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December 07, 2022
THEMATIC DISCUSSION: PILOT ASSESSMENT OF DISABILITY INCLUSION IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE IN 2022
Persons with disabilities (PWDs) have a low level of engagement in social organizations and elections at the grassroots level; disparity in gender, form, and degree of disabilities exists. These are among the key findings of the “Assessment of disability inclusion in local governance in 2022” released today. The survey was conducted by the United Nations […]
August 22, 2022
Report Launch: “Impacts of Climate Change and Disasters on Multidimensional Inequality in Vietnam”
Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI), in conjunction with Oxfam Vietnam, successfully organized a workshop on August 16, 2022, to reveal the findings of the publication “Impacts of Climate Change and Disasters on Multidimensional Inequality in Vietnam.” The workshop had the presence of speakers, agencies, businesses & organizations, media units and the companions of audiences at […]
December 09, 2021
Webinar: “Citizens’ Opinions of and Experiences with Government Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic in Viet Nam: Findings from 2nd Round Phone-Based Survey”
The COVID-19 pandemic has been causing more severe impact in 2021 than in 2020. Citizens showed great concern about their personal health (68% of the respondents) and their children’s education (76%). COVID-19 has had created negative impact on employment and income, with 77% of respondents reported income reduction, especially for the poor, ethnic minorities, unskilled, […]
November 12, 2021
MDRI attended the meeting with the People’s Committee of Quang Ngai discussing and directing the process of the planning initiative for 2021-2030, vision to 2050
In 2021, Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI) was honored to be chosen by the People’s Committee of Quang Ngai province as one of the five consulting organizations in charge of the planning project for the province for 2021-2030 period, vision to 2050. This is a crucial, large-scale project with the goal of making a comprehensive […]
November 06, 2020
Report Launch: Multidimensional Inequality in Vietnam
On November 5, MDRI in collaboration with Oxfam Vietnam has successfully organized the launching workshop on “Multidimensional Inequality Framework (MIF) in Vietnam”. The workshop was attended by more than 50 participants from government agencies, international and domestic organizations, media press, universities, and research institutes. The panel discussion about inequalities in different aspects received much attention and […]
October 16, 2020
Monitoring households in Vietnam during COVID-19
COVID-19 has significantly affected many economies throughout the world, but there are some brighter signs in Vietnam. Declared as a epidemic in early February in Vietnam, effective health policies and early action have mitigated the impact of COVID-19 in Vietnam and the country has maintained low numbers of cumulative cases and deaths compared to other […]
October 11, 2020
Businesses In Viet Nam Are Looking For Creativity, Teamwork And Active Listenting Skills In Their Future Young Employees
HA NOI, VIETNAM, 9 October 2020 – Concerned with expanding education and building skills for future employment, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), UNICEF and the Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI) released today a report entitled “Assessment on Employability Skills Gaps and Good Practices by Businesses to Upskill Marginalized and Vulnerable Young People”. The […]
August 08, 2019
MDRI attended the Conference on Inequality and Exclusion in Southeast Asia
On July 25th, the Director of Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI) has attended the Conference of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute on Inequality and Exclusion in Southeast Asia. This conference presents eight Southeast Asian country cases. Each study provides an overview of inequality in income, wealth and opportunity, a discussion of salient features of inequality […]
November 18, 2018
MDRI attended Closing Conference of USAID Governance for Inclusive Growth (GIG) Program
On the morning of November 6th, representatives of Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI) have attended the Closing Conference of USAID Governance for Inclusive Growth Program (GIG) organized in Hanoi by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Justice of Vietnam. The USAID GIG Program worked with the public and private sector […]
July 07, 2018
MDRI – 5-year anniversary speech
The speech at the MDRI 5th Anniversary Ceremony delivered by Dr. Phung Duc Tung, President of Mekong Development Research Institute. — Dear MDRI Partners, colleagues, and friends, On April 17, 2013, with the support of Mr. Dang Kim Son and other senior researchers, Cuong, my six colleagues and I gave birth to MDRI. Five years have gone by […]
April 13, 2018
Conference IBCCS: “Individual Behavior, Climate Change, and Sustainability” – Call for Papers
