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Top Institutions and Economists in Viet Nam, as of June 2026

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Top institutions, all authors, all publication years

Rank W.Rank Institution Score Authors Author
Shares
1[1]University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam1.002518.62
2[2]Vietnam National University → International School → Department of Social Sciences, Economics and Management, Hanoi, Viet Nam2.7863.70
-[-]University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City → Institute of Business Research, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam3.6144
3[3]University of Danang → University of Economics, Danang, Viet Nam3.834948.80
4[4]RMIT University Vietnam → School of Business and Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam4.001212
-[-]University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City → School of Public Finance, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam4.1943
5[5]Phenikaa University → Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Hanoi, Viet Nam5.041110.15
6[6]Mekong Development Research Institute, Hanoi, Viet Nam5.07109.50
7[7]Foreign Trade University, Hanoi, Viet Nam6.271211.30
8[8]Vietnam National University → University of Economics and Business, Hanoi, Viet Nam7.8576.01
9[9]Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Business and Economics Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam10.021311.50
10[10]Banking Academy, Hanoi, Viet Nam10.1676.01
11[11]Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Faculty of Finance and Banking, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam10.2599
12[13]Development and Policies Research Center (Depocen), Hanoi, Viet Nam12.4896.57
13[12]Eastern International University → Becamex Business School, Thu Dau Mot City, Viet Nam13.0066
14[16]Phenikaa University → Faculty of Economics and Business, Hanoi, Viet Nam13.7322
15[17]Government of Vietnam → Central Institute for Economic Management, Hanoi, Viet Nam14.2422

Top institutions, 10 best authors for each, publications last 10 years

Rank W.Rank Institution Score Authors Author
Shares
1[1]University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam1.062510
2[3]University of Danang → University of Economics, Danang, Viet Nam2.534910
-[-]University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City → School of Public Finance, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam2.9943
-[-]University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City → Institute of Business Research, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam3.4544
3[5]Vietnam National University → International School → Department of Social Sciences, Economics and Management, Hanoi, Viet Nam3.4863.70
4[4]RMIT University Vietnam → School of Business and Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam3.781210
5[2]Phenikaa University → Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Hanoi, Viet Nam4.511110
6[7]Banking Academy, Hanoi, Viet Nam7.7976.01
7[6]Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Business and Economics Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam7.831310
8[10]Mekong Development Research Institute, Hanoi, Viet Nam8.06109.50
9[8]Foreign Trade University, Hanoi, Viet Nam8.181210
10[9]Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Faculty of Finance and Banking, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam9.1699
11[12]Vietnam National University → University of Economics and Business, Hanoi, Viet Nam10.3176.01
12[11]Eastern International University → Becamex Business School, Thu Dau Mot City, Viet Nam11.3966
13[14]Phenikaa University → Faculty of Economics and Business, Hanoi, Viet Nam11.3922
14[13]Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Faculty of Economics and Public Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam12.5497.50
15[15]Dalat University → Faculty of Economic and Business Administration, Dalat, Viet Nam14.7833

