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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Trần Văn Nhường

Lecturer

Dr. Tran Van Nhuong is a Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at Hanoi School of Business and Management (HSB), Vietnam National University, Hanoi. He is also an Honorary Associate Professor at Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University. Previously, he worked with WorldFish, a member of the CGIAR global research partnership, and Research Institute for Aquaculture No. 1 (now part of Vietnam Academy of Fishery Sciences). With nearly three decades of experience in research and international project management, Dr. Tran is a specialist in fisheries economics and development. His research focuses on commodity governance and agri-food value chains; supply-demand and trade analysis in agriculture and fisheries; and the impacts of climate change adaptation and mitigation on aquatic food systems. His work has contributed to evidence-based policymaking and the promotion of sustainable aquaculture and fisheries development in Vietnam, Asia, Africa, and other regions around the world. His research has been published in leading international journals, including Global Food Security, World Development, Aquaculture, Marine Policy, Marine Resource Economics, and Aquaculture Economics & Management. Dr. Tran holds a Ph.D. in Applied Economics with a minor in Statistics from Auburn University. He also earned M.S. degrees in Economics and Rural Sociology from Auburn University, an M.Sc. in Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Agriculture from Norwegian University of Life Sciences, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Aquaculture from Nha Trang University.

Research Interests

Development EconomicsSustainable DevelopmentInternational EconomicsHealth EconomicsLabor Economics

Publications(31)

  1. Journal ArticleQ2SCIE2026
    A multi-criteria framework for scaling low-emission food systems innovations: a case study of Nandi County, Kenya

    George Amenchwi Amahnui*, Hanna Ewell, Martha Vanegas Cubillos, Janelle M. Sylvester, Laura Cramer, Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku, Tran Nhuong, Augusto Castro-nunez

    Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, vol. 41

    DOI: doi:10.1017/S1742170526100374
  2. Journal ArticleQ1SCIE2025
    The enabling environment for upscaling integrated rice-shrimp systems in the Mekong River Delta of Vietnam

    Tran Nhuong*, Dang Khoi, Le Lien, Do Thiep, Ngo Dat, Pham Thinh, Le Dung, Michael Akester

    Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, vol. 9, pp. 1-15

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1627765
  3. Journal ArticleESCI2025
    Unveiling Gendered Dynamics in Myanmar’s Small-Scale Aquaculture: Opportunities for Change

    Surendran Rajaratnam*, Chan Chin Yee, Tran Nhuong, Naw Tha Ku Paul

    Akademika, vol. 95(3), pp. 386-403

    DOI: 10.17576/akad-2025-9503-21
  4. Journal ArticleQ1SCIE2023
    Tilapia aquaculture systems in Egypt: Characteristics, sustainability outcomes and entry points for sustainable aquatic food systems

    Cristiano M. Rossignoli*, Timothy Manyise, Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku, Ahmed M. Nasr-allah, Eric Brako Dompreh, Patrik J.g. Henriksson, Rodolfo Dam Lam, Denise Lozano Lazo, Tran Nhuong, Arjen Roem, Alaa Badr, Ashraf S. Sbaay, Roberta Moruzzo, Alexander Tilley, Harrison Charo-karisa, Alexandros Gasparatos

    Aquaculture, vol. 577, pp. 739952

    Citations: 34DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2023.739952
  5. Journal ArticleQ1SCIE2023
    Dietary inadequacy in Tanzania is linked to the rising cost of nutritious foods and consumption of food-away-from-home

    Liz Ignowski*, Ben Belton, Tran Nhuong, Hannah Ameye

    Global Food Security, vol. 37, pp. 100679

    Citations: 19DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2023.100679
  6. Journal ArticleQ1SCIE2023
    Future scenarios of fish supply and demand for food and nutrition security in Bangladesh: An analysis with the AsiaFish model

    Tran Nhuong*, U-primo Rodriguez, Chin Yee Chan, Yee Mon Aung, Long Chu, Abu Hayat Md. Saiful Islam, Benoy Kumar Barman, Michael John Phillips

    Aquaculture, vol. 568, pp. 739288

    Citations: 13DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2023.739288
  7. Journal ArticleQ2SSCI2023
    Linking ecosystem services provisioning with demand for animal-sourced food: an integrated modeling study for Tanzania

    Dolapo Enahoro*, Marta Kozicka, Catherine Pfeifer, Sarah K. Jones, Tran Nhuong, Chin Yee Chan, Timothy B. Sulser, Elisabetta Gotor, Karl M. Rich

    Regional Environmental Change, vol. 23(1)

