DANG, THI KIM DUNG

 

                                                     Tel: (+84) 935 321 988                                                                                     Email: kimdung0302@gmail.com

 

 

Firm Dynamic               Sustainable Development             Labor Economics              International Trade 


Welcome to my website 

 

I am a senior researcher and development professional who is quick to adapt and able to work under tight deadlines, with an incessant desire to strengthen personal working skills and broaden knowledge in trade and industrial policy, firm dynamics, and labor economics. 

 

EDUCATION

 


PhD in Public Policy                                                                            2024                      Sejong, South Korea 

Korea Development Institute - School of Public Policy and Management, South Korea


MA in International Trade                                                                   2014                                                                                                                           Suwon, South Korea

Graduate School of International Studies, Ajou University, South Korea

 


MA in World Economy and International Economics Relations         2015                                             Hanoi, Vietnam 

Foreign Trade University, Vietnam  

 


BA in International Economics and Business                                      2010 Hanoi, Vietnam       

Foreign Trade University, Vietnam  

 


OTHER EDUCATION 

 

IZA Institute of Labour Economics - IZA/FCDO Gender, Growth and Labour Markets in Low Income Countries Programme G²LM|LIC ONLINE Development Economics Course (January 15 – March 18, 2024)

 

2024 KDIS-EU Summer School (August 26-30, 2024)

 

CERTIFICATE

 

Certificate of Appreciation for the contribution and expertise shared with Leadership and Management Skills: Improving Capacity in Policy Management In a Post Covid-19 Context (July1- July 15, 2023) (Department of Training & Professional Development; KDI School of Public Policy and Management)

 

Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of the dedication and expertise share of Consultancy Service for Oversea operation at Korea E-Commerce Fair, September 21, 2023. 

 


PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Journal Articles (in English) 

·       Exploring the effects of foreign direct investment and local government on multidimensional poverty: Evidence from Vietnam. International Journal of Development Issues (2025) (with Van Bao, N.) (Accepted and forthcoming). 

·       Global Investment and Household Labor Supply: Evidence from Samsung's Entry in Vietnam (December 27, 2024). KDI School of Public Policy & Management Paper No. WP2024-19, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5076054 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5076054 (with Lee, Changkeun and Park, David Sungho) 

·       Export Persistence and Productivity in Vietnam. Journal of Economic Integration, 39(3), 714-749. (2024) (with Van Bao, N., Thuong, P. T. S., & Thuy, H. T. K.)

·     Research on Determinants of Trade Balance in Vietnam: a VAR Approach. The Journal of Asian Review of Public Affairs and Policy (ARPAP), Vol 3. No 1 2017. ISSN: 9786162234361, Online: 9786162234 (2016).

 

Refereed Journal Articles (In Vietnamese)

·       Phan Thi Song Thuong, Dang Thi Kim Dung, Ho Thi Kim Thuy, Nguyen Van Bao (2024). Các yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến năng suất ngành công nghiệp chế biến tại vùng kinh tế trọng điểm miền Trung. Tạp chí Khoa học xã hội miền Trung - Central Vietnamese Review of Social Sciences. No 03(84)2024, ISSN 1859-2635.  

·       Phan Thi Song Thuong, Ho Thi Kim Thuy, Dang Thi Kim Dung (2024). Quy hoạch phát triển Logistics tại vùng kinh tế trọng điểm miền Trung: Thực trạng và giải pháp. Kỷ yếu Hội thảo Khoa học quốc tế: Quản trị địa phương, chuyển đổi số và phát triển bền vững vùng (The International Conference on Local Governance, Digital Transformation and Regional Sustainable Development), NXB Lao động, tr.290-316. ISBN 978-604-492-299-7. 

·       Dang Thi Kim Dung (2019). Phát triển Logistics xanh hướng tới tăng trưởng bền vững. Tạp chí Kinh tế và Dự báo - Economic and Forecast Magazine No. 19. ISSN:0866-7120.

·       Dung, D. T. K. (2019). Malaysia's Experience in Attracting Foreign Direct Investment to Increase Value Added for Exports and Lessons for Vietnam. Industry and Trade Magazine No.12. ISSN: 0866-7756. (In Vietnamese).

·       Dung, D. T. K. (2016). Opportunities and Challenges in Attracting Foreign Investment into Electronics Industry of Vietnam When Participating ASEAN Economic Community. Financial and Monetary market review no. 3+4 (444+445). (In Vietnamese).

