	Kenichi Ohno (VDF co-leader, GRIPS professor) PhD from Stanford Univ (USA). After working at IMF, taught economics at Tsukuba Univ. and Saitama Univ. First visit to VN in 1995. Now a GRIPS professor but most of his time is spent in VN to direct VDF research activities. kohno@vdf.org.vn kohno@grips.ac.jp www.grips.ac.jp/teacher/oono/hp/index.htm
	Pham Hong Chuong (VDF coordinator, NEU) Deputy Head of NEU's International Cooperation and Scientific Management. MA from Canada and PhD from NEU. Has skill and experience as a hub of international cooperation at NEU. Supervises VDF's operation and external relations. chuongph@neu.edu.vn
	Mai The Cuong (Former VDF researcher, NEU lecturer) Studied MBA focusing on marketing at International Univ (Japan), where he was founder of Consulting Club and vice president of ASEAN Student Assoc. Initial member of VDF. Believes marketing approach can be applied to both life and work. Interests include marketing, FDI, ODA and industrial development. Loves to be a consultant. mtcuong@vdf.org.vn
	Giang Thanh Long (GRIPS PhD student, NEU lecturer) After completing IPP (formerly ICS) program at Hitotsubashi Univ (Japan), he came back to Hanoi and joined VDF as initial member. In 2005 he returned to Japan to pursue PhD at GRIPS. He specializes in social security issues. gtlong_grips@yahoo.com
	Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen (Former VDF staff; lecturer at University of Hanoi) After completing a master program at Leeds Univ (UK), Huyen worked at VDF as initial member until 2005. Wrote a paper on Korea's political and economic development.
	Nguyen Chi Thanh (State Bank of Vietnam) GRIPS master degree in 2003. Prof. K. Ohno was his advisor. After returning to SBV, Thanh was a part-time VDF researcher until 2005. Did research on exchange rate management and balance of payments sustainability of VN. ncthanhbank@yahoo.com
	Do Ngoc Huynh (Tax Policy Dept, Ministry of Finance) PhD from Osaka Univ (Japan). Fluent in Japanese. Initial key member of Japan-Vietnam Economist Club, which later became VDF Tokyo. Wrote a number of technical papers on various issues. dongochuynh@mof.gov.vn
	Azko Hayashida (GRIPS Development Forum) Prof. K. Ohno's research assistant. Knows more about Professor's schedule and budget than Professor himself. VDF budget and contracts are under control of Azko. Also manages VDF Tokyo, publication, symposiums, etc. on the Japanese side. (She is on leave from Oct.-Dec. 2008)
	Asuka Suzuki (Former staff at GRIPS Development Forum) Prof. I. Ohno's research assistant. She supports many projects at GRIPS including websites, publication, planning, logistics, etc. Asuka supports VDF web and solves technical problems when necessary.
	Pham Truong Hoang (VDF Researcher, NEU lecturer) Doing research on industries, esp. motorbike industry and supporting industries. Supports and cooperates with VDF regularly in both Hanoi and Tokyo. Speaks Japanese fluently. pthoangpt@yahoo.com
	Nozomu Kawabata (Professor, Tohoku Univ) Specializes in industrial economics, especially steel industry. Comes to VDF one or two times a year to update information and conduct policy analysis. Also sends his students to Vietnam for research. Cooperating closely with Prof. K. Ohno since 2000. kawabata@econ.tohoku.ac.jp
	Duong Kim Hong (Former VDF researcher) Research interests in social issues such as street children and internal migration. Supports VDF's operation through editing drafts, research logistics, accounting, website, etc. dkhong@vdf.org.vn
	Ngo Duc Anh (Former VDF researcher, PhD Program at Texas University) MBA from Univ of New Orleans. He joined VDF as a researcher from 2004. In 2008 he returned to U.S. to pursue PhD at Texas University. He specializes in international business. anhnd@vdf.org.vn
	Le Ha Thanh (VDF researcher, NEU lecturer) Environmental specialist with both theoretical and policy interest. Writes papers using I/O tables and social accounting matrices. Also works on industrial issues. PhD from NEU. lhthanh@vdf.org.vn
	Junichi Mori (Former VDF-Tokyo researcher; UNIDO Vietnam official) Business experience at Japanese electronics company in Malaysia. Master's degree from Fletcher School, Tufts Univ (USA). VDF visiting researcher before joining GRIPS and VDF Tokyo as full-timer. Specializes in electronics and supporting industries. Also assists motorbike master plan. At present, he works at UNIDO Vietnam. jmori@grips.ac.jp
	Kohei Mishima (PhD program at Tohoku Univ) One of the students of Prof. Kawabata. Doing research on motorbike industries in East Asia. Often joins VDF research weeks, missions and workshops. a4ed1005@student.econ.tohoku.ac.jp
	Pham Thi Huyen (VDF researcher, NEU lecturer) Joined VDF in 2005. Marketing specialist. Doing research on various marketing topics including FDI marketing and job-education matching. phamthihuyen@vdf.org.vn
