Dr. Tam Trinh

Dr Trinh holds a PhD in Economics from Deakin University, Australia. His PhD dissertation is ‘Non-life Insurance Expenditure in Developed and Developing Economies’. His most recent full-time academic position was as a Lecturer in Economics at International University – VNU HCMC. Dr Trinh has managed several research projects with internal funding from the International University — Vietnam National University HCMC that focus on green innovation, digital transformation and cultural economics. These included a 2-year project on green knowledge and performance (US$31,000), research on product innovation and leadership (US$4,200), and a study on cultural distance and bilateral trade (US$2,100).

His research interests include applied economics, financial economics and economic aspects of the insurance industry, tourism, international trade, saving behavior, and entrepreneurship in developing economies. He has published in a number of good journals, such as Applied Economics (A-ranked in ABDC list), Economic Modelling (A-ranked in ABDC list), Economics of Transition (A-ranked in ABDC list), Research in International Business and Finance (B-ranked in ABDC), and The North American Journal of Economics and Finance (B-ranked in ABDC list). Dr Trinh has served as a referee for Economic Modelling, Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, and SN Business and Economics. Dr Trinh has presented his thesis chapters and projects at a total of 12 international conferences/seminars in the United States, Australia, Turkey, Singapore, Laos, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Vietnam. 

Outside of research, Dr Trinh is dedicated to a supportive academic community. He has significant experience supervising students and junior academics from both industry and academia during his time in the role of lecturer in economics at International University – Vietnam National University, as well as visiting professorships at Deakin University (Australia), the University of Economics and Law, Foreign Trade University, Ho Chi Minh City Open University and Banking University Ho Chi Minh City.

Dr Trinh has nearly 10 years of work experience in the insurance industry including the role of Branch Manager and Assistant Director in Ho Chi Minh city for Bao Viet Insurance, the largest insurance company in Vietnam. He has qualified and been admitted as a Fellow CIP (ANZIIF) since 2017. Dr Trinh also holds the dual citizenship (Australian and Vietnamese).