University of Economics and Business
 
Nguyen An Thinh



1. Personal information:

Full name:

Nguyen An Thinh

 

Year of birth:

1980

Position/Occupation:

Dean, Faculty of Development Economics, VNU University of Business and Economics

Academic title:

Assoc. Professor (2014)

Degree:

PhD

Foreign languages:

English

Email:

anthinhhus@gmail.com

Cell phone:

0912300314

Office address:

University of Business and Economics (UEB), Vietnam National University, Hanoi, E4 building, 144 Xuan Thuy, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam

2. Education:

  • 2014: Assoc. Professor in Earth Sciences
  • 2010: Post-doc in Applied GIS and Remote Sensing, Kookmin University, Korea
  • 2007: PhD in Resource and Environmental Management, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
  • 2005: JSPS visiting scholar, Osaka University, Japan
  • 2002: BSc in Geography, Honors Program, VNU University of Science, Hanoi

3. Employment/Experience:

  • 2020-now: Dean, Faculty of Development Economics, VNU University of Economics and Business, Hanoi.
  • 2019: Vice-Dean, Faculty of Development Economics, VNU University of Economics and Business, Hanoi.
  • 2018: Director, Research Institute for Resources and Climate Change (IRC), Hanoi University of Natural Resources and Environment, MONRE, Vietnam.
  • 2015-2018: Director, Centre for Advanced Research on Global Change (CARGC), Hanoi University of Natural Resource and Environment, MONRE, Vietnam.
  • 2014-now: Vice-President, the International Association of Landscape Ecology in Vietnam region.
  • 2002-2015: Lecturer, Deputy Head of Department (since 2010), Department of Landscape Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Geography, VNU University of Sciences, Hanoi.

4. Research domain:

  • Environmental Economics
  • Tourism Economics, Eco-tourism
  • Environmental Management
  • Landscape Ecology
  • Economic Geography
  • Land Evaluation and Land Use Planning
  • Spatial Modeling and Quantitative Analysis
  • Natural Hazards and Climate Change
  • Cartography and Applied GIS

5. Publications:

5.1. Text books

  1. Nguyen An Thinh (2008). “Landscape change and sustainable development in Sa Pa mountains, Lao Cai, Vietnam”, pp. 305-319, In: Development Studies in Vietnam. Thế giới Publishing, 365 pages (in Vietnamese).
  2. Nguyen An Thinh et al. (2009). “The changes of natural, socio-economic, and environmental factors under the pressures of climate change in the Ha Nam lowland, Yen Hung, Quang Ninh”, pp. 345-363, In: “Đô thị Quảng Yên: truyền thống và định hướng phát triển Quang Yen city: traditions and development”. Thế giới Publishing, 423 pages (in Vietnamese).
