Phuc V. Nguyen (Phil)
Ph.D. in Finance
School of Economics and Finance, Massey University, New Zealand
Senior Lecturer in Fintech and Applied Finance, Western Sydney University
Editor at PLOS ONE (ISI, Scopus: Q1, IF:3,7)
Editorial Review Board at International Journal of Educational Management (Scopus: Q2, ABDC-B)
Contact: Phuc.Nguyenvan@westernsydney.edu.au
Description
Dr Van‑Phuc (Phil) Nguyen is a Lecturer in Applied Finance at Western Sydney University, Vietnam campus and holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Massey University’s School of Economics & Finance. He teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in New Zealand, the Netherlands, and Viet Nam and has reviewed manuscripts for leading journals such as the International Review of Financial Analysis, International Review of Economics and Finance, and Finance Research Letters. His research spans corporate finance, financial law, risk management and environmental economics, with articles published in the Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, International Review of Economics and Finance, Global Finance Journal, Emerging Markets Reviews and other international outlets. A 2022 paper in the Scottish Journal of Political Economy became one of the journal’s most‑cited works (2022–2023) and was later translated into French for Atlantico.
Beyond academia, Dr Nguyen joined the TaskForce on reciprocal tariff policy, high‑speed‑rail financing, and the development of an international financial and FinTech centre in Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City. He serves as Academic Editor for PLOS ONE (Q1) and the International Journal of Educational Management (ABDC‑B), is Associate Editor‑in‑Chief of Sustainable Analytics, and heads the Policy Impact Task‑force within the Finance & Banking Network’s “AI for Finance” platform. He also co‑chairs the “Advanced and Creative Trailblazers’ Talk Series,” which showcases breakthrough research published in top‑tier finance and economics journals, and was selected as a delegate to the Global Vietnamese Young Scholars Forum VI (2025).
International-coauthors-network: Thailand, India, Singapore, New Zealand, Germany, US, Australia, UK, China, Vietnam, France, Tunisia
Peer-Reviewed Publications
The Global Frontier of Sustainable Development Goals: Examination of Multiple Objective Programming Using Network Data Envelopment Analysis
(Annals of Operations Research) (ABDC-A, ABS:3, SSCI: Q1, 2026)
Publisher: Springer
International Environment Agreements and Emissions Reduction: New Insights from a Novel Difference-in-Difference Analysis
(Environment and Development Economics) (ABDC-B, ABS:2, SSCI: Q1, 2026)
Publisher: Springer
(Emerging Markets Review) (ABDC-A, SSCI: Q1, 2025)
Publisher: Elsevier
(Global Finance Journal) (ABDC-A, ABS: 2*, 2025)
Publisher: Elsevier
(International Economics and Economic Policy) (ABDC-B, ABS: 2, 2025)
Publisher: Springer
(Research in International Business and Finance, 2025) (ABDC-A, ABS: 2*)
Publisher: Elsevier
(World Economy, 2024) (ABDC-A, ABS: 2*)
Presented at ACBES Conference ( The 5th Asia Conference on Business and Economic Studies)
Publisher: Wiley
(International Review of Economics and Finance, 2024) (ABDC-A, ABS: 2*)
Publisher: Elsevier
(Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 2024) (ABS:3*, FNEGE:3)
Publisher: Springer
(Resources Policy, 2024) (IF:10.2, Scopus: Q1, SSCI)
Publisher: Elsevier
(The Extractive Industries and Society, 2024) (Scopus: Q1, SSCI, IF:3.1)
Presented at ACBES Conference ( The 5th Asia Conference on Business and Economic Studies)
Publisher: Elsevier
(Research in International Business and Finance, 2023) (ABDC-A, ABS: 2*)
Publisher: Elsevier
(Research in International Business and Finance, 2023) (ABDC-A, ABS: 2*)
Publisher: Elsevier
(Heliyon Finance, 2023) (Scopus: Q1, SCIE)
Publisher: Elsevier
(Evaluation Review, 2022) (ABDC-A)
Publisher: SAGE
(Archives of Public Health, 2022) (covered by VoxEU, Atlantico) (Scopus: Q1, SSCI)
(Open access supported by UNU-MERIT, Maastricht University and Global Labor Organization (GLO))
Publisher: Springer
(Full interview from Prof. Zimmermann 's website)
+ VoxEU: Understanding the setup and speed of global COVID-19 vaccination campaigns
(Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2022) (covered by VoxEU, Atlantico , Wiley Kudo) (ABDC-A, SSCI, ABS: 2*)
(The second most read paper in the Scottish Journal of Political Economy in 2023)
(Top 10 most cited paper in the Scottish Journal of Political Economy in 2022 - 2023)
(Open access supported by Massey University, New Zealand)
Publisher: Wiley
+ VoxEU: Public sentiment towards economic sanctions in the Russia–Ukraine war
+ Wiley Kudo: Public sentiment towards economic sanctions in the Russia–Ukraine war
Teaching experience
Since January 2021, I have accumulated four years of teaching experience with graduate and postgraduate students at Massey University (New Zealand), Western Sydney University (Australia), Rotterdam University (Netherlands), Elite Master, UEH.ISB (Vietnam) and the Honours College, UEH.ISB (Vietnam).
