to report preparation. Long has employed his strong background in economics into practice by successfully implementing numerous large-scale household studies and randomized controlled trials, in which […]

Minh has an interdisciplinary background in education studies, with particular research interest in the history and sociology of education, as well as comparative education. Through her study at Cambridge University and experience working as a researcher at the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences, she has gained substantial knowledge on qualitative research and methodologies as well […]

Khiem has joined the MDRI team since March, 2022 as an intern in the first two months and then as a research assistant from September 2022 to present continued to work as a research assistant to date. He was studying from Military Technical Academy (MTA), majoring in Data Technology. Through studying and working at MTA […]

Hoang Lam started working at MDRI from April 2021 as an intern for the first 2 months, and then as a research assistant from June 2021 to present. As one of the youngest members of the Institute, Lam has always been trying to achieve more knowledge and gain more working experience from assigned tasks in […]

Hoang joined MDRI in October 2021 as an intern for 6 months, and continued working as a research assistant to date. Hoang earned a BA Degree in Development Economics, majoring in Public Policy from Vietnam National University. During his study, Hoang expressed strong enthusiasm for conducting research in economics and social issues through his participation […]

Huong has started working at MDRI since October 2021 as an intern for 6 months, and continued to work as a research assistant to date. She has graduated from RMIT University in Hanoi, majoring Economics and Finance. During her study, Huong had got interested in conducting research in economics and passionately participated in research contests […]