    Citations: 5DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-023-02038-x
  8. Journal ArticleQ1SSCI2023
    Endowments, expectations, and the value of food safety certification: experimental evidence from fish markets in Nigeria

    Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku*, Erwin Bulte, Carl Johan Lagerkvist, Tran Nhuong

    Experimental Economics, vol. 26(5), pp. 1060-1084

    Citations: 1DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10683-023-09809-7
  9. Journal ArticleQ1SSCI2022
    The “Seafood” System: Aquatic Foods, Food Security, and the Global South

    Andreea L. Cojocaru*, Yaqin Liu, Martin D. Smith, Wisdom Akpalu, Carlos Chavez, Madan M. Dey, Jorge Dresdner, Viktoria Kahui, Ruth B. M. Pincinato, Tran Nhuong

    Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, vol. 16(2), pp. 306-326

    Citations: 66DOI: 10.1086/721032
  10. Journal ArticleQ1SSCI2022
    Sustainable aquaculture development in sub-Saharan Africa

    Catherine Ragasa*, Harrison Charo-karisa, Eugene Rurangwa, Tran Nhuong, Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku

    Nature Food, vol. 3(2), pp. 92-94

    Citations: 61DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-022-00467-1
  11. Journal ArticleQ1SCIE2022
    Are consumers in developing countries willing to pay for aquaculture food safety certification? Evidence from a field experiment in Nigeria

    Tran Nhuong*, Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku, Vivian Hoffmann, Carl Johan Lagerkvist, Lauren Pincus, Shehu Latunji Akintola, Kafayat Adetoun Fakoya, Olanrewaju Femi Olagunju, Conner Bailey

    Aquaculture, vol. 550, pp. 737829

    Citations: 20DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2021.737829
  12. Journal ArticleQ1SSCI2022
    Prospects of fish supply-demand and its implications for food and nutrition security in Egypt

    Tran Nhuong*, Long Chu, Chin Yee Chan, Jeffrey Peart, Ahmed M. Nasr-allah, Harrison Charo-karisa

    Marine Policy, vol. 146, pp. 105333

    Citations: 20DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2022.105333
  13. Journal ArticleQ1SCIE2022
    Foresighting future climate change impacts on fisheries and aquaculture in vietnam

    Tran Nhuong*, Chin Yee Chan, Yee Mon Aung, Conner Bailey, Michael Akester, Quyen Le Cao, Tu Quang Trinh, Hoang Cuong Van, Timothy B. Sulser, Keith Wiebe

    Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, vol. 6

    Citations: 9DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2022.829157
  14. Journal ArticleQ2SSCI2022
    A Disaggregated Analysis of Fish Demand in Myanmar

    Yee Mon Aung*, Ling Yee Khor, Tran Nhuong, Michael Akester, Manfred Zeller

    Marine Resource Economics, vol. 37(4), pp. 467-490

    Citations: 4DOI: https://doi .org/10.1086/721054
  15. Journal ArticleQ1SCIE2021
    Growth, yield and profitability of genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) and non-GIFT strains in Bangladesh

    Tran Nhuong*, Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku, Cristiano M. Rossignoli, Benoy Kumar Barman, Kai Ching Cheong, Mohammad Shawquat Ali, John A.h. Benzie

    Aquaculture, vol. 536, pp. 736486

    Citations: 46DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2021.736486
  16. Journal ArticleQ1SCIE2021
    The future of fish in Africa: Employment and investment opportunities

    Chin Yee Chan, Tran Nhuong*, Kai Ching Cheong, Timothy B. Sulser, Philippa J. Cohen, Keith Wiebe, Ahmed Mohamed Nasr-allah

    PLOS ONE, vol. 16(12), pp. e0261615

    Citations: 40DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261615
  17. Journal ArticleQ1SCIE2021
    Technical efficiency of small-scale aquaculture in Myanmar: Does women’s participation in decision-making matter?