  3. Nguyen Cao Huan, Nguyen An Thinh, Tran Anh Tuan, Tran Van Truong, Du Vu Viet Quan, Trinh Minh Ngoc (2009). “Orientation of Green Space Uses in Hanoi City, Vietnam”. pp. 173-188, in “In search of Furture Vision of Hanoi City”. Published by Osaka University, 243 p. Osaka, Japan.
  4. Quang Hai Truong, An Thinh Nguyen et al. (2010). Atlas of Hanoi city - 1000 years of Thang Long. Map Publisher. 200 pages. Hanoi, Vietnam (in Vietnamese).
  5. An Thinh Nguyen (Ed.), Quang Hai Truong, Quan V.V. Du, Van Truong Tran, Choen Kim and Nobukazu Nakagoshi (2012). A new approach to landscape change modeling: Integrating Remote Sensing, GIS and Fractal analysis. TheGioi Publisher. 308 pages. Hanoi, Vietnam (in English).
  6. Nguyen An Thinh (2013). Landscape ecology: concepts and application in monsoon tropical areas. Scientific and Technology Publisher. 1040 pages. Hanoi, Vietnam (in Vietnamese).
  7. Nguyen An Thinh (2014). Changing driving forces, landscape diversity and human diversity in mountainous region: a case study for Sa Pa district, Lao Cai province, Vietnam. TheGioi Publisher. 220 pages, with 24 color printed maps. Hanoi, Vietnam (in Vietnamese).
  8. Nguyen An Thinh (2014). Landscape Ecology in Landscape Architecture and Sustainable Land Use Planning. Construction Publisher. 130 pages. Hanoi, Vietnam (in Vietnamese).
  9. Pham Hoang Hai (Ed), Nguyen An Thinh et al. (2015). Ecological economic models for sustainable development in the Central Plateau, Vietnam. Science and Technology Publishing. 238 pages (in Vietnamese).
  10. Nguyen Thi Hong Hanh, Pham Anh Tuan (Ed), Nguyen An Thinh, Vu Le Ha (2016). Sustainable land use planning. NARECA Publisher, Hanoi, Vietnam. 138 pages (in Vietnamese).
  11. Pham Thi Tram (Ed), Pham Hoang Hai, Nguyen An Thinh (2018). Cultural heritage landscapes in urbanizing areas. Social Science Publisher, Hanoi, Vietnam. 266 pages (in Vietnamese).
  12. Nguyen An Thinh (Ed), Tran Van Truong (2018). GIS and remote sensing applied in land management. Sciences and Technology Publisher, Hanoi, Vietnam. 152 pages (in Vietnamese).
  13. Nguyen Ngoc Thanh, Nguyen An Thinh (2018). Economic valuation of Vietnamese coastal erosion damage. Sciences and Technology Publisher, Hanoi, Vietnam. 204 pages (in Vietnamese).
  14. Nguyen An Thinh, Luc Hens (2018). Human ecology of climate change harzards in Vietnam: risk for nature and humans in lowland and upland. Springer Publishing, 176 pages (in English).
  15. Nguyen An Thinh, Luc Hens (Editors-in-chief) (2020). Global Changes and Sustainable Development in Asian Emerging Market Economies. Springer Proceedings, the 1st International Conference on Economics, Development and Sustainability (EDESUS 2019) (in processing).

