New UEH Publications Alert (Week 1 - May 2026): Expanding Interdisciplinary Frontiers to Address Global Challenges

11 May, 2026

In Week 1 - May 2026, the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) continues to record impressive international publications, further expanding its multidisciplinary research landscape while closely addressing prominent issues in the contemporary global context. This collection of international publications demonstrates UEH’s strong ability to effectively connect rigorous academic foundations with complex real-world challenges.

Adaptive Capacity in an Uncertain Global Context

This week’s studies provide in-depth analyses of macro-level forces reshaping the global economic environment. UEH scholars have delivered important empirical evidence to support policymaking and strengthen organizational resilience through topics such as:

- Macroeconomic volatility: Geopolitical risks, climate policy uncertainty, trade disruptions, natural disasters, exchange rate fluctuations, and tax competition in Southeast Asia.

- Governance and innovation: Evaluating governance quality through the lenses of corporate finance policies, patents, board gender diversity, and especially the gap between symbolic ESG commitments and actual sustainable practices (ESG controversies).

The Intersection of Digital Technology, Engineering, and Governance

Beyond traditional social sciences, UEH’s research scope is increasingly extending into emerging technologies, reflecting the University’s adaptability and interdisciplinary orientation in the digital era:

- Future technologies: Exploring virtual reality (VR) applications in retail, the Metaverse, cryptocurrency adoption, and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in employee well-being.

- Engineering and everyday life: Advancing interdisciplinary research, such as computer vision for interior design style recognition and force-feedback mechanisms using magnetorheological fluids.

Towards Sustainable Development and an Inclusive Society

The strong presence of socially oriented studies continues to reinforce UEH’s commitment to sustainable development:

- Environment and energy: Proposing solutions for energy poverty, e-waste management, and sustainable consumption behavior.

- Equity and society: Examining legal protection for transgender individuals, improving quality assurance in legal education, analyzing leader knowledge-sharing mechanisms, and investigating psychological behaviors among Generation Z (Gen Z).

From a science communication perspective, this publication series conveys a strong message about UEH’s position as a dynamic research university capable of engaging in international academic discourse.

Beyond expanding research boundaries into frontier topics such as AI, ESG, the Metaverse, and energy transition, these studies also generate practical implications for policymaking, corporate governance, and sustainable community development.

