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The livelihoods of millions of rice farmers in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta have become increasingly vulnerable due to reduced rainfall and the resulting water stress. In this context, promoting water-saving practices, such as alternate wetting... more
The livelihoods of millions of rice farmers in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta have become increasingly vulnerable due to reduced rainfall and the resulting water stress. In this context, promoting water-saving practices, such as alternate wetting and drying technology, is vital to sustain rice production and enhance people’s resilience to climatic changes in the Delta. Since this technology is not widely applied in the region, this study hypothesized that a precise water measurement using the Internet of Things technology could facilitate the uptake of the alternate wetting and drying rice cultivation practice. The study applied a rigorous research design to assess the differential benefits of applying the technology with sensors. Participating farmers were divided into three treatment groups that produced rice using either the continuously flooded irrigation technique, manual alternate wetting and drying tubes, or tubes with sensors. The on-farm trials’ results showed that the precise water level measurements with the sensors allowed the farmers to maximize the benefits from alternate wetting and drying irrigation. The experimental results indicated an additional 13-20% of water savings over manual alternate wetting and drying. The technology also reduced irrigation energy costs by 25% and moderately enhanced rice yields by 2-11%. This pilot was the first to demonstrate in a large-scale open-field trial that it is feasible and beneficial for smallholder farmers to apply cutting-edge Internet of Things technology to increase water use efficiency in their rice farms. The technology adoption would significantly contribute to sustaining the agriculture-based livelihoods of people in the Delta.
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The new rural development in Vietnam is a large-scale, nationwide programme that involves many stakeholders. The perspectives of these stakeholders, whether they exhibit differences or homogeneity, will significantly shape the programme’s... more
The new rural development in Vietnam is a large-scale, nationwide programme that involves many stakeholders. The perspectives of these stakeholders, whether they exhibit differences or homogeneity, will significantly shape the programme’s outcomes and results. This study assessed the perspectives of stakeholders and classified them into four categories: (1) the significance of the new rural programme, (2) the role of stakeholders, (3) levels of stakeholders’ participation, and (4) stakeholders’ expectations. The findings indicate that the stakeholders strongly agreed on and appreciated the significance of the new rural programme in improving people’s livelihoods. However, the distinguishing viewpoints focused mainly on the roles and the levels of participation of the stakeholders. Bridging the perceived gap among stakeholders and strengthening the key role of the people are the decisive factors of the programme’s success, contribute to poverty reduction, social justice, and the long...
The provincial competitiveness index (PCI) serves as an important measure for the efforts of localities in Vietnam in improving the business environment. However, the methodology of PCI excludes the influence of the traditional conditions... more
The provincial competitiveness index (PCI) serves as an important measure for the efforts of localities in Vietnam in improving the business environment. However, the methodology of PCI excludes the influence of the traditional conditions on business growth, only measuring the “net” competitiveness at the provincial level. This study is conducted (1) to supplement the approach to measure the relation between the improvement of the business environment and the changes in the business results of the enterprises; at the same time and (2) to pay attention to factors that have been excluded in the PCI methodology. Measuring technical efficiency (TE) by data envelopment analysis, fixed effect model, and random effect model are employed to achieve these research objectives. The findings show that the impact of PCI to business growth has a lag of approximately 1 year. Furthermore, in the TE approach, the business growth indicators are affected not only by the improvement of the business env...
