Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City

Regulating transnational English teachers in Vietnam: a comparative critical policy analysis

This study conducts a comparative critical policy analysis of the regulatory conditions governing transnational English teachers in Vietnam, examining the tension between language-policy aspirations and administrative implementation. While the Vietnamese state has institutionaliz...

Development and validation of a tail-extension PCR protocol for improved sanger sequencing of a short miR-16-5p-derived amplicon

Abstract Background MicroRNA-16-5p (miR-16-5p) plays an important role in gene regulation and has been implicated in several human diseases. Improved sequence verification of short miRNA-derived amplicons is important in assay development and control validation. Because stem-loop...

A multi-objective constraint programming–satisfiability model for non-unit repetitive construction scheduling

Non-unit repetitive construction projects, in which activity groups are repeatedly executed over work-group-specific units rather than over a common set of identical production units, are difficult to schedule because activity sequences, crew movements, and execution logic vary a...

Supporting sustainable building development through BIM-enabled life cycle assessment: evidence from Vietnam

Purpose This study aims to develop and validate a building information modeling (BIM)-enabled life cycle assessment (LCA) framework for quantifying and reducing the environmental impacts of buildings during the design stage. The research addresses the limited implementation of BI...

Risk of hepatitis B reactivation following corticosteroids for tuberculous meningitis

Abstract High-dose corticosteroids may cause reactivation or relapse of hepatitis B virus infection. We investigated the virologic and clinical consequences of 6-8 weeks dexamethasone in hepatitis B virus infected/exposed/unexposed HIV-negative adults with tuberculous meningitis...

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, DIGITAL SOCIAL NORMS, AND CREATIVE SUBJECTS IN EDUCATION

Abstract In the digital environment, artificial intelligence and new social norms increasingly shape human cognition, behavior, creative capacity, and responsibility. This study examines the relationship among artificial intelligence, social norms, and creative subjects in digita...

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, DIGITAL SOCIAL NORMS, AND CREATIVE SUBJECTS IN EDUCATION

Abstract In the digital environment, artificial intelligence and new social norms increasingly shape human cognition, behavior, creative capacity, and responsibility. This study examines the relationship among artificial intelligence, social norms, and creative subjects in digita...

Relating biomarkers and phenotypes using dynamical trap spaces

Connecting the dynamics of biomolecular networks to experimentally measurable cell phenotypes remains a central challenge in systems biology. Here, we introduce a model-based definition of phenotype as a partial steady state that is committed to a certain dynamical outcome while...

Data-driven enhancement of ocean surface forcing for accurate floating debris transport modelling in the East/Japan Sea

Abstract. Floating debris transport in marginal seas is controlled by a combination of geostrophic currents, wind-driven currents, wave-induced drift, and direct wind forcing, but the relative importance of these processes remains difficult to quantify without in-situ trajectory...

Rotor speed and mixing time investigation of internal mixing for fabricating vibration-damping compounds of waste rubber powder in natural rubber

Abstract Vibration-damping elastomers are widely used to reduce mechanical vibrations and improve the durability of engineering systems. This study investigates the effects of internal mixing parameters on the structure and performance of natural rubber composites filled with was...

Vietnamese private international law on marriage and family relations: a feminist legal perspective

It is usually believed that Private international law (PIL) is a neutral field of law in which gender factors are not expressed. However, is this belief really right? The article evaluates the impact of PIL regulations on the rights of women in marriage and family relationships,...

Effects of ultrasound-assisted freezing on drying kinetics, mass transfer and quality of freeze-dried Abelmoschus sagittifolius root

Freeze-drying is widely recognized as an effective technique for preserving thermolabile medicinal materials. In practice, the long drying period can significantly increase both energy consumption and operating expenses. This study investigated the effects of ultrasound-assisted...

Ni/CeO2 catalysts incorporated with cassava-peel-derived biochar for CO2 methanation: Effects of biochar activation and impregnation route

Modifying highly active Ni/CeO 2 catalysts with less expensive materials whilst maintaining their catalytic activity is a challenging yet intriguing research direction. Herein, biochar was engineered from cassava peels and introduced into a Ni/CeO 2 -based catalyst for methanatio...

Developing a Comprehensive Framework for Quantitative Research Methods in Economics, Business, and Management

Scholarly publications in social sciences have increased sharply and continue to expand in the era of big data and artificial intelligence. However, comprehensive syntheses of quantitative research methods remain scarce, presenting significant challenges for early-career research...

Back-analysis of bi-directional pile load tests of drilled shaft socketed in weak rock

Back-analyses using the finite-element method were undertaken to evaluate the performance of three bi-directional pile load-tested (BPLT) drilled shafts socketed into weak rock (sandstone) for a cable-stayed bridge structure. The hardening soil (HS) model was employed to define t...

Social welfare optimisation under institutional reward and punishment

Institutional incentives are widely used to promote cooperation among autonomous, self-regarding agents, from human societies to multi-agent and AI systems. Existing work typically treats incentive design as a bi-objective problem: minimise institutional cost while achieving a hi...

Integrative analysis of bulk, single-cell, and spatial transcriptomes reveals a clinically relevant transcriptional program from hepatocellular carcinoma to pan-cancer

Abstract Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, underscoring the urgent need for robust molecular signatures that support multiple clinical tasks and generalize across diverse transcriptomic platforms. Results We p...

Dialogues in the dark: Reconceptualizing peak experience in night tourism through autoethnography

Night tourism is commonly examined through economic activity and entertainment consumption, while its emotional and introspective dimensions remain underexplored. This study investigates how nocturnal environments shape inner immersion and emotional processes that lead to peak ex...

Deconvolution of cumulative distribution function from repeated measurements with uniform noises

This work is devoted to the estimation of a cumulative distribution function (CDF) using repeated measurements contaminated by additive noise. The noise is assumed to follow a uniform distribution on [−S,S] with an unknown S>0. Since the characteristic function of the noise exhib...