Sustainability and climate change are recurrent questions that attract the interest of both policy makers and academic researchers. Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI), Centre for Research in Economics Applied to Globalization (CREAM) – University of Rouen Normandy, and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) are organizing a conference on “Individual Behavior, Climate […]
September 25, 2017
Tax justice for equitable health care (H-SCORE)
Overview This survey has been conducted to collect patients’ feedbacks about public health service. Oxfam and Vietnam Initiative, in cooperation with MDRI, consulting with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and hospitals, have developed an online feedback tool to measure “patient satisfaction index” (PSI). This is an important index to assess the quality and efficiency of […]
September 18, 2017
Training on Vietnam’s social safety net for Government officials of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
(18 December, 2017) Hanoi, Vietnam_MDRI is organizing a series of training on social safety net for the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. 8 government officials from the Ministry of Local Government – Rural Development and Co-operatives, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Planning came to learn about the progress of Vietnam […]
September 21, 2016
Seminar on Human Development in Vietnam: Empirical Results for Ethnic Groups and Provinces
A seminar on Human Development in Vietnam: Empirical Results for Ethnic Groups and Provinces will be held at 9.00 a.m., Sep 22 2016 at Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI) – Floor 8, Machinco Building, 444 Hoàng Hoa Thám, Tây Hồ, Hà Nội. The presenter at the seminar is Professor Mark McGillivray, Alfred Deakin Institute, Deakin University, Australia. Interested […]
August 17, 2016
Vietnam – Launching workshop for the Research on Improving Systems of Education (RISE)
(August 17, 2016) Hanoi, Vietnam_A month after its announcement, the grant for education improvement research in Vietnam – known as Research on Improving Systems of Education or RISE in Vietnam, was officially kicked start this morning in a workshop with attendance of over 60 representatives from ministry, donors and embassy representatives, education experts, researchers from multiple […]
June 22, 2016
MDRI joins RISE in a new project to improve learning on a large scale in Vietnam
Photo credit: The Global Partnership (www.globalpartnership.org) (June 24, 2016) OXFORD, England _ Research on Improving Systems of Education (RISE) – a new initiative aimed at conducting high-quality research to build evidence to enhance children’s learning throughout the world – announced today that it will begin work in Vietnam. The £4.2 million, six-year undertaking will seek […]
February 01, 2016
Dr. Nguyen Viet Cuong wins Best Paper Prize for 2015
The editors of The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development have announced that the winner of the Best Paper Prize for 2015 is Dr. Nguyen Viet Cuong, Vice-Director of Mekong Development Research Institute, for his paper “The impact of trade facilitation on poverty and inequality: Evidence from low- and middle-income countries.” The paper was […]
December 31, 2015
U.S. FED Monetary Policy Normalization and Implications for Vietnam
The world was closely watching the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on December 15th-16th, 2015. The Fed is expected to increase the fed fund target rate over the next several years until it reaches a normal rate for a healthy economy. This nominalization of the interest rate in the U.S. will have consequences […]
December 26, 2015
MDRI’s 2015 Year in Review
For MDRI and our networks of partners and collaborators, 2015 has been a fruitful year with plenty of amazing stories and experiences: We went up the mountains for the Impact Assessment of Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project and climbed down the deep forests for socio-economic survey for Emission Reduction-Program (ER-P) Provinces area. We worked with […]
December 18, 2015
ER-P survey team in the field
Our ER-P (REDD+) survey team has been working in the field for a week now. For many of the enumerators, it has become the experience of a lifetime: enduring the cold and wind in the most remote mountainous villages, eating the strangest food offered by the hospitable ethnic minority households, walking through muddy slopes for hours during the night […]
December 14, 2015
Report on management of land originated from agricultural/forestry farms
In early December 2015, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment held a National Conference on Strengthening the Management of Land Under Agricultural/Forestry Enterprises and Forest Management Boards Originated from State-Owned Agricultural/Forestry Farms. The report presented at the conference was prepared by the following group of consultants: Dr. Nguyen Do Anh Tuan (Director General, Institute […]
October 26, 2015
Discussion on Central Highlands poverty and livelihoods