5.2. Articles, working papers (published on journals of science, yearbooks or conferences’ reports) (since 2010)

  1. Nguyen An Thinh, Choen Kim (2010). Impact of ethnic community diversity on forest cover changes in northern mountains of Vietnam. The International Forestry Review Vol. 12 (5), 2010, ISSN 1465-5489.
  2. Nguyen An Thinh (2010). Landscape Ecological Planning (LANDEP) based on modeling spatial processes of landscape change: a case study of Hai Phong coastal zone. Proceedings of the Southeast Asian Geography Association (SEAGA) Conference. Hanoi University of Education Publishing House. Hanoi.
  3. Nguyen An Thinh, Truong Quang Hai, Vu Kim Chi (2011). The role of different ethnic communities on the expansion of terraced paddy field in mountainous landscapes of Vietnam: a case study of Trung Chai commune, Lao Cai province. The World Congress of Landscape Ecology. Beijing, China.
  4. Quan V.V. Du, An Thinh Nguyen (2011). Land cover change prediction based on Markov - Cellular Automata approach: A case study of Tien Lang coastal zone, Vietnam. The World Congress of Landscape Ecology. Beijing, China.
  5. Yuzuru ISODA, HOANG Thi Thu Huong, NGUYEN An Thinh, Doo-Chul KIM (2011). Verification of robust regression approach in land use classification without ground data: a case of terraced paddy development in Sapa, Vietnam. Collection papers in the Proceeding of Geographic Information Systems, Okayama University, Japan.
  6. Nguyen An Thinh (2011). Quantifying landscape change based on hierarchical cluster analysis model for urban development indexes: case study in suburban areas of Hanoi city, Vietnam. Journal of Science, N4S(2011). VNU. Hanoi. pp. 195-205 (in Vietnamese).
  7. Nguyen An Thinh (2011). Application of Landscape’s Entropy Problem for Monitoring and Evaluating Trend of Reforestation: A Case Study of Sa Pa District, Lao Cai Province, Vietnam. Journal of Science, N4S(2011). VNU. Hanoi. pp. 256-264.
  8. Yuzuru ISODA, NGUYEN Huu Ngu, Tatsuya KANDA, Yukio YOTSUMOTO, An Thinh NGUYEN, HOANG Thi Thu Huong, Doo-Chul KIM (2012). Terraced paddy expansion by ethnic minorities in Sapa, Vietnam: identifying locations and measuring productivity. The 32nd International Geographical Congress IGC Cologne 2012, 26-30 August, University of Cologne, Cologne (Germany).
  9. Nguyen An Thinh, Tran Van Tuan (2012). Ecological deficit and ecological reserve measures: model and its application for Hanoi city. Paper collection, the National Conference on Geography. Scientific and Technology Publisher. Ha Noi (in Vietnamese).
  10. Nguyen An Thinh (2012). Studying sustainable agriculture for Ha Noi city: an application of Thünen’s agricultural rings based on gravity model. Paper collection, the International Conference on Vietnamese Studies. Hanoi.
  11. Nguyen An Thinh (2012). Landscape evaluation based on ALES model for agricultural crop development in Dong Anh district, Hanoi. Journal of Science, Vol 28, N5S(2012). VNU. Hanoi. pp. 116-123 (in Vietnamese).
  12. Pham Quang Tuan, Nguyen An Thinh, Pham Minh Tam (2012). An analysis of landscape diversity for the west Hanoi city. Journal of Science, Vol 28, N5S(2012). VNU. Hanoi. pp. 135-144  (in Vietnamese).
  13. Nguyen An Thinh (2013). Using FUZZY-AHP model in landscape evaluation for local crop development in Co Noi commune, Mai Son district, Son La province. Paper collection, the National Conference on Geography. Scientific and Technology Publisher. Ha Noi (in Vietnamese).
  14. Nguyen An Thinh (2013). Poverty trap and poverty trap escaping: theories, geographic approach and application. Paper collection, the National Conference on Geography. Scientific and Technology Publisher. Ha Noi (in Vietnamese).
  15. Pham Hoang Hai, Nguyen An Thinh, Nguyen Thu Nhung, Hoang Bac, Tran Thi Mai Phuong (2013). Ecological Economic Systems (EESs): concepts and research experiences (a proposed application for the Central Highland region of Vietnam). Journal of Earth Sciences. Vol 4/2013. Hanoi (in Vietnamese).
