Vice Dean - Senior Lecturer

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bach Ngoc Thang

Dr. Bach Ngoc Thang is an Associate Professor of Economics at the National Economics University. Since 2005, he has been teaching Macroeconomics, Econometrics, and Research Methods at both undergraduate and graduate levels at the National Economics University and several other universities in Hanoi.

In 2014, he received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Queensland, Australia. He has a passion for teaching and sharing knowledge with others. He believes in the far-reaching impact of higher education on the economy and society, through providing high-quality human resources and responsible people. His main research areas are Economic Growth and Development, Public Governance, SMEs. Associate Professor's research works have been published in leading international academic journals, such as World Development, The Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, Journal of Development Studies, The Developing Economies, Public Administration and Development, International Journal of Public Sector Management, Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, Economic Analysis and Policy, Business Strategy and the Environment, Review of Development Economics. Maintaining regular research activities helps enlarge his network of collaborations and provide his students with the latest specialized knowledge. In addition to teaching and research, he has been involved in policy consulting and community activities in the fields of governance and sustainable development, for prominent partners such as the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Australian Embassy, UNDP, World Bank and JICA. The Associate Professor also participates in supervising doctoral students, and is currently the seminar coordinator of the English-taught Doctor of Philosophy Programme (E-Ph.D.) at the National Economics University.

In addition to teaching and research, he has been involved in policy consulting and community activities in the fields of governance and sustainable development, for prominent partners such as the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Australian Embassy, ​​UNDP, World Bank and JICA. The Associate Professor also participates in supervising doctoral students, and is currently the seminar coordinator of the English-taught Doctor of Philosophy Programme (E-Ph.D.) at the National Economics University.

Academic Qualifications

  • 2014: Ph.D. in Economics, University of Queensland, Australia
  • 2005: Master's in Development Economics, National Economics University and Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands
  • 2002: Bachelor's in Development Economics, National Economics University

Teaching

  • Advanced Econometrics (E-PhD Program)
  • Macroeconomics (MBA & Undergraduate Program)
  • Research Methods (Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programs)

Research Areas

  • Economic Growth and Development
  • Public Governance
  • Small and Medium Enterprises

Notable Publications

  • Le Quang Canh, Bach Ngoc Thang, Pham Thi Minh Thao, & Ha Tuan Anh. (2025). Data capital and economic growth: Policy recommendations for the 2-digit growth target. A policy report, Institute for Sustainable Development, National Economics University.
  • Bach Ngoc Thang, Hoang Khanh, & Le Quang Thanh. (2025). Biodiversity risk and firm performance: Evidence from US firms. Business Strategy and the Environment, 34(1), 1113-1132.
  • Le Quang Canh, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai, Bach Ngoc Thang, Ha Tuan Anh, Pham Thi Minh Thao, Nguyen Hoang Linh, & Dang Nguyen Anh. (2024). Internal migration in the Red River and Mekong River Deltas: Current issues and policy implications. Governance and participation: A series of policy discussion papers, Institute for Sustainable Development and UNDP Vietnam.
  • Bach Ngoc Thang, Le Quang Thanh, Nguyen Xuan Thang, & Hoang Khanh. (2023). Gender discrimination, social networks and access to informal finance of Vietnamese small and medium enterprises. Economic Analysis and Policy, 78, 358-372.
  • Pham Hong Chuong, Nguyen Van Thang, Bach Ngoc Thang, Le Quang Canh, & Nguyen Vu Hung (2023). Collective sensemaking within institutions: Control of the COVID‐19 epidemic in Vietnam. Public Administration and Development, 43(2), 150-162.
  • Bach Ngoc Thang, Charles Harvie, & Le Quang Thanh. (2021). How do credit constraints affect small and medium enterprises’ strategic employment decisions and employees’ labor outcomes: Evidence from Vietnam, Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, 29(2), 319-341.
  • Bach Ngoc Thang, Le Quang Thanh, & Bui Yen. (2020). Informal Short-term Borrowings and Small and Medium Enterprises’ Performance in a Credit Crunch: Evidence from Vietnam, Journal of Development Studies, 57(8), 1321-1335.
  • Eddy J. Malesky, Nguyen Van Thang, Bach Ngoc Thang, & Ho Dinh Bao. (2020). The effect of market competition on bribery in emerging economies: An empirical analysis of Vietnamese firms. World Development, 131, 104957.

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