All courses were conducted in English:
+ Designs, Decisions, and DID: Causal Inference In Theory And Stata (PhD course)
+ 125.364: Bank Financial Management
+ ECON3003: Derivatives ̣(Teaching evaluation: 100%)
+ ECON3006: Economics and Financial Modelling (Teaching evaluation: 96.2%)
+ FINC3015: Security Analysis and Business Valuation (Teaching evaluation: 97.4%)
+ FIN302: Financial Risk Management
+ ECON3007: Economics and Finance Engagement Project (Teaching evaluation: 100%)
+ 125.785: Research and Analytics in Economics and Finance (Master program)
+ 125.330: Advanced Business Finance (Master program)
+ 125.788 – Big Data in Finance and Banking (Master program)
+ Money Banking and Financial Markets (Master program)
+ Wealth Management (Master program)
Projects
Expertise report: "Vietnam Digital Currency: Business perspectives and policy implications " figures out what CBDC is and how Blockchain-based technology will be applied in International Trade through the International Conference on Vietnam Digital Currency & Blockchain-enabled Applications in International Trade, co-hosted by Friedrich Naumann Foundation Vietnam, University of Economics Hochiminh City, and Journal of Asian Business and Economic Studies.
Expertise report: "The nexus between world oil stock price and firms' leverage: From Vietnamese listed firms" for Vietnamese Government's annual report, 2023.
Ministerial level research project: Project entitled “Implementing machine learning to develop investors’ sentiment indicators for Vietnamese stock market”, constructing an investor sentiment index based on cutting-edge machine learning approaches for the Vietnam stock market on behalf of State Securities Commission of Vietnam in a project granted by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) (No 1393/QD-BGDDT 26th May, 2022) (~$18,500). (finished)
Ministerial level research project: Ministry of Education and Training- "Application of artificial intelligence in enhancing financial knowledge and investment decision-making of individual investors in Vietnam" in a project granted by the Ministry of Education and Training (18 months) (2025-2026) (initiating)
Experience
Referees for :
+ International Review of Financial Analysis
+ International Review of Economics and Finance
+ Finance Research Letters
+ Journal of Asian Business and Economic Studies
+ Evaluation Review
+ Research in International Business and Finance
+ International Journal of Social Economics
+ Financial Innovation
+ International Finance
+ Applied Economics Letters
+ Financial Services Review
+ Plos ONE
+ Journal of Environmental Management
Speaker & Judge:
"Monash Business Case Competition 2025 (MBCC 2025)", (co-hosted by UEH-ISB and Monash University) - Guest lecturer and Judge.
" Introduction to Conventional Difference-in-Differences" - Master program in University of Economics, Ho Chi minh City, 3/2023
“Modern Difference-in-Differences estimator for heterogeneous event dates: An empirical evidence” – Mathematics and Statistics Department, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, 4/2023
"Difference-in-Differences: Policy Analysis" - Falcuty of Finance, Ho Chi Minh University of Banking - 6/2023
"Scientific Research Gallery Walk " - School of Banking, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, 8/2023
"The Heterogeneous Impact of Sanctions on Energy Stock Returns: A Difference-in-Differences Analysis of the Russia-Ukraine War" ACBES Conference (the fifth Asia conference on business and economic studies) hosted by JABES 08/2023.
Conference coordinator and Discussant:
The 5th ACBES Conference, hosted by JABES 08/2023, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Academic progress
Winning "Summer research contest", held by the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City Students' Association, 2013
Graduated Bachelor of Banking and Corporate Finance, University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City, 2017
Awarded special scholarship for the highest-ranking student in Master of Finance program, a joint between Massey University and University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, 2018
Awarded "Massey Business School International Study Award", 2018
Awarded "Massey Business School International Study Award", 2019
Graduated with Distinction, Master of Finance, Massey University, 2019
Awarded INFINZ Scholarship, Auckland, New Zealand, 2019
Awarded Massey Doctoral Scholarship (Full time) since 2020
SAS Superlatives, 2021
Researcher Connect Programme for early career researchers (ERCs) funded by Newton Fund, 2023
"Mastering randomized controlled trials (RCTs): From Theory to Practice" program sponsored by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) through The Economy and Environment Partnership for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA) and Environment for Development (EfD) Vietnam, 2023
Successfully defense my PhD in 02/2024
Associations
American Finance Association (AFA) (since 2019)
Global Labour Organization (GLO) (since 2021)
American Bar Association (Antitrust Law Section) (since 2019)
Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) (since 2021)
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Memorable moment
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