Degree	Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economic Management
Program code	9310110
Level	Level 8, Vietnamese Qualifications Framework
Mode and duration	Full-time; 3 years for master’s degree holders and 4 years for bachelor’s degree holders (maximum 6 years)

 

Overview: The Faculty of Economics and Management provides education and research in economics, management and related applied disciplines. Its graduate programs emphasize analytical thinking, evidence-based decision-making and the application of economic and managerial knowledge to real-world development and infrastructure challenges. The Faculty promotes interdisciplinary learning, professional engagement and research-oriented development for learners at advanced levels.

Introduction

The Doctoral Program in Economic Management at Thuyloi University trains independent researchers and experts capable of generating new knowledge and leading professional practice in economic management. Doctoral candidates deepen their command of advanced economic and management theories and modern research methods, and conduct original research on issues such as public policy, state management of the economy, investment and development, natural resource and environmental management, and enterprise performance. The program combines doctoral-level courses, a literature review essay, three doctoral research topics, peer-reviewed publications and a doctoral dissertation.

Highlights

• Research-intensive program leading to a PhD at Level 8 of the Vietnamese Qualifications Framework.
• Flexible entry routes for master’s graduates in the same or related fields and for bachelor’s graduates with high academic achievement.
• A choice of 12 doctoral-level courses in public management and leadership, policy analysis, governance and development, globalization, quantitative methods and critical thinking.
• Structured research milestones: a literature review essay, three doctoral research topics, at least two peer-reviewed publications and a 70-credit dissertation.
• Supervision by a large team of professors and doctoral-level staff with active research in policy analysis, resource and development economics, investment, finance and quantitative economics.

Objectives

The program develops graduates who possess in-depth knowledge of economic management, including advanced theory and practical insight; who can identify and solve new problems in the field creatively; who can conduct high-level research and teach at undergraduate and graduate levels; and who can set their own direction and provide expert professional leadership. Specifically, graduates are able to:

• demonstrate in-depth knowledge of economic management, management science and the governance of the macro- and microeconomy, including forecasting, analysis, planning and policy critique;
• apply scientific thinking, modern research methods and critical reasoning to interpret advanced knowledge of economic management;
• identify and address emerging issues in economic management and conduct or manage national and international research projects independently;
• apply knowledge, methodologies and scientific thinking effectively to policy-making and to the formulation and implementation of management decisions in organizations and enterprises; and
• generate ideas, provide professional leadership and make expert judgments and decisions in economic management.

Expected learning outcomes

Knowledge

• In-depth, advanced and comprehensive knowledge of economic management.
• Core, foundational and advanced knowledge of economics and globalization for synthesizing, analyzing and interpreting economic policies and management activities.
• Mastery of core academic values and research in the development of principles and theories of economic management, and the ability to apply them in implementing, reviewing, evaluating and critiquing state economic policies.
• Specialized knowledge for managing, leading and organizing the formulation and appraisal of development strategies and plans of socio-economic organizations, and for implementing and evaluating economic management at all levels.

Skills

• Mastery of the principles and theories of economic management and of research methods and tools for research and development in the field.
• Independent and creative research thinking; systems-based synthesis, analysis and argumentation; the ability to create new knowledge in economic management.
• The ability to identify and analyze complex problems in economic management and to propose creative solutions in the context of international integration and global competition.
• The capacity to manage and direct professional work in research, planning and critique of economic management strategies, policies and decisions, and to apply theory to their formulation and implementation.
• The ability to mobilize collective expertise, lead professional work at different levels and participate in national and international professional networks.

Autonomy and responsibility

• The capacity to conduct research that develops new knowledge in economic management.
• The ability to generate new ideas and knowledge in economic management in complex and varied contexts.
• The ability to orient, lead and guide research teams in economic management.
• The ability to provide independent critique and make professional judgments and decisions as an expert in economic management.
• The ability to manage research projects and a strong commitment to lifelong learning, professional development and the creation of new ideas and processes in economic management.

Career prospects

Graduates are prepared for positions as researchers and lecturers in universities and research institutes; senior policy advisers and managers in state management agencies; leaders and experts in enterprises, financial institutions and development organizations; and independent consultants in policy analysis, development planning and investment management.

