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4.2.9. Assessment of Integration with Research

As previously mentioned, despite the absence of green finance education programs at

universities, there has been research activity related to this subject conducted by both

faculty members and students at select institutions. One university, with highly-ranked

journals in both English and Vietnamese, has been particularly active in publishing

scholarly articles on green finance, and professors and students alike have contributed
well-received international papers indexed on Scopus.

“Research pertaining to green finance is widespread within the university where I am

currently employed. There is a wealth of specialized literature on green finance and

green banking.”

Two individuals expressed unfamiliarity with this field, while three respondents

indicated that they had not delved deeply into green finance research. One person

attributed their lack of in-depth exploration of green finance to the limited availability of

data, scarcity of publications on green finance.

“I have yet to extensively explore this subject. Although I have participated in research

projects in the past, clear data on green finance has been lacking. Apart from the Central

Bank’s recent disclosure of green credit data in research reports, available data remains

quite limited.”

“While it has gained traction in the past five years, specific topics related to green

finance are still relatively scarce. Research themes tend to center more broadly on

environmental concerns.”

However, most respondent agreed that undoubtedly, lecturers should engage in research.

“Teaching green finance effectively requires substantive research contributions. From

my perspective, green finance research should concentrate on in-depth case studies

applied to businesses in the form of investment projects.”

In conclusion, despite the absence of formal green finance education programs at

universities, there has been a notable amount of research conducted on this subject by

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