Top authors, all publications years

Rank W.Rank Author Score
1[2]Almas Heshmati
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
1.60
2[3]Võ Xuân Vinh (Xuan Vinh Vo)
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City → Institute of Business Research, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
2.62
3[4]Nguyen Viet Cuong
Mekong Development Research Institute, Hanoi, Viet Nam
Vietnam National University → International School → Department of Social Sciences, Economics and Management, Hanoi, Viet Nam
3.12
4[12]Federico Revelli
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
4.07
5[6]Canh Phuc Nguyen
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City → School of Public Finance, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
4.99
6[10]Thanh Dinh Su
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City → School of Public Finance, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
8.02
7[8]Hans Lööf (Hans Loof)
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
8.06
8[11]Ronald Ravinesh Kumar
RMIT University Vietnam → School of Business and Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
9.33
9[5]Quan-Hoang Vuong (Vuong Quan Hoang)
Phenikaa University → Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Hanoi, Viet Nam
10.43
10[16]Tuyen Quang Tran
Vietnam National University → International School → Department of Social Sciences, Economics and Management, Hanoi, Viet Nam
12.50
11[25]Nguyen Phu Ha
Vietnam National University → University of Economics and Business, Hanoi, Viet Nam
13.52
12[18]Toan Luu Duc Huynh
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
13.61
13[20]Ngo Quang Thanh (Thanh Quang Ngo)
Unknown
15.45
14[13]Cong Minh Huynh
Eastern International University → Becamex Business School, Thu Dau Mot City, Viet Nam
17.30
15[27]Thuy Thu Nguyen
Foreign Trade University, Hanoi, Viet Nam
17.69
16[23]Thang Ngoc Doan (Doan Ngoc Thang)
Banking Academy, Hanoi, Viet Nam
19.99
17[15]Nguyen Minh Ha
Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Faculty of Economics and Public Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Business and Economics Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
20.23
18[42]Tung Duc Phung
Mekong Development Research Institute, Hanoi, Viet Nam
20.37
19[29]Anh Ngoc Nguyen
Development and Policies Research Center (Depocen), Hanoi, Viet Nam
20.69
20[26]Dung Viet Tran
Banking Academy, Hanoi, Viet Nam
22.38
21[28]Quoc Trung Tran
Foreign Trade University, Hanoi, Viet Nam
22.54
22[47]Thanh Viet Nguyen
Vietnam National University → International School → Department of Social Sciences, Economics and Management, Hanoi, Viet Nam
22.89
23[33]Man Dang
University of Danang → University of Economics, Danang, Viet Nam
23.01
24[38]Thanh Cong Nguyen
Phenikaa University → Faculty of Economics and Business, Hanoi, Viet Nam
23.46
25[37]Duc Anh Dang
Government of Vietnam → Central Institute for Economic Management, Hanoi, Viet Nam
23.62
26[32]Huy Pham
RMIT University Vietnam → School of Business and Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
24.35
27[44]Dat Thanh Nguyen
University of Danang → University of Economics, Danang, Viet Nam
24.44
28[1]Duc Khuong Nguyen
Vietnam National University → International School → Department of Social Sciences, Economics and Management, Hanoi, Viet Nam
24.63
29[36]Vu Hoang Nam
Foreign Trade University, Hanoi, Viet Nam
25.36
30[35]Trung K. Do
University of Danang → University of Economics, Danang, Viet Nam
25.53
31[41]Nguyen Van Tuan
Dalat University → Faculty of Economic and Business Administration, Dalat, Viet Nam
27.34
32[34]Anh-Tuan Le
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
28.20
33[45]Ly Dai Hung
Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences → Vietnam Institute of Economics, Hanoi, Viet Nam
29.62
34[39]Tung Manh Ho
Phenikaa University → Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Hanoi, Viet Nam
31.67
35[54]Trung Xuan Hoang
Unknown
32.09
36[30]Quang Khai Nguyen
Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Faculty of Finance and Banking, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
32.86
37[49]Sy-Hoa Ho
Vietnam National University → University of Economics and Business, Hanoi, Viet Nam
32.95
38[65]Huong Thanh Nguyen
University of Danang → University of Economics, Danang, Viet Nam
33.10
39[24]Ho Manh Toan
Phenikaa University → Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Hanoi, Viet Nam
33.55
40[52]Binh Nguyen Thanh
RMIT University Vietnam → School of Business and Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
34.75
41[53]Thai Vu Hong Nguyen
RMIT University Vietnam → School of Business and Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
35.85
42[59]Thi Thu Tra Pham
RMIT University Vietnam → School of Business and Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
35.96
43[48]Linh Hoang Vu
Unknown
36.41
44[46]R. M. Ammar Zahid (Rana Muhammad Ammar Zahid)
RMIT University Vietnam → School of Business and Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
38.77
45[64]Thang Dang
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
40.25
46[43]Quy Van Khuc
Vietnam National University → University of Economics and Business, Hanoi, Viet Nam
40.77
47[40]Hoang Minh Nguyen
Phenikaa University → Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Hanoi, Viet Nam
41.70
48[55]Anh The Vo
Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Business and Economics Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
44.34
49[60]Hoang Phong Le
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City → School of Public Finance, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Unknown
44.69
50[58]Xuan-Hoa Nghiem
Vietnam National University → International School → Department of Social Sciences, Economics and Management, Hanoi, Viet Nam
44.96
51[73]Binh Thai Pham (Pham Thai Binh)
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City → School of Public Finance, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
45.26
52[76]Long Ngo
Unknown
47.30
53[70]Tuan Huu Tran
Hue University → College of Economics, Hue City, Viet Nam
50.03
54[31]Le Thanh Tung
Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Faculty of Economics and Public Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
50.08
55[72]Hung Quang Doan
Development and Policies Research Center (Depocen), Hanoi, Viet Nam
Foreign Trade University, Hanoi, Viet Nam
50.83
56[51]Thang Van Nguyen
National Economics University → Asia Pacific Institute of Management, Hanoi, Viet Nam
51.66
57[63]Khoa Dang Tran
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
52.28
58[61]Hong Kong To Nguyen
Phenikaa University → Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Hanoi, Viet Nam
52.50
59[87]Selim Jürgen Ergun (Selim Juergen Ergun)
RMIT University Vietnam → School of Business and Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
55.57
60[80]Bernd Hans Engelmann
Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Faculty of Finance and Banking, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
56.91
61[78]Nhat Duc Nguyen
FPT University → FPT School of Business (FSB), Hanoi, Viet Nam
Unknown
56.93
62[19]Tuan Nguyen
Institute of Research in Economics, Environment and Data Science (IREEDS), Hanoi, Viet Nam
57.79
63[69]Quyen Le Hoang Thuy To Nguyen
Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Business and Economics Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
57.85
64[71]Ly T.h Ho
University of Danang → University of Economics, Danang, Viet Nam
58.22
65[56]Tri Tam Le
Phenikaa University → Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Hanoi, Viet Nam
59.26
66[82]Anh Thu Quang Pham
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
59.75
67[21]Hung Do
Vietnam National University → International School → Department of Social Sciences, Economics and Management, Hanoi, Viet Nam
60.06
68[77]Chi Minh Ho (Ho, Chi Minh)
Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Business and Economics Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
61.15

