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Science and Technology Development Journal (STDJ) (1859-0128) is the official journal of Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, published by Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh…

Call for abstract: 4th International Conference Innovations in Cancer Research and Regenerative Medicine
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On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we are pleased to inform you that “The 4th international…

Merry Christmas And Happy New Year 2019 !
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All publications of STDJ are abstracted in Scilit
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The relationship between autophagy and multidrug resistance in cancer stem cellsCancer stem cells (CSCs) are considered the origin of tumors and cancer. Recently, CSCs have been described as the cause of multidrug resistance (MDR) in almost all cancers. The MDR phenotype of CSCs manifests as the upregulation of ATP-binding cassette subfamily G, isoform 2 protein (ABCG2) in the cell membranes of CSCs. However, recent studies Read More

Impacts of addition ratio of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose or guar gum on the quality of high fiber pasta from wheat flour and mung bean huskThe production of dehulled mung bean seed generates the husk which is currently used in the manufacturing of animal feed. This by-product is rich in dietary fiber and can be used as a dietary fiber source for supplementation to food products. The pasta originated from 85% wheat flour and 15% by-product of dehulled mung bean seed production had Read More

Taxation on income arising from the sale of digital assets under the Thai and French laws – experience for Viet NamIn the era of Industry 4.0 Revolution on science, technology, and society, it is undeniable that digital assets are becoming more and more popular and are developing rapidly. As a result, many nations around the world have recognized digital assets as commodities or property and they introduced tax regulations on income derived from digital Read More

Establishment of a fiber optic sensor coupled to the plasmonic effect of silver nanoparticles in glucose concentration monitoringIntroduction: Diabetes is an extremely dangerous disease due to the disorder of glucose metabolism in the body leading to serious complications and the cause other dangerous diseases. Therefore, the continuous monitoring of glucose levels in the body is particularly important in the prevention and treatment of this disease. Optical fiber sensors Read More

Optimization of the optical properties of circular lattice As2Se3 photonic crystal fibers over a wide range of wavelengthsIn this paper, the dispersion and nonlinear properties of circular lattice photonic crystal fibers with As2Se3 substrates are investigated over a wide wavelength range up to 11 µm. By solving Maxwell’s wave equations using the full-vector finite-difference eigenmode method, the optical properties of the PCFs have been analyzed in detail and Read More

Studying the influence of solvent concentration on the fabrication of PCL membrane for wound dressing applicationsIntroduction: The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of the concentration of acetone (AC) and acetic acid (AA) solvents to fabricate a polycaprolactone (PCL) membrane for wound dressing applications. The viscosity of PCL solutions is evaluated to choose the best AC and AA solvent ratio. Methods: The PCL membrane was successfully Read More

Nanosers devices based on Au-studded ZnO nanorod for R6G detectionIntroduction: The prospect of wielding semiconductor–noble metal hybrid nanomaterials as surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates for the ultrasensitive detection of organic molecules in sensing applications has attracted ever-increasing attention. In this study, nanoSERS devices based on Au-studded ZnO nanorods (Au/ZnO) were Read More

Determine three-layer atmospheric electric fields using MGMR3DIntroduction: Measuring atmospheric electric fields is a difficult task because of the volatility of thunderstorms and the lack of control over direct measurement methods such as balloons. MGMR3D is a semi-analytic code that can be used to determine the structures of atmospheric electric fields during thunderstorm conditions indirectly. However, Read More

Solvent free, microwave-assisted synthesis and cytotoxicity evaluation of benzoxazole derivativesIntroduction: This work aims to develop an efficient green synthetic procedure and cytotoxicity evaluation of benzoxazole derivatives, an essential building block in medicinal chemistry research owing to its broad range of pharmacological properties, especially anticancer activity. Methods: The microwave-assisted condensation reaction between Read More

Synthesis and in vitro α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of some of the derivatives of 3-methylrhodanineIn the further research and synthesis of highly bioactive 3-methylrhodanine derivatives, the preparation of benzylidene rhodanines followed by bicyclization to form pyrazole compounds has been undertaken. Using a convenient and simple method, twelve compounds have been synthesized including six benzylidene rhodanine derivatives ranging from a good Read More

Studying the inhibition mechanism of human acetyl-CoA carboxylase by aromatic ligands in the treatment of fatty acid metabolic syndrome using computational chemistry methodsBackground: Metabolic syndrome is a consequence of excess fatty acid accumulation in the human body, causing metabolic disorders related to the role of the two acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) isoforms, ACC1 and ACC2. Inheriting the results from our previous research about “the effective model of human acetyl-CoA carboxylase inhibition by Read More

