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’. He is currently working as a full-time lecturer at Department of Economics, Faculty of Finance, Economics and Accounting, International University (Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh city). He is currently leading a team of researchers from Australia, Taiwan, and Vietnam on a project (NAFOSTED grant) entitled "Culture, pandemic, and socio-economic outcomes: An international analysis and Vietnam’s applications".

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. 

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).