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Nowadays, women receive a lot of attention and assistance in production and business. They have been support with loans from 1,2,3Khoa Kinh tế, Luật, Trường Đại học Trà Vinh Ngày nhận bài: 08/01/2021; Ngày nhận kết quả bình duyệt:... more
Nowadays, women receive a lot of attention and assistance in production and business. They have been support with loans from 1,2,3Khoa Kinh tế, Luật, Trường Đại học Trà Vinh Ngày nhận bài: 08/01/2021; Ngày nhận kết quả bình duyệt: 26/01/2021; Ngày chấp nhận đăng: 05/02/2021 Email: dttung@tvu.edu.vn 1,2,3School of Economics, Law, Tra Vinh University Received date: 08th January 2021; Revised date: 26th January 2021; Accepted date: 05th February 2021 the Women’s Union, capital from Vietnam Bank for Social Policies to facilitate family economic development. This study aims to assess the current situation of demand and efficiency of loan using in Duyen Hai District, Tra Vinh Province. In this study, the method of Multivariable Regression model was used to analyze the factors affecting the efficiency of using such loans. Research results shown that there are four factors that have positive correlation with loans using efficiency, including age, education level, land area, loan amount. On ...
Purpose Halal products were a norm in the Muslim countries; however, halal food products were not only being consumed by Muslims nowadays. People are concerned about their daily needs, especially their food and spend in this modern... more
Purpose Halal products were a norm in the Muslim countries; however, halal food products were not only being consumed by Muslims nowadays. People are concerned about their daily needs, especially their food and spend in this modern society. Customers nowadays are more educated, and all the information can be easily accessed by just a click. Previous literature found that customers are looking for quality products and products that are safer to be consumed. Design/methodology/approach The purpose of this study investigates non-Muslim customers’ intention in consuming halal food products in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Using 321 non-Muslim responses from Klang Valley, partial least square regression was used to examine the factors influencing the customer’s purchase intention on halal products. Findings The results show that product quality, product price, product availability and product safety significantly influence the purchase intention of urban non-Muslim on halal food products. The ...
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This study applied Altman Z-score model to assess the bankruptcy risk of a set of multidisciplinary enterprises of various types, mainly small and medium enterprises, with data taken from official financial reports of 180 enterprises in... more
This study applied Altman Z-score model to assess the bankruptcy risk of a set of multidisciplinary enterprises of various types, mainly small and medium enterprises, with data taken from official financial reports of 180 enterprises in Soc Trang province. The binary logistic regression was employed to assess the impact of non-financial and financial factors on the bankruptcy risk of enterprises. The research findings showed that both the non-financial factors such as business area, types and size of the business, the educational level of managers and executors and other characteristics, and the financial factors (indicators) such as earnings before tax, net profit/equity ratio, earnings before interest and tax/total assets ratio, equity/total debt ratio, affect the bankruptcy risk of enterprises. Predicting the bankruptcy risk and measuring its determinants play an important role not only as an effective managing tool of the business, but also as evidence for policymakers to suppor...
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The aim of this study was to measure the technical efficiency and productivity performance of livestock production activities across different regions of Vietnam, based on panel data covering the period 2008–2012. Although efficiency... more
The aim of this study was to measure the technical efficiency and productivity performance of livestock production activities across different regions of Vietnam, based on panel data covering the period 2008–2012. Although efficiency improvements did occur in some regions over this period, low technical efficiency, poor productivity performance, and variations in performance composition dominate across most regions. Households that depend heavily on the livestock income particularly or the agricultural income generally are more vulnerable than others in terms of livestock production.
This study aims to assess levels of on-farm diversification in Vietnam. The results reflect regional differences in terms of on-farm diversification and its determinants. Households in northern regions have adapted to the fragmented and... more
This study aims to assess levels of on-farm diversification in Vietnam. The results reflect regional differences in terms of on-farm diversification and its determinants. Households in northern regions have adapted to the fragmented and small-sized parcels of land by diversifying their on-farm activities. In contrast, the Mekong Delta region in the south of Vietnam is characterized by larger agricultural parcels and a specialization in rice production. Land use fragmentation, as reflected by a large number of plots in a given area, is one of the most important reasons for the high levels of on-farm diversification, while the higher share of non-farm income in total income is the reason of lower levels of on-farm diversification. Households have reacted to natural and economic shocks by diversifying their on-farm activities. The non-stationary Markov chain model used here shows various diversification scenarios and trends. In most cases, the on-farm diversification is expected to red...