Effects from the government's closing order due to COVID-19 to Vietnam's stock marketThis study examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and its following lockdown on daily stock market in Vietnam, a rapidly growing stock market that has revived successfully after the government shutdown order. This study uses the VECM time series data regression model to evaluate the impact of the daily increase in the number of Read More

The effect of Transactional and transformational leadership on harmony culture in an organizationHarmony culture is of foremost importance to unite everyone in an organization into a unified whole. It is shaped and developed by transactional and transformational leadership. However, over the world as well as in Vietnam, we have not found any research that mentioned harmony culture. This study aims to explore the relationship between Read More

Factors affecting scientific research capacity of lecturers at non-public universities in Ho Chi Minh CityIn the current context, the scientific research capacity of lecturers is an important measurement to evaluate the training quality of educational institutions. Researching the faculty’s scientific research capacity is an urgent need, helping the school to rapidly develop training quality. This assessment helps to improve the quality, contributes Read More

Liquidated damages under the Law of some Countries – Experience for Viet NamLiquidated damages in English have existed both in Anglo-American legal system and continental European legal system for a long time. In Vietnam, the clause of liquidated damages in contracts is increasingly common and often negotiated by involving parties during transactions of business or commerce and construction, especially in the transactions Read More

Some recommendations to improve the pension regime in VietnamRetirement is a major regime in the social insurance policy andincludes both compulsory and voluntary in the social security system in Vietnam and many other countries. Practice shows that the regime is in fact the core and important pillar in the national social security system, contributing to improving the life of laborers upon their end of Read More

Deep eutectic solvent prepared from para-toluenesulfonic acid catalised efficiently 2-arylbenzothiazole synthesis reactionPreparation of a new generation ionic liquid (Deep eutectic solvent, DES) was conducted from choline chloride and para-toluenesulfonic acid. Infrared spectroscopy of the prepared DES resulted in the interaction between choline chloride and para-toluenesulfonic acid through hydrogen bonding. This DES was used to catalyze the synthesis of some Read More

The uncertainty and foreign direct investment in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic of VietnamDuring the 1980s, international resource mobility including worldwide capital movement was liberalized. Since then, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has continuously grown and expanded worldwide. The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and its large-scale outbreak caused significant economic, social and political disruption. In particular, the Read More

Formulation of virgin coconut oil microemulsion with natural excipientsIntroduction: Virgin coconut (Cocos nucifera (L.)) oil (VCO) is taking attention from re-searchers because of its biological activities. However, applying VCO directly on the skin often leaves an uncomfortable feeling of greasy, clogged pores and difficult to wash. Coco-nut oil in microemulsion is a better option since it can increase Read More

Factors affecting the loyalty of pharmacy students at non-public universities in Ho Chi Minh cityThis study aims to explore the factors and the impact of these factors on the loyalty of pharmacy students at non-public universities in Ho Chi Minh City. Survey data was collected from 400 full-time and continuous students, final-year students and recent graduates of 04 universities: Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Hong Bang International Read More

Evaluating the reliability and validity of the measurement model of employer attractivenessEmployer attractiveness is an important concept that has attracted the attention of many scholars in the fields of human resource management and organizational behavior over the years. Several studies have been conducted in order to develop and activate conceptual connotations. Since it was first published in 2005 by Berthon, Ewing & Hah Read More

Moderating effect of shopping orientations on the impact of antecedents on online purchase intention: An empirical study with msem applicationPrevious research identified several factors influencing online purchase intention. However, the impact was controlled by some moderators. The aim of this study is to investigate the moderating role of shopping orientations on the impact of influencing factors on online purchase intention. These relationships were examined via an online survey of Read More

Impacts of public spending on economic growth in Dong Thap provinceThe study examines the effect of public spending from many perspectives on economic growth and vice versa in Dong Thap province. The Granger causality theory and the VAR autoregressive vector model of real GDP (GDPR) were used to test the causal relationship between public spending and provincial economic growth. Time series data from 1995 to 2020 Read More

The impact of perceived value factors on customers's trust and loyalty for internet banking serviceThis study identifies factors that affect the perceived value of users of Internet Banking services and the degree of influence of factors in the research theory model on trust and loyalty in the period from 2019 to 2020. The model is tested with 420 random customers who live in Ho Chi Minh City continuously for 6 months or more, have at least one Read More

