This study examines the intricate relationship between sustainable logistics practices and supply chain management in Vietnam, with the purpose of identifying implementation barriers and developing strategic recommendations for balancing environmental preservation with economic growth. We employ a quantitative research design, utilising a cross-sectional survey methodology with data collected from 329 professionals across Vietnamese logistics companies. Our findings reveal that while sustainable logistics practices are recognised as important, their implementation faces significant challenges including financial constraints, technological limitations, and inadequate regulatory support. The relationship between sustainable practices and performance outcomes is complex, with only marginal support found for the influence of sustainable logistics practices on implementation barriers. Contrary to theoretical expectations, we found non-significant relationships between sustainable practices and technology adoption, between technology adoption and financial performance, and between organizational commitment and sustainability outcomes. This suggests a disconnect between sustainability intentions and effective implementation in Vietnam’s logistics sector. Our study contributes to the emerging discussion of sustainable logistics in Vietnam by highlighting the need for integrated approaches that combine technological innovation, organizational commitment, and stakeholder collaboration. These findings provide valuable strategic direction to policymakers and businesses seeking to advance sustainable logistics in Vietnam’s developing economy.
This study explores how gamification and perceived privacy risk factors influence the acceptance of digital banking among users in Vietnam. The impact level, theoretical contributions and practical values for policy makers are determined. In terms of theory building, hypothesises are developed based on the original TAM model combination with gamification and perceived privacy risk factors. PLS-SEM method is used to carry out the research process of finding relationships between factors affecting users’ acceptance of using digital banking in Vietnam with 615 complete survey results. The main focus result of this study is shown that gamification has positive affection on perceived ease of used otherwise perceived privacy risk has negative effect. Additionally, the study suggests potential areas for future research to enhance the understanding of privacy and applying gamification in digital banking field.
This report presents a qualitative, multi-case study analyzing the city branding strategies of nine prominent Asian-Pacific cities. The study’s primary purpose is to identify key insights for urban administrators in emerging markets by examining the application of the integrated city branding framework proposed by An et al. (2024). Utilizing a six-step structured literature review (SLR) methodology, data from cities ranked in the Anholt-Ipsos City Brands Index were collected from a diverse range of sources, including academic articles, government reports, and official websites. The data were then systematically analyzed using Nvivo 14 software to uncover patterns and themes within the framework’s five-stage process. The analysis reveals that the effectiveness of city branding is directly correlated with the maturity of urban governance and the level of stakeholder integration. Higher-tier cities demonstrate a more cohesive, cross-sectoral approach, linking economic, social, and spatial planning. A crucial finding is the significant intra-tier variation, as exemplified by the divergent, yet successful, strategies of Shanghai and Bangkok (Tier 4). The analysis moves beyond descriptive keyword analysis to show how specific, context-sensitive strategies influence outcomes, highlighting that no "one-size-fits-all" solution exists. This study’s primary contribution is the empirical validation of an integrated, multi-stage framework for city branding. It offers actionable, context-specific recommendations for urban administrators by providing a comparative analysis of how cities at different stages of development tackle common urban challenges and enhance their brand reputation.
The purpose of the paper is to identify promising areas of business architecture of the banking sector of Ukraine’s economy based on public-private partnerships. Business architecture integrates risks due to the predominance in a certain period of development of the banking sector of different business models. Its development should involve the subordination of private interests of the banking business to national and public needs to achieve economic growth. Such a public-private partnership should become an institutional tool for the formation and functioning of a business architecture, based on socially responsible banking.Development directions of business architecture of the Ukrainian banking sector based on public-private partnership are determined by the results of correlation and regression assessment of the impact of business architecture on economic growth in 2015–2020.The generalization of the effects on gross investment and gross consumption allows identifying the following areas for targeted changes in business architecture of the banking sector in Ukraine’s economy: 1) reducing the lending activity of banks with retail, corporate, and universal business models; 2) incitement the lending activity of banks with a corporate business model with retail financing and a business model of limited credit intermediation.The paper substantiates the feasibility of transition to mesoprudential banking regulation and supervision. The main priority of this approach is to reduce systemic risks, which is determined by the propensity for similar risks within groups of financial institutions with the same business models.
This research paper aims to examine the association between financial development and environmental quality in 31 European Union (EU) countries from 2001 to 2020. This study proposed an estimation model for the study by combining regression models. The regression model has a dependent variable, carbon emissions, and five independent variables, including Urbanization (URB), Total population (POP), Gross domestic product (GDP), Credit to the private sector (FDB), and Foreign direct investment (FDI). This research used regression methods such as the Fixed Effects Model, Random Effects Model, and Feasible generalized least squaresThe findings reveal that URB, POP, and GDP positively impact carbon emissions in EU countries, whereas the FDB variable exhibits a contrary effect. The remaining variable, FDI, is not statistically significant. In response to these findings, we advocate for adopting transformative green solutions that aim to enhance the quality of health, society, and the environment, offering comprehensive strategies to address Europe’s environmental challenges and pave the way for a sustainable future.