Admission

Eligible fields of study

Field of prior study	Classification
Economic management	Same field
Economics, political economy, investment economics, development economics, international economics, economic statistics, mathematical economics, management science, public policy, public management	Related field (economics and management group)
Information management, business administration, commerce, finance and banking, insurance, accounting, auditing, human resource management, management information systems, office administration, industrial management and economics, logistics and supply chain management, construction economics, construction management, agribusiness, agricultural economics, rural development, forest and fisheries resource management, natural resource and environmental management, natural resource economics, land management	Related field (business, management, administration and sectoral economics group)

Other fields may be considered by the Faculty Council.

Admission requirements

Admission is by application review. Applicants must:

• hold a master’s degree, or a bachelor’s degree with a classification of “very good” or higher, in a same or related field, or an equivalent Level 7 qualification in a relevant specialized field;
• meet the entry requirements set by the Ministry of Education and Training and by the program;
• have research experience demonstrated by a research-oriented master’s thesis, published scientific papers or reports, or at least two years of work as a lecturer or researcher;
• submit a draft research proposal and a study and research plan for the entire program; and
• meet the foreign language requirements of the Thuyloi University Regulations on Doctoral Admission and Training (Decision No. 489/QD-DHTL dated 19 April 2022). International applicants studying in Vietnamese must hold at least Level 4 on the Vietnamese Language Proficiency Framework for Foreigners and be able to read and communicate professionally in English.

Curriculum structure

Component	Credits	Requirement
Supplementary courses (depending on prior degree)	0–8	See below
Doctoral-level courses	4	2 of 12 courses
Literature review essay	2	Compulsory
Three doctoral research topics	6	Compulsory
Scientific publications (at least two)	10	Compulsory
Doctoral dissertation	70	Compulsory

 

Entry route	Total credits
Master’s degree in the same field	92
Master’s degree in a related field (economics and management group)	96
Bachelor’s degree with a “very good” classification or higher in a relevant field	135

Supplementary and bridging courses

• Master’s graduates in the same field: no supplementary courses required.
• Master’s graduates in a related field of the economics and management group: at least 4 credits, selected as two of the six courses below.
• Master’s graduates in a related field of the business, management, administration and sectoral economics group: at least 8 credits, as determined by the Faculty Council after admission.
• Bachelor’s graduates: the core courses of the Master’s Program in Economic Management, excluding foreign language and the master’s thesis; supervisors may require additional undergraduate courses where necessary.
• Supplementary courses must be completed within 12 months of admission; courses completed in a master’s program may be recognized by the Faculty.

 

No.	Code	Supplementary course	Credits
1	ECM508	Advanced Management Science	2
2	EDE508	Advanced Development Economics	2
3	ASME526	Advanced State Management of the Economy	2
4	BADT511	Leading Digital Transformation	2
5	EAF511	Advanced Economic Analysis and Forecasting	2
6	BAHM507	Advanced Human Resource Management	2

Doctoral-level courses (4 credits)

Doctoral courses update candidates’ knowledge of recent developments in economic management and strengthen their theoretical grounding and command of research methodology. Each course carries 2 credits; candidates select two of the following twelve courses.

No.	Code	Doctoral course	Credits
1	SRM701	Scientific Research Methodology	2
2	PML702	Public Management and Leadership	2
3	SEPA703	Socio-Economic Policy Analysis	2
4	RMA704	Risk Management	2
5	QAM705	Quantitative Applications in Economic Management	2
6	GAD706	Governance and Development	2
7	SDP707	Socio-Economic Development Planning	2
8	GPP708	Globalization and Public Policy	2
9	MEMT709	Modern Theories of Economic Management	2
10	CTH710	Critical Thinking	2
11	PMGC711	Public Management in the Context of Globalization	2
12	NCM712	Negotiation and Conflict Management	2

Literature review essay and doctoral research topics (8 credits)

• Literature review essay (2 credits): a detailed dissertation proposal that reviews and critically evaluates related domestic and international studies, states the dissertation title, research questions, methods, results already achieved and expected outcomes.
• Three doctoral research topics (6 credits, 2 credits each): studies directly related to the dissertation that update knowledge, strengthen research capacity and address parts of the dissertation, presenting the state of research, methods, results, discussion, conclusions and recommendations.

Scientific publications (10 credits)

Candidates must be the principal author of scientific outputs directly related to and contributing significantly to the dissertation, totalling at least 2.0 points under the maximum scores set by the State Council for Professorship (without division of points among co-authors). Eligible outputs include papers in WoS/Scopus-indexed journals or conference proceedings, chapters in reference books from reputable international publishers, papers in Vietnamese journals rated 0.75 points or higher by the Council for Professorship in Economics, and monographs from reputable publishers. Alternatively, the requirement may be met by authorship of a research result that has been granted a national or international patent.

