Financial Education Program Evaluation: The Situation in Vietnam

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financial education, evaluation, financial inclusion, Vietnam

Abstract

Financial education is an important instrument for the government to promote financial inclusion so that all citizens, especially people in the disadvantaged groups, are not left behind in approaching and using financial products and services. This paper seeks to give a preliminary assessment to answer two research questions: (1) How were financial education programs evaluated; and (2) Do financial education programs in Vietnam help improve financial literacy and financial products and service usage. This paper also presents evaluation frameworks and discusses the problems in financial education evaluation based on the findings. The author proposes policy recommendations to improve the evaluation of financial education programs.

Author Biography

Dr. Nguyen Dang Tue, School of Economics and Management, Hanoi University of Science and Technology Vietnam

Nguyen Dang TUE, Ph.D., CFA is a lecturer in Financial Management Department, School of Economics and Management at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam. Dr. Tue has more than 10  years of experience in teaching, research and management in finance and education. He has worked as visiting professor for Hanoi National University, National Economics University, Hanoi Open University and Nagoya University. He received his PhD. in International Economics from National Graduate Institute of Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo, Japan in 2012. He became a CFA charterholder in 2016. He also serves as Deputy Director of Science and Service Department, Association of Vietnam Universities and Colleges.

Dr. Tue is keen on doing research on personal financial management, retirement planning and social security. He took part in several research projects related to these topics such as “Health Finance and Governance” funded by USAid, “Building a start-up oriented personal/household financial management model in Phu Tho province” funded by Hanoi National University, “Survey on training needs for social assistance and building training for the trainers curriculum” funded by UNDP-MOLISA. Dr. Tue has published many articles and book chapter on personal financial management and social security. He was invited to present about these issues in various national and international conferences.  

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2021-03-30

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Nguyen, T. . D. (2021). Financial Education Program Evaluation: The Situation in Vietnam. Local Administration Journal, 14(1), 1–18. Retrieved from https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/colakkujournals/article/view/248726

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