The MDE programme can place individual consultants for short or long periods. They can also pull together teams to undertake substantive assignments or to participate as local partners in project bids. The MDE invites regional and visiting Economists to give seminar presentations on a regular basis. A policy research conference is also organised on an annual basis, with the next one scheduled for August 1999. The MDE team has also designed and implemented training workshops at the NEU and elsewhere in Vietnam.
Workshops can range from one day to several weeks.
We welcome inquiries to develop and deliver short-term training and research activities. All students must complete a substantial research thesis in their second year of the Masters degree. Students are guided in drafting their research proposals, and one or two supervisors are organised for each student. Supervisors are generally senior academics and officials, both Vietnamese and foreign, from universities, institutes, banks, Ministries, and foreign aid organisations. Examination of theses is rigorous, including an oral presentation and defense.