Applying machine learning methods to analyze customer comments about fresh food on e-commerce platforms in VietnamIn recent years, farmers have developed the sale of agricultural products toward consumers via e-commerce platforms. E-commerce has become a new and effective way to help farmers access the market. Thus, in comparison to other commodities, agricultural products are heavily affected by seasonality, with complex factors such as short shelf life, Read More

The impact of business simulation games on Vietnamese students’ entrepreneurial intentionIn Vietnam, business simulation games have been affirmed as a very effective business learning tool for entrepreneurship education. However, few educators have properly applied them to arouse students’ desire to study entrepreneurship. This paper aims to explore the role of human-system interaction and subjective norms (extrinsic) with Read More

Measuring tourism value chains through tourist satisfaction in VietnamThe tourism value chain plays an important role in sustainable tourism development because it makes identifying the important tourism services possible in order to create the value chain for tourists. This study is conducted to identify the basic elements of the tourism value chain and measure their impact on tourist satisfaction, thereby Read More

The effect of electronic word of mouth, destination social responsibility, destination image, and destination trust on intention to visit Da Nang CityDa Nang city is considered a city worth living and worth visiting for the past few years, however, not all domestic tourists have ever visited Da Nang. The purpose of this study was to analyze: the effect of electronic word of mouth, destination social responsibility, destination image, and destination trust on the intention to visit Da Nang city, Read More

The effects of electronic word of mouth (eWOM), persuasion knowledge and celebrity endorsement in advertisements upon the purchase intention of foreign language learnersMany learners these days are seeking for foreign language centers on social network sites (SNSs), advice from friends and acquaintances or celebrity endorsement. “The effects of electronic Word of Mouth (eWOM), Persuasion Knowledge and Celebrity Endorsement in advertisements upon the purchase intention of foreign language learners” is a study Read More

Enhancement of the Seebeck Coefficient of C doped SnSe: First Principles StudyThe effect of C dopant on the electronic structure and thermoelectric properties of SnSe has been studied using density functional theory (DFT) and by solving the Boltzmann transport equation (BTE). We found that the substitution of C into the Sn site creates a strongly localized defect state with a sharp density for the state peak. This strong Read More

The institution of trust from comparative law perspective and its applicability in Viet NamTrust is not a new regime, but it has been existing since Roman time and developed profoundly in common-law countries such as England and Unites States ever since. In 2007, trust law has been imported into France, a conservative civil law country which is heavily influenced by theory of France’s legal heritage (Aubry and Rau on the patrimony). Read More

Factors affecting the decision to choose suppliers of children's toy materials of enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City in the context of the circular economyThis study was conducted to understand the factors affecting the decision to choose a supplier of materials for children’s toys in Ho Chi Minh City in the context of the circular economy. Research models and hypotheses are inherited and developed from previous domestic and foreign studies. Based on 196 direct surveys from people holding important Read More

Management of agricultural products according to value chain in Yen Binh District, Yen Bai ProvinceBased on primary and secondary data collected from interviews with 63 local officials and relevant stakeholders, this study analyzes the management of agricultural products according to the value chain in Yen Binh district, Yen Bai province. The results show that the management of agricultural products through the value chain have initially Read More

Dimethyl ether production from rice straw: process modelling and simulationClimate change has been a worldwide concern for recently centuries, and exploitation as well as use of fossil fuels dominantly contribute towards the environmental degradation. Several types of alternative energy resources have been taken into account and evaluated in order to find out viable options for the future, and dimethyl ether (DME) is one Read More

Aquifer Upper-Middle Pleistocene (qp2-3) vulnerability assessment using origin DRASTIC and improved AHP- DRASTIC in Ho Chi Minh CityGroundwater protection against anthropogenic sources, including the exploitation and use of groundwater sources, the release of wastes into the soil environment, changes in land cover, and the process of groundwater recharge is of paramount importance for protecting human health by securing clean groundwater for drinking water production. The Read More

The role of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2) infection processSARS-CoV-2 can cause severe acute respiratory illness and multi-organ injury. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is an important enzyme of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), which is the main receptor for entry of SARS-CoV-2 into host cells. Both cell surface ACE2 and soluble ACE2 (sACE2) can interact with the receptor binding domain (RBD) in Read More

