Quantitative Research Methods for Social Sciences Training Program

BACK GROUND
The contributions of Vietnamese researchers in social sciences are still modest on the world. Only 5% of the total Vietnamese scientific publications are published from 1996-2005 in the international academic journals and of 3456 peer reviewed articles there are 1,6% for social sciences. That means, about 5 articles per year exist in the international social sciences journals.

Training Workshop: Scientific Presentation and Moderation at International Conferences

GENERAL INTRODUCTION
For a professional scientist, communication skills are essential. Scientists should be able to deliver and explain their work effectively to their colleagues as well as to non-specialist audiences. Presentation of research results at international conferences is also an excellent opportunity for networking and collaborating with international colleagues.

Guide for Research Methods Program

GENERAL INTRODUCTION
In the era of economic knowledge, the role of scientific study has become more and more important. But the sheer possession of knowledge is not as important as knowing how to independently acquire and process this information. Research methodology and its complementary skills will enable you to gain competence in knowledge acquisition. You might not become a scientist or a professional researcher, but you will gain valuable skills to problem solve, build hypotheses, and analyze information, all of which are essential to succeeding in any field of work you are in.

Getting Papers Published in Academic Peer-Reviewed Journals

BACKGROUND

Universities and research centers around the world are increasingly concerned with their research productivity through peer-reviewed publications. In recent years, Vietnamese universities have attempted to increase their contributions in the international scientific arena through high quality publications in international academic journals