	Nguyen Ngoc Son (VDF researcher, NEU lecturer) Joined VDF in 2005. Research on transport issues in Hanoi and VN's savings-investment analysis. nngocson@vdf.org.vn
	Vu Thanh Huong (NEU lecturer) Joined VDF from 2005 to 2006 to conduct research on Hanoi's industrial parks. Researcher at Institute of Economics Department, NEU. vthuongvn@yahoo.com
	Hoang Thanh Huong (NEU lecturer) VDF research competition winner in 2004 with a topic on trade openness and earning gaps. Joined VDF from 2005 to 2006 to do research on "listening and responding to business" in Hanoi. hhuong18@yahoo.com
	Pham Van Hung (NEU lecturer) Joined VDF in 2005 to do research on Hanoi's banking sector and corporate finance, before going to Australia for further research. huph24@yahoo.com
	Nguyen Viet Cuong (NEU lecturer) VDF research competition winner in 2004 with an empirical study on public safety net and structurally and stochastically poor. cnguyenviet@yahoo.com
	Vu Cuong (NEU lecturer) VDF research competition winner in 2004 with a survey study on public hospitals after Decree 10 (with Ms. Nguyet). v.cuong@hn.vnn.vn
	Hoang Thuy Nguyet (Financial Academic) VDF research competition winner in 2004 with a survey study on public hospitals after Decree 10 (with Mr. Cuong). nguyettaichinh@yahoo.com
	Pham Quang Dieu (Agriculture Dev. Res. Institute) VDF research competition winner in 2004 with the study on Ha Tay's dairy farming and Nestle. dieupq@agroviet.gov.vn phamquangdieu@yahoo.com
	Tran Van Nam (NEU Ass.professor) VDF research competition winner in 2004 with a topic on US technical barriers and VN's aqua-cultural products. neulaw01@hn.vnn.vn
	Nguyen Trong Ha (NEU lecturer) VDF research competition winner in 2004 with a study on public-private wage gap (with Mr. Dat). ngtrongha@yahoo.com
	Tran Tho Dat (NEU lecturer) VDF research competition winner in 2004 with a study on public-private wage gap (with Mr. Ha) tran_dat_98@hn.vnn.vn
	Nguyen Khac Minh (NEU professor) Specializes in technical efficiency analysis of industries. (VDF research competition winner in 2004 with the topics of production efficiency in Hanoi and HCMC, and measuring protection cost. Cooperating with VDF to publish technical books. nkm99@hotmail.com
	Do Hong Hanh (Former expert, Dept. of Planning, MOI) VDF research competition winner in 2004 with the study on VN's industrial export. She was with the Ministry of Industry at that time.
	Hoang Trong Hieu (expert at Ministry of Industry) VDF research competition winner in 2004 with the study on VN's industrial structure. Joined VDF-MOI joint mission to Thailand and Malaysia in 2005-06. Research on the comparison of automobile master plans of VN and Thailand. hieuht@moi.gov.vn
	Le Thi Ha (Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs) Deputy Director, Dept of Social Evil Prevention, MOLISA. Conducted a survey study on HIV infected sex workers in Quang Ninh (with Ms. Tam) with VDF support in 2005. hatbxh@yahoo.com
	Nguyen Thi Minh Tam (senior expert, Dept. of Public Administration Reform, Ministry of Home Affairs and senior researcher, Youth Legal Assistance Center) Conducted a survey study on HIV infected sex workers in Quang Ninh (with Ms. Ha) with VDF support in 2005. nguyenminhtamtn@yahoo.com
	Bui Phuong Lan (professor at Hanoi Univ. of Foreign Studies) Dean, Faculty of Hanoi Univ. of Foreign Studies), HUFS. Conducted a survey study on the content of university education and employment needs of international organizations with VDF support in 2005. lamyus@yahoo.com
	Vu Thu Hang (VDF research assistant) Joined VDF in 2005 to assist every aspect of VDF operation including accounting, logistics, web management, office maintenance, greeting visitors, etc. vthuhang@vdf.org.vn
	Tran Thanh Tu (VDF researcher, NEU lecturer) Specializes in finance and accounting. Conducting research on the capital structure of enterprises in VN. Joined VDF in 2006. tthanhtu@vdf.org.vn
	Nguyen Quoc Hung (PhD prog. Univ of British Columbia) Master in economics from Tokyo Univ. (Japan). Speaks Japanese fluently. Initial member of Japan-Vietnam Economist Club in Japan, which later became VDF Tokyo. Currently pursuing PhD in Canada. hung123jp@yahoo.com
	Nguyen Thi Xuan Thuy (VDF researcher) Specializes in industrial issues, especially industrial human resource promotion. thuy@vdf.org.vn
	Michiko Iwashida (GDF Development Forum) Prof. Izumi Ohno's research assistant. She manages the GDF website in Japanese version, publication, seminar and workshops.
	Yayoi Kikkawa (GDF Development Forum) She joined GDF to help GDF/VDF activities while Azko's absence. She has been working as a secretary for a few foreign firms. She is very fond of Horse Riding & Traveling.