Working Papers

Dung, Dang Thi Kim and Lee, Changkeun and Park, David Sungho, Global Investment and Household Labor Supply: Evidence from Samsung's Entry in Vietnam (December 27, 2024). KDI School of Public Policy & Management Paper No. WP2024-19, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5076054 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5076054

 

Conference Proceedings

·       2024 Asia Meeting of the Econometric Society, East and Southeast Asia

·       2024 Korean Economic History Association Summer (KEHS) International Conference

·       2024 KER Internation Conference Asia

·       The 3rd Asian Economic Development Conference, 2024

·       The 99th Western Economic Association International (WEAI)

·       2024 International Conference on Local Governance, Digital Transformation, and Regional Sustainable Development 

·       2024 KDIS – World Bank Conference

https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2024/05/20/fostering-fiscal-sustainability-conference#4

 

·       2024 Comparative Analysis of Enterprise Data (CAED) Conference

·       The Fullbright-World Bank Workshop 2024: Institution, Inequality, Climate Change, and Migration 

·       The 9th Annual Conference of Vietnamese Young Scientists – ACVYS 2023, Program Committee.  

https://acvys.org/committees/

·       2023 Korean Public Administration Summer Conference and Annual KAPA International Conference. 

·       2023 Korean Association for Policy Analysis and Evaluation - KAPAE Conference

·       2023 KEHS Summer International Conference 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

 

      Developing a full-time undergraduate training program majoring in International Trade and Logistics in the International Economics at the Academy of Policy and Development. ( 2019) (with Bui, Thuy Van and research team members) (In Vietnamese).

 

      Research on breakthrough solutions to attract foreign direct investment from strategic partners in Europe and the United States in the context of the digital economy and the industrial revolution 4.0. (2018) (with Ngo, Phuc Hanh and research team members) (In Vietnamese).

 

      Research on the current situation and investment trends of some countries in the context of the new TPP Agreement: Policy recommendations for foreign investment promotion for Vietnam. (2017) (with Dao, Hoang Tuan; Bui, Thuy Van; and research team members) (In Vietnamese).

 

      Studying on policies to attract foreign investment to improve the value-added of exports in the condition of joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement. (2016) (with Bui, Thuy Van and research team members) (In Vietnamese).

 

      Research on challenges, advantages in attracting foreign investment and the preparation of Vietnam when participating ASEAN Economic Community 2015. (2015) (with Dao, Hoang Tuan; Bui, Thuy Van and research team members). (In Vietnamese).

 

      Open education code for Master of Art in International Economics at Academy of Policy and Development. (2015) (with Dao, Hoang Tuan; Bui, Thuy Van and research team members) (In Vietnamese).

 

      Review, evaluate and adjust the curriculum of Bachelor level education program (full-time) at Academy of Policy and Development. (2015) (with Dao, Hoang Tuan; Bui, Thuy Van and research team members) (In Vietnamese).

 

      Solutions to improve the curriculum of Bachelor of International Economics to meet the demand of labor market in the context of international economics integration. (2015) (with Bui, Thuy Van and research team members) (In Vietnamese).

 

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION EXPERIENCE

 

·       Cooperate with KOICA experts to organize classes and seminars on Foreign Direct Investment and Private – Public Partnership (PPP) – 2015-2016 

·       Research Assistant for the following research projects: 

-   Labor Market and Welfare in The New Normal Era: Search for Inclusive and Sustainable Policies 

(Social Science Korea (SSK) Research Team) (2023-2024)

-   Employment, Welfare, Development Economics (KDI School of Public Policy and Management) (2023-2024) 

-   FDI and Gender Empowerment: Evidence from Vietnam (KDI School of Public Policy and Management) (2023)

-   K-Developedia (KDI School of Public Policy and Management) (2023)

-   Office for Government Policy Coordination of Korea, Research on ASEAN Development Cooperation Strategy (2023)

-   The Economic and Environmental impacts of Place-based Policies: Evidence from Industrial Zones in Vietnam (2024-2025)



TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

Academy of Policy and Development, Vietnam 


Academy of Policy and Development, Vietnam


Academy of Policy and Development, Vietnam


Guest Lectures  

Econometrics 2022

Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam

   

International Business Transaction 2016-2020

Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam

     

Teaching Assistant (* taught in English)

  

KDI School of Public Policy and Development


KDI School of Public Policy and Development


KDI School of Public Policy and Development


 

PERSONAL SKILLS & COMPETENCES

Languages

·       Vietnamese (native) | English (fluent) | Korean (basic)

Skills

·       Writing, research, monitoring, and evaluation

·       Data Analysis: STATA, R, LaTeX

 

AWARDS

·       KDI- Global Ambassador Scholarship (2023-2024) 

·       KOICA PhD Degree program in Trade and Industrial Policy for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Scholarship (2021-2023)

·       Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence (2014)

·       KOICA Master Degree scholarship (2013-2014)

 

REFERENCES

 

Prof. LEE, Changkeun

Prof. PARK Sungho

Supervisor

 

KDI School of Public Policy and Management

KDI School of Public Policy and Management

Email: cklee@kdischool.ac.kr

sh_park@kdischool.ac.kr