Nguyen Van Bao

Welcome to my website!

I am Nguyen Van Bao, a Ph.D. student from the KDI School of Public Policy and Management. My research interest lies at the intersection of development, higher education, and data science. I am particularly interested in evaluating development programs using machine learning and artificial intelligence. I got a master's degree in Development Policy from the KDI School of Public Policy and Management and a bachelor’s degree in International Economics from the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam.

Education 

12/2024 (expected): Ph.D. in Public Policy

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

12/2022: M.Sc. in Data Science

The University of Edinburgh

05/2021: M.A. in Development Policy

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

06/2016: B.A. in International Economics

Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), Vietnam

Training

2023: The United Nations in Geneva

Advanced Programme on Human Rights and Sustainable Development

2021: University of Oxford 

Multidimensional Poverty Measurement and Analysis

2021: Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics

Data Analysis and Visualization using R

2020: The 12th Euro-Asia Summer School 

Sustainable Development Goals before and after the COVID pandemic - European and Asian Perspectives on Global Governance

2020: Korea Development Institute 

Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy for Sustainable Development

Research

Reports:

• Do Ngoc Thao & Nguyen Van Bao. (2023). Engaging Civil Society Organizations. VVOB Education for Development, Da Nang, Vietnam.

• Nguyen Van Bao et al. (2022). Youth for Climate Change in Vietnam. United Nations Development Programme, Hanoi, Vietnam.

• Nguyen Van Bao (2022). National Policy Youth Review: Vietnam. National Youth Policy Institute of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

Journal Articles:

• Dang Thi Kim Dung, Nguyen Van Bao, Phan Thi Song Thuong, and Ho Thi Kim Thuy. (2024). Export Persistence and Productivity in Vietnam: Who Learns? Journal of Economic Integration (Accepted) (SCOPUS) *corresponding author

• Nguyen Van Bao & Cho Yooncheong. (2024). Exploring the Determinants of Child Marriage among Males and Females in Vietnam: A Survival Analysis. Journal of Population and Social Studies.  32, 721-737. http://doi.org/10.25133/JPSSv322024.042 (SCOPUS) *corresponding author

• Nguyen Van Bao, Do Ngoc Thao, Cho Yooncheong, and Phan Thi Song Thuong. (2024). Sensemaking in crisis: Unpacking how teachers interpret and respond to online education as street-level bureaucrats. Cogent Education.  https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2023.2290214 (SCOPUS) *corresponding author

• Dang Hoang Linh, Nguyen Van Bao & Cho Yooncheong. (2023). Consumer Behavior towards E-Commerce in the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Relationship Marketing and Environment. Asian Journal of Business Environment. 13(1), 9-19.   https://doi.org/10.13106/ajbe.2023.vol13.no1.9 (KCI)

• Nguyen Van Bao & Cho Yooncheong. (2022). Investigating Factors of Transitioned-Online Courses on Student Satisfaction and Learning Effectiveness in Higher Education During the Era of the COVID-19. East Asian Journal of Business Economics, 10(3), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.20498/EAJBE.2022.10.3.1 (KCI)

• Nguyen Van Bao & Cho Yooncheong. (2022). How the High-Stakes and College Entrance Exam Affects Students’ Perception: Implication on Management Policy in Higher Education. East Asian Journal of Business Economics, 10(1), 83-94. https://doi.org/10.20498/EAJBE.2022.10.1.83 (KCI)

• Nguyen Van Bao & Cho Yooncheong. (2021). Exploring Effects of Perceived Justice and Motivation on Satisfaction in Higher Education. East Asian Journal of Business Economics, 9(3), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.20498/EAJBE.2021.9.3.1 (KCI)

Books:

• Linkages in Development of Logistics Services in the Central Key Economic Region, Social Sciences Publishing House - Vietnam (co-author). 

Conference Proceedings:

• Nguyen Van Bao, Nguyen Quoc Thang, & Le Huynh Trang. (2022). Prospects and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence for Teaching and Learning in Vietnam’s Education System. International Conference on Digital Transformation and Higher Education: When Challenges are Opportunities - Vietnam National University.

• Nguyen Van Bao & Nguyen Quoc Thang. (2021). Developing Highly Qualified Lecturers in Higher Education Institutions through Establishing the Professional Standards Framework. Vietnam Education Symposium.

• Nguyen Van Bao. (2021). Leveraging Information and Communication Technologies as a Means to Achieve the Fourth Sustainable Development Goal in Vietnam. The 8th International Conference on Sustainable Development.

Awards

• Winner, KDIS Alumni Working Program (2022)

• The Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Global Scholarship for Ph.D. (2022)

• The Oxford Summer School Program Scholarship (2021)

• Third Prize, the 2021 NASPAA-Batten Student Simulation Competition (2021)

• The 12th Euro-Asia Summer School Scholarship (2020)

• KDI - Global Ambassador Scholarship (2020)

• Dean’s List with Distinction from KDI School for Fall Academic Excellence (2020)

Contact

Website here  | Blog here  | LinkedIn here | Email me at: baonguyen.dav@gmail.com or baonguyen@kdis.ac.kr