  16. Nguyen An Thinh (2014). Integrating climate change adaptation to landscape planning in a coastal area. Journal of Scientific and Technology. Vol 1/2014. Hanoi (in Vietnamese).
  17. Huong  Thi  Thu  Hoang,  Veerle  Vanacker,  Anton Van  Rompaey,  Kim  Chi  Vu,  An  Thinh Nguyen  (2014). Changing human-landscape interactions after development of tourism in the northern Vietnamese Highlands. Journal of Anthropocene, 5: 42-51, Elsevier Publisher.
  18. Nguyen An Thinh (2015). Cultural heritage valuation and its application in Vietnam. Journal of Scientific and Technology. Vol 1(2015), Hanoi (in Vietnamese).
  19. Nguyen An Thinh (2015). Valuing specific forests and heritage trees in Coc Ly commune (Bac Ha, Lao Cai). Journal of Scientific and Technology. Vol 5(2015), Hanoi (in Vietnamese).
  20. Le Trinh Hai, Nguyen An Thinh, Tran Anh Tuan, Dao Dinh Cham, Luu The Anh, Hoang Luu Thu Thuy, Nguyen Manh Ha, Tran Quoc Bao, Le Van Huong, Uong Dinh Khanh, Bui Thi  Mai,  Phuc  Tuan  Tong,  Quang  Hai  Truong,  Hoang  Hai (2015). Impacts of climate change on agro-ecological landscapes in the coastal area of the Thai Binh  province (Vietnam) using  the Delphi  technique. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management 2015, Vol. 7(2). Emerald Publisher.
  21. Nguyen An Thinh, Vu Anh Dung, Vu Van Phai, Nguyen Ngoc Thanh, Pham Minh Tam, Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang, Le Trinh Hai, Nguyen Viet Thanh, Hoang Khac Lich, Vu Duc Thanh, Nguyen Song Tung, Luong Thi Tuyen, Trinh Phuong Ngoc, Luc Hens. Human ecological effects of tropical storms in the coastal area of Ky Anh (Ha Tinh, Vietnam). Journal of Environment, Development and Sustainability. Springer Publisher.
  22. Nguyen Cao Huan, Nguyen An Thinh, Luu Quoc Dat, Dang Thi Ngoc (2015). Ranking the priority of marine economic activities in small islands based on FUZZY AHP: comparing decision of local residents and authorities in Cu Lao Bo Bai island, Central Vietnam. Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism. Volume VI, Issue 2(12) Winter 2015, ASERS Publishing.
  23. Nguyen An Thinh, Nguyen Cao Huan, Nguyen Viet Thanh, Luong Thi Tuyen, Tran Thi Phuong Ly, Ngo Minh Nam (2016). Spatial conflict and priority for small-scale fisheries in near-shore seascapes of the Central Coast Vietnam. Journal of Geography and Regional Planning 9: 28-35. JGRP Publishing.
  24. An Thinh Nguyen, Luc Hens (2017). A Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) applied on mangrove shoreline changes along the Giao Thuy Coastal area (Nam Dinh, Vietnam) during 2005-2014. Vietnam Journal of Earth Sciences, 39(1), 87-96.
  25. Nguyen Van Thanh, Dang Thanh Le, Nguyen An Thinh, Tran Dinh Lan, Luc Hens (2017). Shifting challenges for coastal green cities. Vietnam Journal of Earth Sciences, 39(2), 109-129.
  26. An Thinh Nguyen, Anh Dung Vu, Giang T.H. Dang, Anh Huy Hoang, Luc Hens (2017). How do local communities adapt to climate changes along heavily damaged coasts? A Stakeholder Delphi study in Ky Anh (Central Vietnam). Journal of Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-19, Springer Publisher.
  27. Nguyen An Thinh, Nguyen Ngoc Thanh, Luong Thi Tuyen, Luc Hens (2017). Tourism and beach erosion: valuing the damage of beach erosion for tourism in the Hoi An World Heritage site, Vietnam. Journal of Environment, Development and Sustainability, Springer Publisher.
  28. Thinh An Nguyen, Phuong Minh Thi Le, Tam Minh Pham, Huong Thi Thu Hoang, Minh Quang Nguyen, Hoa Quynh Ta, Hanh Thi My Phung, Ha Thi Thu Le, Luc Hens (2017). Toward a sustainable city of tomorrow: a hybrid Markov–Cellular Automata modeling for urban landscape evolution in the Hanoi city (Vietnam) during 1990–2030. Journal of Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1–18 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-017-0046-2). Springer Publisher.