Top authors, publications last 10 years

Rank W.Rank Author Score
1[1]Võ Xuân Vinh (Xuan Vinh Vo)
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City → Institute of Business Research, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
1.85
2[2]Canh Phuc Nguyen
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City → School of Public Finance, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
2.35
3[7]Nguyen Viet Cuong
Mekong Development Research Institute, Hanoi, Viet Nam
Vietnam National University → International School → Department of Social Sciences, Economics and Management, Hanoi, Viet Nam
3.86
4[5]Thanh Dinh Su
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City → School of Public Finance, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
4.37
5[9]Toan Luu Duc Huynh
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
8.37
6[16]Almas Heshmati
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
8.95
7[4]Quan-Hoang Vuong (Vuong Quan Hoang)
Phenikaa University → Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Hanoi, Viet Nam
9.36
8[14]Ngo Quang Thanh (Thanh Quang Ngo)
Unknown
9.92
9[18]Tuyen Quang Tran
Vietnam National University → International School → Department of Social Sciences, Economics and Management, Hanoi, Viet Nam
10.91
10[10]Ronald Ravinesh Kumar
RMIT University Vietnam → School of Business and Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
11.67
11[11]Cong Minh Huynh
Eastern International University → Becamex Business School, Thu Dau Mot City, Viet Nam
13.47
12[25]Man Dang
University of Danang → University of Economics, Danang, Viet Nam
14.31
13[13]Nguyen Minh Ha
Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Faculty of Economics and Public Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Business and Economics Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
15.10
14[21]Quoc Trung Tran
Foreign Trade University, Hanoi, Viet Nam
15.16
15[43]Thanh Viet Nguyen
Vietnam National University → International School → Department of Social Sciences, Economics and Management, Hanoi, Viet Nam
15.20
16[20]Thang Ngoc Doan (Doan Ngoc Thang)
Banking Academy, Hanoi, Viet Nam
15.44
17[26]Dung Viet Tran
Banking Academy, Hanoi, Viet Nam
16.24
18[29]Thanh Cong Nguyen
Phenikaa University → Faculty of Economics and Business, Hanoi, Viet Nam
16.56
19[30]Huy Pham
RMIT University Vietnam → School of Business and Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
17.10
20[31]Trung K. Do
University of Danang → University of Economics, Danang, Viet Nam
17.46
21[36]Anh-Tuan Le
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
19.23
22[37]Dat Thanh Nguyen
University of Danang → University of Economics, Danang, Viet Nam
19.42
23[49]Federico Revelli
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
21.61
24[27]Ly Dai Hung
Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences → Vietnam Institute of Economics, Hanoi, Viet Nam
23.15
25[15]Ho Manh Toan
Phenikaa University → Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Hanoi, Viet Nam
24.05
26[34]Quang Khai Nguyen
Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Faculty of Finance and Banking, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
24.09
27[24]Tung Manh Ho
Phenikaa University → Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Hanoi, Viet Nam
24.24
28[41]Binh Nguyen Thanh
RMIT University Vietnam → School of Business and Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
24.71
29[51]Duc Anh Dang
Government of Vietnam → Central Institute for Economic Management, Hanoi, Viet Nam
28.11
30[39]R. M. Ammar Zahid (Rana Muhammad Ammar Zahid)
RMIT University Vietnam → School of Business and Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
28.45
31[66]Huong Thanh Nguyen
University of Danang → University of Economics, Danang, Viet Nam
28.55
32[38]Hoang Phong Le
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City → School of Public Finance, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Unknown
29.76
33[45]Vu Hoang Nam
Foreign Trade University, Hanoi, Viet Nam
30.40
34[59]Thang Dang
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
30.51
35[54]Sy-Hoa Ho
Vietnam National University → University of Economics and Business, Hanoi, Viet Nam
31.06
36[46]Xuan-Hoa Nghiem
Vietnam National University → International School → Department of Social Sciences, Economics and Management, Hanoi, Viet Nam
31.54
37[32]Quy Van Khuc
Vietnam National University → University of Economics and Business, Hanoi, Viet Nam
31.65
38[23]Hoang Minh Nguyen
Phenikaa University → Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Hanoi, Viet Nam
31.81
39[40]Anh The Vo
Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Business and Economics Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
33.70
40[52]Thai Vu Hong Nguyen
RMIT University Vietnam → School of Business and Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
36.73
41[64]Trung Xuan Hoang
Unknown
36.83
42[62]Long Ngo
Unknown
37.41
43[61]Binh Thai Pham (Pham Thai Binh)
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City → School of Public Finance, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
38.76
44[55]Nguyen Van Tuan
Dalat University → Faculty of Economic and Business Administration, Dalat, Viet Nam
39.06
45[48]Khoa Dang Tran
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
39.26
46[42]Hong Kong To Nguyen
Phenikaa University → Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Hanoi, Viet Nam
40.23
47[35]Le Thanh Tung
Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Faculty of Economics and Public Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
41.06
48[60]Ly T.h Ho
University of Danang → University of Economics, Danang, Viet Nam
42.71
49[44]Hans Lööf (Hans Loof)
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
42.78
50[33]Tri Tam Le
Phenikaa University → Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Hanoi, Viet Nam
44.24
51[58]Chi Minh Ho (Ho, Chi Minh)
Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Business and Economics Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
44.76
52[79]Tung Duc Phung
Mekong Development Research Institute, Hanoi, Viet Nam
45.23
53[83]Nguyen Phu Ha
Vietnam National University → University of Economics and Business, Hanoi, Viet Nam
46.77
54[28]Tuan Nguyen
Institute of Research in Economics, Environment and Data Science (IREEDS), Hanoi, Viet Nam
46.81
55[57]Ha Pham
Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Faculty of Finance and Banking, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
46.89
56[75]Anh Thu Quang Pham
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
48.15
57[3]Duc Khuong Nguyen
Vietnam National University → International School → Department of Social Sciences, Economics and Management, Hanoi, Viet Nam
48.26
58[63]Quyen Le Hoang Thuy To Nguyen
Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Business and Economics Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
49.04
59[47]La Viet Phuong
Phenikaa University → Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Hanoi, Viet Nam
50.04
60[65]Deepak Kumar Behera
RMIT University Vietnam → School of Business and Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
50.35
61[17]Hung Do
Vietnam National University → International School → Department of Social Sciences, Economics and Management, Hanoi, Viet Nam
50.58
62[73]Phan Hoàng Long (Hoang Long Phan)
University of Danang → University of Economics, Danang, Viet Nam
54.03
63[78]Thi Thuy Anh Vo (Võ Thị Thúy Anh)
University of Danang → University of Economics, Danang, Viet Nam
54.46
64[71]Japan Huynh
Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Faculty of Finance and Banking, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
55.30
65[76]Quang Thi Thieu Nguyen
University of Danang → University of Economics, Danang, Viet Nam
55.90
66[67]Quynh Trang Phan
Ho Chi Minh City Open University → Faculty of Finance and Banking, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
57.38
67[81]Thang T. Vo
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City → Health and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (HAPRI), Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City → School of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
59.77
68[84]Anh Ngoc Nguyen
Development and Policies Research Center (Depocen), Hanoi, Viet Nam
59.96
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