List of Publications

Geopolitical fragmentation and energy transition inequalities: Climate policy uncertainty, sanctions, and the oil and gas sector
Author(s): Huan Huu Nguyen, Duc Huu Nguyen, Tam Ha Minh Nguyen, Xihui Haviour Chen
Journal: Energy Policy – WoS (SCIE Q1)
Achieving SDG 5 in the Boardroom: Gender Parity as the Critical Mass for Reducing ESG Decoupling
Author(s): Duc Huu Nguyen, Huan Huu Nguyen, Tam Ha Minh Nguyen
Journal: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management – WoS (SSCI Q1)
Banking in the storm: How natural disaster influence non-performing loans and the path to sustainability in Vietnam
Author(s): Huan Huu Nguyen, Anh Chieu Hoang Phan, Nghi Thuc Thuy To, Nguyet Minh Song Nguyen, Tram Bao Huynh Nguyen
Journal: Journal of Climate Finance - Scopus Q2
Granted patents and corporate policies: evidence from Vietnam
Author(s): Duy Khanh Hoang Dang, Minh-Huyen Dao, Duy Duong, Trung Thong Nguyen
Journal: International Journal of Emerging Markets - WoS (SSCI Q1)
The rights of transgender in Vietnam – discussions on gender reassignment regulations
Author(s): Hoa Thi Thai Nguyen, Thanh Tram Trieu Nguyen, Nhan Ngoc Thanh Nguyen, Dung Nguyen Mai
Journal: International Journal of Human Rights and Constitutional Studies – ESCI
Preisach-Deep Learning Hybrid Approach for Hysteresis-Nonlinear Dynamic Identification of a 2-DoF Force Feedback Mechanism Using MR Fluid Actuators
Author(s): Minh Ky Nguyen, Thanh Danh Le
Journal: IEEE Access – WoS (SCIE Q2)
From digital engagement to cleaner e-waste practices: How social media interactions shape recycling and knowledge sharing
Author(s): Ngoc-Hong Duong, Hong-Ngan Nguyen Dang, Lam-Kieu Bui Dang, Anh-Thu Nguyen Tran
Journal: Cleaner Waste Systems - Scopus Q2
Exploring the impacts of interactivity, virtual embodiment and virtual crowd on virtual reality experiences and impulsive buying behavior
Author(s): Quang-An Ha, Jengchung Victor Chen, Thi Hong Nhung Nguyen
Journal: Computers in Human Behavior Reports - Scopus Q1
Green Cryptocurrency Adoption in Emerging Markets: Digital Trust, Perceived Regulatory Legitimacy, and Sustainability Evidence from Vietnam
Author(s): Van Kien Pham, Phuong Giao Linh Le, Thuy Dung Pham Thi, Phuc Tran Huu Le
Journal: Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management - ABDC (A)
Pathways to Sustainable Consumption: The Roles of Mindfulness, Minimalism, Self-transcendence, and Collectivism
Author(s): Dung Pham Thi Phuong, Long Hoang Cuu
Journal: Mindfulness - WoS (SSCI Q1)
Leader knowledge sharing behavior and follower creativity: the role of follower information exchange and proactive personality
Author(s): Quoc Tan Phan, Thi Thanh Bui, Thi Kim Lan Phan, Thi Y. Nhi Nguyen, Cong Thuan Le
Journal: Evidence-based HRM
A Composite Efficiency Index for ASEAN Foreign Exchange Markets
Author(s): Tran Trong Huynh, Thi Thu Hong Dinh
Journal: International Journal of Analysis and Applications - Scopus Q2
Machine Learning in Asset Pricing: Support Vector Regression and the Role of Exchange Rate Risk
Author(s): Tran Trong Huynh, Hong Dinh Thi Thu, Bui Thanh Khoa
Journal: Industrial Engineering and Management Systems - Scopus Q2
Legal education in Vietnam: areas for improvement based on accreditation results
Author(s): Hien Thi Thu Ta, Huong Thi Pham, Cuong Huu Nguyen
Journal: Quality Assurance in Education - Scopus Q2
The effect of AI application on employees’ well-being and performance: The mediating role of trust in AI
Author(s): Trang Nguyen, Xuan Tai Mai
Journal: Book chapter
Political Ideology, Exchange Rate and State History
Author(s): Tu Nhu Nguyen
Journal: International Finance - WoS (SSCI Q2)
Attention-Guided Transformer Architecture for Fine-Grained Style Representation in Design Systems
Author(s): Bao T. Nguyen, Thinh T. Nguyen
Journal: Journal of Computational Design and Engineering - WoS (SCIE Q1)
Gen Z and Safe Sex Practices: Drivers of Condom Purchase Intention in an Emerging Country
Author(s): Viet Quoc Cao, Nhung Trinh, Hung Thanh Tang-Le
Journal: Health Marketing Quarterly - Scopus Q2
The Effects of Remittance and Financial Development on the Economic Growth in Asia-Pacific Countries
Author(s): Trung Kien Tran, Gia Luat Diep
Format: Book chapter
Tax Competition in the Integration Context: Empirical Evidence in Southeast Asian Countries
Author(s): Trung Kien Tran
Format: Book chapter

View the publication list for Week 1 - May 2026 at:

https://news.ueh.edu.vn/2026/scientist/W1May.html

Explore all New UEH Publications Alert 2026 at:

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The New UEH Publications Alert series will continue to provide weekly updates on UEH’s latest international publications. We respectfully invite our esteemed lecturers, alumni, and learners to join us in spreading the spirit of “Research Contribution for All – Research for the Benefit of the Community.”

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