Doctoral dissertation (70 credits)

The dissertation must be an original scientific work by the candidate that makes theoretical and practical contributions, or offers valuable new solutions, that advance scientific knowledge in the field and creatively address scientific or socio-economic problems.

Academic staff and supervisors

Academic staff eligible to teach and supervise in the program, in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 of Circular No. 18/2021/TT-BGDDT, include:

Name	Research areas
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Dinh	Economic management; policy analysis
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Chinh	Policy impact analysis and evaluation; state management of investment and of the economy; resource economics and management; construction economics
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thien Dung	Resource economics and management; valuation of natural resources; resource and environmental policy analysis; economic and financial analysis of investment projects; circular economy; economics of climate change
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Van Bao	Trade and services economics; logistics and supply chain management
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Minh	Economic management; digital economy and business
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Van Quang	Resource economics and management; construction investment economics; state management of the economy
Dr. Do Van Chinh	Economic efficiency analysis; cost management; enterprise risk management; investment project management
Dr. Bui Anh Tu	Resource economics and management; construction investment economics; agricultural and water resources economics
Dr. Le Minh Thoa	State management of economic sectors; investment project management; cost management; economic efficiency analysis
Assoc. Prof.Dr. Truong Duc Toan	Resource economics and management; public economics and management; investment and construction economics; investment risk management; policy analysis
Dr. Phung Mai Lan	Policy impact evaluation; state management of the economy and technology; firm performance and productivity; resource misallocation; technology and FDI spillovers; economic forecasting
Dr. Phan Thuy Thao	Mobilization and use of domestic and foreign investment (FDI, ODA); state management of investment; public and corporate investment; project management and procurement; economic forecasting
Dr. Nguyen Phuong Lan	Policy impact evaluation; economic forecasting; policies on resources, sustainable development, logistics and trade
Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen	Policy impact evaluation; effects of trade agreements; growth and structural change; labour, poverty and inequality; monetary and macroeconomic policy
Dr. Le Thanh Phuong	Firm-level efficiency and productivity; banking; development economics
Dr. Le Phuong Thao	Policy impact evaluation; economic forecasting; growth and structural change; technological change and spillovers
Dr. Bui Thi Thu Hoa	Socio-economic development policy; natural resource, environmental and sustainable development policy
Dr. To Minh Huong	Corporate finance; money and finance; economic management; policy analysis
Dr. Do Thanh Thu	Socio-economic development policy (labour, agriculture, logistics, trade, sustainability); quantitative analysis and forecasting
Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuyet	Inflation, monetary, exchange-rate and macroeconomic policy; macroeconomic forecasting; firm productivity and FDI spillovers
Dr. Le Thi Tam	Corporate finance; money and finance; economic management; policy analysis
Dr. Hoang Thi Mai Lan	Financial reporting; internal control; financial statement auditing
Dr. Vu Thi Phuong Thao	Corporate finance; money and finance
Dr. Tran Quoc Hung	Business administration; securities and stock markets
Dr. Trieu Dinh Phuong	Quality management and public service quality; productivity; employee motivation and commitment; global production networks; supply chain management; digital transformation
Dr. Truong Thi Thu Huong	Economic management; business administration
Dr. Hoang Thi Thu Hien	Economic management; business administration; human resource management
Dr. Nguyen Thi Oanh	Economic management; business administration; human resource management
Dr. Phung Tuan Anh	Digital economy; ICT and firm performance; total factor productivity; sharing and circular economy; sustainable development
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dao Thi Huong	State management of the economy; supply chain management; business administration; corporate culture; productivity and quality
Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong	Economic management; business administration; human resource management

 

Note: English course titles have been standardized for accuracy and international readability. The official Vietnamese curriculum remains the governing document.

Suggested website visuals

• Doctoral candidates presenting at a research seminar or academic conference.
• Supervisor–candidate meetings, research group discussions or dissertation defence sessions.
• Field research or policy dialogue with public agencies, enterprises or development partners.

Video

Faculty of Economics and Management introduction video (2026): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZMnY4NWJSU

Contact

Faculty	Faculty of Economics and Management, Thuyloi University
Location	Room 211, Building A5, Thuyloi University, 175 Tay Son Street, Kim Lien Ward, Hanoi, Vietnam
Academic contact	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Chinh
Email	[email protected]
Faculty email	[email protected]
Website	https://fem.tlu.edu.vn/