After nearly one year of conducting the Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project baseline survey and analysis, the Project Management Unit (Ministry of Planning and Investment) organized a one-day mini workshop on October 23rd, 2015 to share the results with representatives from the six project provinces. At the workshop, Dr. Phung Duc Tung, Director of Mekong Development Research […]
October 15, 2015
Kick-starting the impact evaluation survey for Vietnam Escuela Nueva Project (VNEN) 2015
Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI) has been entrusted to conduct independent impact evaluation for the Vietnam Escuela Nueva Project (VNEN) – a highly anticipated initiative towards reforming the primary education system – since 2013. The institute has been working closely with the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) and the World Bank (WB) to prepare […]
September 28, 2015
15 years achieving the Viet Nam Millennium Development Goals report
MDRI has been entrusted to prepare the Vietnam Millennium Development Goal reports in 2013 and 2015. The report documents Viet Nam’s remarkable success in lifting 43 million people, or 45 percent of the total population, out of poverty. Universal primary education and gender equality in education have been achieved, with primary school enrollment reaching 99 […]
August 26, 2015
Consultation workshop on Reforming the Household Registration System in Vietnam
On the morning of August 25, 2015, the consultation workshop on Reforming the Household Registration System in Vietnam was organized by the World Bank in Vietnam in collaboration with the Institute of Sociology – Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (IOS-VASS), and the Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI). The workshop brought together participants from government agencies, […]
May 27, 2015
Have provinces in Vietnam received their fair shares of aid?
The morning of May 27th, 2015, Prof. Mark McGillivray from Alfred Deakin Research Institute and Dr. Phung Duc Tung from MDRI held a seminar examining the relationship between aid allocation and provincial poverty in Vietnam by posing the following question: Has the allocated aid been consistent with the relative poverty levels in the respective provinces? […]
May 26, 2015
Data and evidence for improved policy design
On May 26th, 2015, Ms. Deanna Ford and Dr. Tran Ngoc Anh from Harvard University’s Center for International Development presented a workshop on “Data and Evidence for Improved Policy Design” at Mekong Development Research Institute. The Evidence for Policy Design (EPoD) program introduced the Smart Policy Design framework to help Vietnamese government agencies create a […]
February 05, 2015
MDRI receives EEPSEA grant for research on water and sanitation
Hanoi. Feb 5, 2015. The Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI) has recently received an EEPSEA grant to conduct their research on the topic of sanitation and health. EEPSEA, short for The Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia, is a regional organization whose goal is to strengthen local capacity in the economic analysis of environmental […]
January 28, 2015
Dr. Phung Duc Tung presented at the annual donor meeting hosted by UNDP
Hanoi Jan 15, 2015. Dr. Phung Duc Tung, Director of Mekong Development Research Institute attended the annual donor meeting hosted by UNDP on January 15th. The meeting aimed to review what the donors have been carrying out in the past year and discussed a set of priority agenda to focus their assistance in the coming […]
December 24, 2014
Introducting Phase III – Impact of shocks on vulnerability to poverty: Consequences for development of emerging Southeast Asia economies
Hanoi, December 12. MDRI hosted a seminar to introduce phase III of the project funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), implemented by the research unit within the Universities of Hannover. The subject of the project is the analysis of the role of shocks and risks for the development of poor countries and emerging market […]
November 23, 2014
MDRI seminar: “The real causes of the recent economic crisis and current economic turmoil”
Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI) and Institute of Public Policy and Management (National Economics University, Vietnam) have invited Professor Nicholas Howard to present his study titled “the real causes of the recent economic crisis and current economic turmoil” Speaker: Dr. Howard Nicholas, International Institute of Social studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam Dr. Nicholas Howard is Senior […]
November 19, 2014
Dr. Phung Duc Tung presented research results at a National Assembly’s meeting on Nov 14, 2014
Hanoi.Nov 14. Dr. Phung Duc Tung, MDRI’s Director, presented in front of the National Assembly with the Institute’s recent research on ethnic minorities’ resettlement situations at hydro-power project areas in Vietnam. At the workshop, Dr. Phung provided a policy brief to members of the National Assembly (NA) on the recently completed research. This is an […]