  29. Nguyen An Thinh, Tong Thi My Thi, Ta Van Hanh, Nguyen Hong Hanh, Luong Thi Tuyen (2018). Perceived impacts of anthropogenic factors and climate change hazards on natural landscapes and cultural heritages (Bac Ha mountain, Lao Cai province, Vietnam). Report of “Preliminary Research on ICH Safeguarding and Disaster Risk Management” project (FY 2016-2017), page 175-196.
  30. Nguyen An Thinh, Nguyen Ngoc Thanh, Luong Thi Tuyen, Luc Hens (2018). Tourism and beach erosion: valuing the damage of beach erosion for tourism in the Hoi An World Heritage site, Vietnam. Journal of Environment, Development and Sustainability, Springer Publisher (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-018-0126-y).
  31. Huong T.T. Hoang, Quang Hai Truong, An Thinh Nguyen, Luc Hens (2018). Multicriteria Evaluation of Tourism Potential in the Central Highlands of Vietnam: Combining Geographic Information System (GIS), Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Sustainability 10(9): 3097 (https://doi.org/10.3390/su10093097).
  32. Huong Thi Thu Hoang, Anton Van Rompaey, Patrick Meyfroidt, Gerard Govers, Kim Chi Vu, An Thinh Nguyen, Luc Hens, Veerle Vanacker (2018). Impact of tourism development on the local livelihoods and land cover change in the Northern Vietnamese highlands. Environment, Development and Sustainability, Springer Publishing.
  33. The Anh Luu, An Thinh Nguyen, Quoc Anh Trinh, Van Tuan Pham, Ba Bien Le, Duc Thanh Nguyen, Quoc Nam Hoang, Ha T.T. Pham, The Kien Nguyen, Van Nang Luu, Luc Hens (2019). Farmers’ Intention to Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture in the Red River Delta Biosphere Reserve (Vietnam): A Combination of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Protection Motivation Theory (PMT). Sustainability 2019, 11, 2993.
  34. Ha T.T. Pham, An Thinh Nguyen, Thuong T.H. Nguyen, Luc Hens (2019). Stakeholder Delphi-perception analysis on impacts and responses of acid rain on agricultural ecosystems in the Vietnamese upland. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1–27.
  35. An Thinh Nguyen, Le Truc Nguyen, Hanh Hong Nguyen, Hanh Van Ta, Hong Van Nguyen, Tuan Anh Pham, Bich Thi Nguyen, Thao Thi Pham, Nhan Thi Thanh Tang, Luc Hens (2019). Rural livelihood diversification of Dzao farmers in response to unpredictable risks associated with agriculture in Vietnamese Northern Mountains today. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1–21.
  36. Manh Tien Dao, An Thinh Nguyen, The Kien Nguyen, Ha T.T. Pham, Dinh Tien Nguyen, Quoc Toan Tran, Huong Giang Dao, Duyen T. Nguyen, Huong T. Dang, Luc Hens (2019). A Hybrid Approach Using Fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS Assessing Environmental Conflicts in the Titan Mining Industry along Central Coast Vietnam. Appl. Sci. 2019, 9, 2930.
  37. Huong Thi Thu Hoang, Anton Van Rompaey, Kim Chi Vu, An Thinh Nguyen, Veerle Vanacker (2019). An application of multilevel model for the analysis of factors influencing paddy field productivity in the Northern Vietnamese Mountains. Paddy and Water Environment, 1–14.
  38. Truong, Q.H.; Nguyen, A.T.; Trinh, Q.A.; Trinh, T.N.L.; Hens, L (2020). Hierarchical Variance Analysis: A Quantitative Approach for Relevant Factor Exploration and Confirmation of Perceived Tourism Impacts. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 2786 (ISI).
  39. Nguyen An Thinh, Luc Hens (2020). Diversified responses to contemporary pressures on sloping agricultural land: Thai farmer’s perception of mountainous landscapes in northern Vietnam. Environment, Development and Sustainability, Springer Publisher (ISI).
  40. Nguyen An Thinh, Ta Van Hanh, Nguyen Van Hong, Pham Anh Tuan, Mélie Monnerat, Luc Hens (2020). Shifting challenges for Cinnamomum cassia production in the Vietnam Northern Mountains: Spatial analysis combined with semi-structured interviews. Land (ISI).
  41. Nguyen An Thinh, Sarah Turner, Margaret Kalacska (2020). Challenging slopes: Ethnic minority livelihoods, state visions, and land-use land cover change in Vietnam’s northern mountainous borderlands. Environment, Development and Sustainability, Springer Publisher (ISI).

