	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) Head of NEU's Scientific Research Department. MA from Canada and PhD from NEU. Has skill and experience as a hub of research promotion at NEU. Supervises VDF's operation and external relations. chuongph@neu.edu.vn
	Giang Thanh Long (VDF Researcher, NEU lecturer) Director of the Center for Economic Analysis and Training, Faculty of Economics, NEU. MPP from Hitotsubashi Univ. and Ph.D. from GRIPS (both in Tokyo). Joins VDF as an initial member, and in charge of social security studies. gtlong_neu@yahoo.com http://www.runsystem.net/long/
	Le Ha Thanh (VDF researcher, NEU lecturer) Head of the Environmental Economics Department, Faculty of Environment, NEU. 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 Moscow Management Univ. lhthanh@vdf.org.vn
	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
	Pham Thi Huyen (VDF researcher, NEU lecturer) Deputy Head of the Marketing Department, Faculty of Marketing, NEU. 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) Deputy Head of NEU's Planning and Development Faculty. Joined VDF in 2005. Research on macro economics and VN's savings-investment analysis. PhD from Moscow Management Univ. nngocson@vdf.org.vn
	Tran Thanh Tu (VDF researcher, NEU lecturer) Deputy Head of the Enterprise Financial Department, Faculty of Banking, NEU. Specializes in finance and accounting. PhD from NEU. Conducting research on the capital structure of enterprises in VN. Joined VDF in 2006. tthanhtu@vdf.org.vn
	Le Quoc Hoi (VDF researcher, NEU lecturer) Deputy Director of the Center for Economic Analysis and Training, Faculty of Economics, NEU. Specializes in macro economics, development economics, applied econometrics, and Vietnamese economy. PhD from the Univ. of Adelaide, Australia. Conducting research on growth, poverty and inequality in Vietnam. Joined VDF in 2007. hoilq@vdf.org.vn
	Pham Truong Hoang (VDF Researcher, NEU lecturer) Deputy Head of NEU's International Cooperation Department. PhD from Yokohama Univ., Japan. 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
	Nguyen Thi Xuan Thuy (VDF researcher) MA from GRIPS. Specializes in industrial issues, especially industrial human resource promotion. Joined VDF in 2008. thuy@vdf.org.vn
	Do Thi Dong (VDF researcher, NEU lecturer) MBA from AIT, Thailand and MA from Macquarie Univ., Australia. Specializes in quality management and industrial issues. Conducting research on industrial management. Joined VDF in 2008. dong@vdf.org.vn
	Nguyen Thi Minh Hue (VDF researcher, NEU lecturer) MsC from Univ. of New South Wales, Australia. PhD candidate at NEU. Specializes in banking and finance. Joined VDF in 2008. nminhhue@vdf.org.vn
	Vu Thi Hoai Thu (VDF researcher, NEU lecturer) Deputy Head of the Environmental Economics Department, Faculty of Environment, NEU. Specializes in natural resource and environmental economics management. MA in development economics from Vietnam-Netherlands MDE, NEU. Joined VDF in 2008. vhthu@vdf.org.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.
	Michiko Iwahashi (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. She has been working as a secretary for a few foreign firms. She is very fond of Horse Riding & Traveling.
	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
	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
	Asuka Suzuki (Former staff at GRIPS Development Forum) Prof. I. Ohno's research assistant. She supported many projects at GRIPS including websites, publication, planning, logistics, etc. Asuka supported VDF web and solves technical problems when necessary.
	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
	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 from Tohoku Univ. (Japan), and now is a lecturer at Kumamoto Gakuen Univ., Faculty of Commerce. Doing research on motorbike industries in East Asia. Often joins VDF research weeks, missions and workshops.
	Vu Thanh Huong (Former VDF researcher, 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 (Former VDF researcher, 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 (Former VDF researcher, 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 Vice-Rector) 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
	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