Vy Tuong Phan

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Education

Dec 2024
BA, Economics
National Economics University, Hanoi, Vietnam

Thesis: Impact of voluntary health insurance on health care utilization and out-of-pocket health expenditure: Empirical evidence from Vietnam

GPA: 3.5 / 4.0

Employment

Jan 2025 –
Jan 2026
Research Assistant
  • Developing, testing, collecting data, and refining surveys using the World Bank's Survey Solutions
  • Cleaning, performing statistical analysis, producing visualizations based on fieldwork data
  • Applying statistical and econometric methods using STATA and R
  • Writing research proposals/grants, managing project progress, and writing technical documents
Oct 2023 –
Mar 2024
Research Assistant
Vietnam Institute for Economics and Policy Research, Hanoi
  • Collecting, cleaning, and organizing data from multiple sources; conducting systematic literature reviews
  • Applying quantitative methods to analyze international trade and green finance issues using STATA

Research

Publications

2025

Measuring the impact of COVID-19 and government policy responses on trade flow: the case of ASEAN countries. Journal of Economics and Development, 27(3): 246–263. (with Q.V. Nguyen, T.T. Nguyen, V.H. Le, H.L. Bui, P.T. Nguyen, T.H.T. Do)

Work in Progress

  • Superstar ESG firm in Vietnam: Does it really matter? (with V.H. Le)
  • Rational Addiction, Cigarette Consumption and Quitting Behaviors (with QT Tran and Anh Nguyen)

Grants & Awards

Dec 2024
Best Paper Prize
15th Vietnam Economist Annual Meeting

For the paper: Superstar ESG firm in Vietnam: Does it really matter?

Aug 2023
Second Prize, Scientific Research Student
National Economics University

Project: Decomposed and Partial Connectedness Measures for Economic Globalization, Non-renewable and Renewable Energy Consumption in Vietnam

Apr 2023
Third Prize, Scientific Research Student
National Economics University

Project: A Nexus between Digital Transformation and Marine Living Resources: A Path toward Sustainable Blue Economy

Conference Proceedings

Dec 2024
15th Vietnam Economist Annual Meeting
Binh Duong, Vietnam

Presentation: Superstar ESG firm in Vietnam: Does it really matter?

Aug 2024
11th International Student Forum on ESG
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Presentation: ESG Disclosure and Firm Performance: An Empirical Study from Vietnam

Mar 2024
International Conference on Policy Lessons for a Post-COVID-19 Recovery (ADBI)
Tokyo, Japan

Presentation: Measuring Impact of Covid-19 and Government Policy Responses on Trade Flow: The Case of ASEAN Countries

Nov 2022
National Scientific Conference: New Trends in Economics Education and Research
Hanoi, Vietnam

Presentation: Research Trends in Modern Economics

Nov 2022
5th International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Economics, Management and Business
Hanoi, Vietnam

Presentation: Decomposed and Partial Connectedness Measures for Economics Globalization, Non-renewable and Renewable Energy Consumption in Vietnam

Leadership & Activities

Dec 2022 –
Jul 2023
Club Vice President
Debate Empowering Society @ National Economics University
  • Assisted the president with planning and execution of club meetings
  • Organized and coordinated debate tournaments and events
  • Represented the club to the school administration, other clubs, and the community

Skills & Languages

Technical

STATA, R, EViews, LaTeX

Special Training: Quantitative Tools for Economic and Policy Research, Asian Development Bank Institute, September 12–27, 2024

Languages

Vietnamese (native)  ·  English (fluent, IELTS 7.5)