October 10, 2014
MDRI’s recent publication accepted on highly-ranked international journal
Dr. Phung Duc Tung and Dr. Nguyen Viet Cuong from Mekong Development Research Institute (co-authoring with Prof. Daniel Westbrook, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., USA, and at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar) have recently had their paper accepted at the Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance in 2014. The paper, namely “Do the Poorest […]
August 14, 2014
Private Sector Development and Chronic Poverty Workshop
Hanoi. August 14, 2014. MDRI hosted a workshop presenting preliminary findings of the project “Policy guide on private sector development and chronic poverty”, carried out by MDRI in conjunction with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI). The project aims at investigating the association between poverty dynamics and involvement in the private sector, particularly the non-farm sector. […]
July 31, 2014
Workshop on Participation and Regulatory compliance: a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
Hanoi. From July 8 to 9, 2014, a two-day launch workshop on “Participation and Regulatory Compliance: A Randomized Controlled Trial” was hosted at Mekong Development Research Institute. The project will assess Vietnam’s current process for participation by firms in the drafting of new business regulations, testing whether this participation can improve labor rights and safety. […]
June 26, 2014
International Conference on “Sustainable Development and Ethnic Minority Poverty Reduction”
Thai Nguyen. From June 11 to 13, 2014, a three-day conference on “Sustainable Development and Ethnic Minority Poverty Reduction” was hosted by Thai Nguyen University in partnership with the World Bank in Thai Nguyen. The conference brought together participants from government agencies, academia development partners in Vietnam and other countries in the regions to discuss […]
June 25, 2014
MDRI conducted household survey on Rural Piped Water Connection
Hanoi, June 25, 2014. MDRI was assigned by the World Bank’s Development Research Group in Washington D.C to conduct the Household survey – Rural Piped Water Connection project. From April to June 2014, MDRI conducted the study on Rural Piped Water Connection, the evidence of which would have global relevance for regions and countries seeking […]
June 16, 2014
Indonesian’s Parahyangan Catholic University Excursion Study to MDRI
Hanoi, 16th June, 2014. MDRI received a delegation from the International Relations Department at the Parahyangan Catholic University, Indonesia in an excursion trip that laid the foundation for future research cooperation and exchanges. The delegation comprised of 30 students and led by the Director of the International Relations Department at the University. During the event, […]
May 21, 2014
Annual Policy Forum on Ethnic Minority Poverty Reduction
Hanoi, May 19, 2014. The Annual policy forum on ethnic minority poverty reduction was held by the National Assembly (NA) Ethnic Council and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Hanoi on May 19 with the participation of more than 200 representatives from the National Assembly, the Government, civil society and development partners. Dr Phung […]
May 21, 2014
MDRI’s new book: 54 Ethnic Groups – WHY different?
For the first time, a complete mosaic of 54 ethnic minorities in Vietnam is depicted in a comprehensive and vividly designed book released by MDRI. Although there have been substantial studies on ethnic minority poverty in Vietnam examining diverse aspects of living conditions and aim to identify the underlying causes of poverty, most of the […]
April 15, 2014
MDRI Seminar: The Pirates of Somalia – Ending the Threat, Rebuilding a Nation
Hanoi, March 12th 2014. Dr. Quy-Toan Do, Senior Economist at the World Bank presented his research on the economic cost of pirates at the war-torn Somalia areas. The workshop took place at MDRI on February 25, 2014. The study provides evidence on huge social and economic loss caused by piracy at one of the world’s […]
January 21, 2014
MDRI carried out the impact evaluation for the first year of Vietnam Escuela Nueva Project
Hanoi – January 2014. Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI) has completed the independent impact evaluation for the first year of Vietnam Escuela Nueva Project (VNEN. VNEN is a large education project funded by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and carried out nationwide by the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam (MOET) with support […]
November 23, 2013
MDRI seminar: “The real causes of the recent economic crisis and current economic turmoil”
Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI) and Institute of Public Policy and Management (National Economics University, Vietnam) have invited Professor Nicholas Howard to present his study titled “the real causes of the recent economic crisis and current economic turmoil” Speaker: Dr. Howard Nicholas, International Institute of Social studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam Dr. Nicholas Howard is Senior […]