Study on the relationship between transformation leadership, organizational innovation and management accounting systems in Vietnamese firmsCurrently, Vietnam is accelerating the process of international economic integration, the competitive pressure of enterprises is increasing. Therefore, businesses need to enhance innovation and promote the effective use of management accounting to improve competitive advantage. By using transformational leadership theory, this study examines the Read More

Small molecules as anti COVID-19 therapeutics: Discovery process, mechanism of action and clinical trialsCOVID-19 has become a pandemic and is still breaking out in many countries all over the world due to the emergence of new variants. Several safe and effective vaccines have been approved and succeeded in reducing the rate of patients with severe symptoms and that of mortality. Currently, most countries have chosen to change their policy from Read More

The challenges for forensic accouting profession in VietnamAround the world, forensic accounting (FA) has become a popular profession to help prevent and reduce financial fraud with functions primarily including fraud investigation, litigation support, complaints, and witness. However, in Vietnam, forensic accounting is still quite strange in both the field of research as well as professional practice. Read More

Evaluating in vitro antimicrobial activity of hand sanitizersDomestic hand sanitizers have been evaluated for their antibacterial activity according to Decision 120/2000/QĐ-BYT. However, the antibacterial ability was assessed with 10 minutes of the contact time, inconsistent with international standards and much longer than the actual hand washing time. Therefore, this study aims to test the antibacterial Read More
VNUHCMPress announces Online First Publication for Full-text Journal Articles – Articles accepted for publication will now be available in electronic format prior to the print publication, expediting access to the Read More

Call for manuscripts – Science and Technology Development Journal (STDJ) (1859-0128) is the official journal of Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Read More

Call for abstract: 4th International Conference Innovations in Cancer Research and Regenerative Medicine – Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we are pleased to inform you that “The 4th international conference Innovations Read More

Merry Christmas And Happy New Year 2019 ! – May you have a happy and joyful Christmas and a prosperous New Year ahead!

All publications of STDJ are abstracted in Scilit – To introduce all publications of STDJ to worldwide readers, VNUHCM Press deposit all published articles from 1998 to date and Read More

All publications from Science and Technology Development Journal (VNU-HCM Press) are recorded at OCLC WorldCat – All publications from all journal and sub-journals of Science and Technology Development Journal (VNU-HCM Press) are recorded in OCLC WorldCat Read More

Now all publications from VNU-HCM Press will be indexed in Dimensions for citation analysis – DIMENSIONS: A powerful citation and analytics tool Introducing you to a new citation database and research analytics tool Dimensions is Read More

Now all publications in Science and Technology Development Journal receive DOI number – Now all publications in Science and Technology Development Journal receive DOI numbers. VNU-HCM Press will deposit all back publications from Read More

Emerging Sources Citation Index: Critical research and trends from emerging and less-established sources – The Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) deepens and broadens your current Web of Science coverage— delivering the most comprehensive discovery Read More

Publons Release Inaugural Global State of Peer Review Report – Largest Ever Study of Peer ReviewShines Light on Under-Representation in the Peer Review Process and the Growing Demand for Non-Western Read More
VNUHCMPress announces Online First Publication for Full-text Journal Articles – Articles accepted for publication will now be available in electronic format prior to the print publication, expediting access to the Read More

Call for manuscripts – Science and Technology Development Journal (STDJ) (1859-0128) is the official journal of Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Read More

Call for abstract: 4th International Conference Innovations in Cancer Research and Regenerative Medicine – Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we are pleased to inform you that “The 4th international conference Innovations Read More

Merry Christmas And Happy New Year 2019 ! – May you have a happy and joyful Christmas and a prosperous New Year ahead!

All publications from Science and Technology Development Journal (VNU-HCM Press) are recorded at OCLC WorldCat – All publications from all journal and sub-journals of Science and Technology Development Journal (VNU-HCM Press) are recorded in OCLC WorldCat Read More

Now all publications from VNU-HCM Press will be indexed in Dimensions for citation analysis – DIMENSIONS: A powerful citation and analytics tool Introducing you to a new citation database and research analytics tool Dimensions is Read More

Now all publications in Science and Technology Development Journal receive DOI number – Now all publications in Science and Technology Development Journal receive DOI numbers. VNU-HCM Press will deposit all back publications from Read More

Call for Editorial Members – According to the charter of Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city, the Member term for all journals belong to Read More

Call for papers – Dear Researchers, Greetings from Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam (www.vnuhcm.edu.vn), a publisher of journal: Science and Technology Read More