5.3. Research projects (from state level, ministry/VNU level to UEB level):

5.3.1. Main research projects: Head/secretary/participant of projects (since 2010)

  1. “Land use change modeling based on remote sensing, GIS and Fractal analysis: a case study of Vietnamese coastal zone”. International cooperated project between Vietnam National University (Vietnam) and Kookmin University (Korea), supported by the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies (KFAS) for the International Scholar Exchange Fellowship (ISEF) Laureates, 2009-2010 (Head).
  2. Multi-beneficial measure for mitigation of climate change in Vietnam and Indochina countries by development of biomass energy. JICA-VNU Project. 2010-2016 (Participant).
  3. Studying and assessment of tourism resources, spatial planning and proposing for tourism development in the Central Plateau Region of Vietnam. Project at National level, code TN3/11-15, TAY NGUYEN 3 National Program (Participant).
  4. Scientific base for spatial planning for economic development, resource use and environmental protection in coastal area of Da Nang - Khanh Hoa. Project at National level, Marine Scientific and Technology for Sustainable Development National Program (Participant)..
  5. Studying and assessment of natural resources, changing of resource use and establishing Eco2 model for some key point geographic areas in the Central Plateau Region of Vietnam. Project at National level, code TN3/T035, TAY NGUYEN 3 National Program (Participant).
  6. Scientific base for strengthen the inter-regionization between Central Plateau Region and Southern Central Region of Vietnam in term of natural resource use, environmental protection and natural hazard mitigration. Project at National level, code TN3/T19, TAY NGUYEN 3 National Program (Participant).
  7. Establishing sustainable indicators: case study of Thai Binh province, Vietnam. Project at National level, code 105.99-2011.08, 2011-2013 (Secretary).
  8. Environmental strategic assessment for general socio-economic planning of Quang Ninh province until 2020 and 2030. Project at Quang Ninh province level (Secretary).
  9. Building criteria for sampling, selecting tentative samples, and establishing technological processes and personnel’s as the base for building an integrated interdisciplinary, longitudinal and multi-purpose Database of Socio-Economic-Environmental Change in Vietnam  (or database for sustainable development in Vietnam), Project at Vietnam National University level. 2012-2014 (Secretary).
  10. Mapping Environmental Planning for Ha Long bay until 2020 and 2030. Supported by JICA, Japan (Participant).
  11. Environmental Planning for Dong Trieu district, Quang Ninh province until 2020 and 2030. Project at Quang Ninh province level, 2012-2013 (Secretary).
  12. Environmental Planning for Van Don district, Quang Ninh province until 2020 and 2030. Project at Quang Ninh province level, 2012-2013 (Secretary).
  13. Environmental Planning for Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province until 2020 and 2030. Project at Quang Ninh province level, 2013-2014 (Secretary).
  14. Building for database of industrial waste for Quang Ninh province. Project at Quang Ninh province level, 2013-2014 (Secretary).
  15. Strategic Impact Assessment (SIA) for socio-economic master planning of Quang Ninh province until 2020. Supported by Quang Ninh provincial government, 2013 (Secretary). 
  16. Land use change under impact of socio-economic development and its implications on environmental services in Vietnam, study sites in the Northern Vietnamese Mountains and the Red River Delta. A joint Vietnamese - Belgian project, 2012-2014 (Participant).
  17. Economic valuation for erosion - accretion cycle in estuaries for sustainable management: case studies of Dai estuary (Quang Nam) and Ninh Co estuary (Nam Dinh). Supported by MONRE, 2015-2016 (Secretary).
  18. Impact assessment and damage valuation of natural hazards in the context of climate change to land use, immigration and livelihood in coastal area of Ky Anh district, Ha Tinh province. The key point project at Vietnam National University level, code QGTD.13.10. 2013-2015 (Head).
  19. Studying landscape diversity and landscape valuation for rational resource uses in the Northern mountainous region of Vietnam: case studies of Bac Ha district (Lao Cai province) and Van Chan district (Yen Bai province). NAFOSTED Project at National level, code 105.07-2015.04. 2016-2018 (Head).
  20. Land use policy in remoted areas of Vietnam. Vietnam National project, funded by the Vietnam Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs, Code CTDT.39.18/16-20. 2018-2020 (Head).

5.3.2. Consultant of NGOs projects:

  1. Mapping environmental planning of Quang Ninh province and Ha Long bay until 2020-2030. JICA sponsor (2012).
  2. Multi-beneficial measure for mitigation of climate change in Vietnam and Indochina countries by development of biomass energy. JICA sponsor (2010-2016).
  3. Coastal resources for sustainable development (CRSD) (in Hoai Nhon district, Binh Dinh and Cam Xuyen district, Ha Tinh). World Bank sponsor (2015).
  4. Transboundary landscape management and strategy for biodiversity conservation in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). ADB sponsor (2016).
  5. Establishing planning maps of the Hoang Lien Son World Biosphere Reserve. UNESCO-Vietnam sponsor (2016-2017).
  6. GMS Corridor Connectivity Enhancement Project (assessment of climate change vulnerability for transports in Lao Cai and Yen Bai, Vietnam). ADB sponsor (2017).
  7. Preliminary Research on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Safeguarding and Disaster Risk Management. National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the Auspices of UNESCO (IRCI).

6. Other editorial/research activities:

  • Co-editor, Special Issue: "Sustainable Tourism and Its Environmental and Human Ecological Effects" (MPDI International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam.

7. Main recognized awards:

  1. TDPLANT software version 1.0 (the Vietnamese cultivated plant system database management software, Visual Basic programming). Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training Award. 2003 (co-author).
  2. Vietnamese Book Award 2014 for the textbook: “Landscape ecology: concepts and application in monsoon tropical areas” (Scientific and Technology Publisher).
  3. The Vietnamese Prime Minister’s and VNU President’s Certificates of Merit for Outstanding Lecturers (for lecturers who supervised under-graduate students got the first and the second prize in Vietnam national scientific study examination).