November 23, 2013
Professor Le Van Cuong visited Mekong Development Research Institute and lectured on optimal growth model
From October 30th 2013 to November 11th 2013, Prof. Le Van Cuong visited Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI) and taught a short course on optimal growth model. Prof. Le Van Cuong teaches and does research at Paris School of Economics (PSE). At present, he also holds the position of Research Director of Exceptional Class of […]
November 18, 2013
TECHNICAL WORKSHOP: Consultation on Poverty Assessment of the Ethnic Minority
The technical workshop on Poverty Assessment of the Ethnic Minority Study organized by CEMA and MDRI had taken place on November 15, 2013. The workshop gathered participation of experts and policy makers in the areas of poverty reduction and the ethnic minority. With the upcoming National Assembly session on poverty reduction in December 2013, this […]
September 26, 2013
Workshop on the Impact Evaluation of Ho Chi Minh city Poverty Reduction Programme Phase III Report and Multi-Dimensional Poverty
Ho Chi Minh, September 12, 2013, under the project “Support to multi-dimensional poverty reduction in urban settings” supported by UNDP, HCMC Steering Committee for Poverty Reduction held Workshop on the Impact Evaluation of Ho Chi Minh city Poverty Reduction Programme 2009-2015 Report and Multi-Dimensional Poverty. On behalf of MDRI research team, Dr. Phung Duc Tung […]
September 26, 2013
Workshop on “Firm’s operation, employment and household in the context of economic recession”
Hanoi, August 19th 2013 – Dr. Phung Duc Tung, the Institute Director, on behalf of the research team, presented a report, titled “Firm’s operation, employment and household in the context of economic recession”. The topic has received huge attention from researchers and policy makers. The research used data extracted from Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey, […]
September 26, 2013
Consultation Workshop on the Millennium Development Goal Report
On September 17, 2013, Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) coordinated with United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) to organize the Consultation Workshop on the MDGR 2013 (Full Version) written by the consulting team from Mekong Development and Research Institute (MDRI). The workshop attracted the participation of many researchers and consultants from leading national institutes and […]
July 06, 2013
Social Conflict workshop
Our first June workshop, titled “Social Conflict and Conflict Management” honored a guest speaker from Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP): Dr. Niklas Swanstrom – Director of the Institute. The topic had received huge attention from researchers and policy makers in Vietnam. With renowned expertise in the area of governance and security, Dr. Swanstrom […]
July 06, 2013
Agricultural Productivity with Satellite Estimation Worksh
Hanoi, June 19th 2013 – MDRI continued its monthly development workshop series by a roundabout discussion named “Changes in Greeness Index, a proxy for agricultural productivity in Vietnam” The workshop attracted international experts as well as Vietnamese specialists and policymakers on geography, agriculture and development. This time, MDRI was delighted to welcome a special guest […]
July 06, 2013
Internationalization workshop: Challenges for policy and strategy
Our workshop series concludes with an inspirational speech from Ari Kokko, Department of International Economics and Management Copenhagen Business School. His speech raised important challenges faced nowadays by many nations in the internationalization process from a business perspective. Internationalization, a complex process, strongly involves export activities. Promotion of export plays a key role in internationalization. […]
June 12, 2013
Forestry Workshop at MDRI
MDRI had organized its first roundtable discussion title “Private Forest Holding in Sustainable Forest Management: experience from Northern Vietnam and the World” since its opening ceremony. The roundtable discussion gathered international expert in forest and forestry policy from Swedish Agricultural Science University, Dr. Bo Ohlsson, national experts in forestry from Ministry of Natural Resource and […]
June 12, 2013
Myanmar Delegation
On 21.5.2013, the leaders of MDRI received Government officials from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar at its Hanoi office. The visitors include departmental directors from the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, leaders from Myanmar Farmer Associations, Myanmar Rice Federation and general managers from corporate companies. The meeting focused on sharing experience of Vietnam […]
June 07, 2013
MDRI Opening Ceremony
MDRI opened our new office on April 17, 2013 at 444 Hoang Hoa Tham, Tay Ho District, Hanoi. The ideal location is easily accessible for visitors and employees as it is located in the northern center of Hanoi, and close to historical Ba Dinh square and West Lake where many government agencies, embassies and international […]