    Yee Mon Aung*, Ling Yee Khor, Tran Nhuong, Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku, Manfred Zeller

    Aquaculture Reports, vol. 21, pp. 100841

    Citations: 33DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqrep.2021.100841
  18. Journal ArticleQ1SCIE2021
    The impact of sustainable aquaculture technologies on the welfare of small-scale fish farming households in Myanmar

    Yee Mon Aung*, Ling Yee Khor, Tran Nhuong, Michael Akester, Manfred Zeller

    Aquaculture Economics & Management, vol. 27(1), pp. 66-95

    Citations: 27DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13657305.2021.2011988
  19. Journal ArticleQ1SCIE2021
    Lock-ins to the dissemination of genetically improved fish seeds

    Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku*, Tran Nhuong, Olivier M. Joffre, Abu Hayat Md Saiful Islam, Benoy Kumar Barman, Shawquat Ali, Cristiano M. Rossignoli

    Agricultural Systems, vol. 188, pp. 103042

    Citations: 21DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2020.103042
  20. Journal ArticleQ1SSCI2021
    Spatial and temporal patterns of consumption of animal‐source foods in Tanzania

    Ping Wang, Tran Nhuong*, Dolapo Enahoro, Chin Yee Chan, Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku, Karl M. Rich, Kendra Byrd, Shakuntala H. Thilsted

    Agribusiness, vol. 38(2), pp. 328-348

    Citations: 13DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.21729
  21. Journal ArticleQ1SCIE2020
    A review of inclusive business models and their application in aquaculture development

    Alexander M. Kaminski*, Froukje Kruijssen, Steven M. Cole, Malcolm C.m. Beveridge, Claire Dawson, Chadag V. Mohan, Sharon Suri, Manjurul Karim, Oai Li Chen, Michael J. Phillips, William Downing, Fred Weirowski, Sven Genschick, Tran Nhuong, Wayne Rogers, David C. Little

    Reviews in Aquaculture, vol. 12(3), pp. 1881-1902

    Citations: 58DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.12415
  22. Journal ArticleQ1SSCI2020
    Profitability and perceived resilience benefits of integrated shrimp-tilapia-seaweed aquaculture in North Central Coast, Vietnam

    Tran Nhuong*, Quyen Le Cao, Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku, Phan Thanh Phuong, Lauren K. Banks

    Marine Policy, vol. 120, pp. 104153

    Citations: 23DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104153
  23. Journal ArticleQ1ESCI2020
    Experimental and survey-based data on willingness to pay for seafood safety and environmental sustainability certification in Nigeria

    Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku*, Tran Nhuong, Lauren Pincus, Vivian Hoffmann, Carl Johan Lagerkvist, Shehu Latunji Akintola, Kafayat Adetoun Fakoya, Jacquieline Muliro

    Data in Brief, vol. 30, pp. 105540

    Citations: 2DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2020.105540
  24. Journal ArticleQ1SCIE2019
    Prospects and challenges of fish for food security in Africa

    Chin Yee Chan*, Tran Nhuong, Shanali Pethiyagoda, Charles C. Crissman, Timothy B. Sulser, Michael J. Phillips

    Global Food Security, vol. 20, pp. 17-25

    Citations: 203DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2018.12.002
  25. Journal ArticleQ1SSCI2019
    Fish supply and demand for food security in Sub-Saharan Africa: An analysis of the Zambian fish sector

    Tran Nhuong*, Long Chu, Chin Yee Chan, Sven Genschick, Michael John Phillips, Alexander Shula Kefi

    Marine Policy, vol. 99, pp. 343-350

    Citations: 81DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2018.11.009
  26. Journal ArticleQ2SSCI2019
    An Analysis of Seafood Trade Duration: The Case of ASEAN

    Ping Wang*, Tran Nhuong, Norbert L. W. Wilson, Chin Yee Chan, Danh Dao

    Marine Resource Economics, vol. 34(1), pp. 59-76

    Citations: 29DOI: 10.1086/700599
  27. Journal ArticleQ1SSCI2017
    Indonesian aquaculture futures: An analysis of fish supply and demand in Indonesia to 2030 and role of aquaculture using the AsiaFish model

    Tran Nhuong*, U.-primo Rodriguez, Chin Yee Chan, Michael John Phillips, Chadag Vishnumurthy Mohan, Patrik John Gustav Henriksson, Sonny Koeshendrajana, Sharon Suri, Stephen Hall

    Marine Policy, vol. 79, pp. 25-32

    Citations: 98DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2017.02.002
  28. Journal ArticleQ1SCIE2017
    Indonesian aquaculture futures – Evaluating environmental and socioeconomic potentials and limitations

    Patrik John Gustav Henriksson*, Tran Nhuong, Chadag Vishnumurthy Mohan, Chin Yee Chan, U-primo Rodriguez, Sharon Suri, Lara Dominguez Mateos, Nur Bambang Priyo Utomo, Stephen Hall, Michael John Phillips

    Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 162, pp. 1482-1490

    Citations: 65DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.06.133
  29. Journal ArticleQ1SSCI2013
    Governance of Global Value Chains in Response to Food Safety and Certification Standards: The Case of Shrimp from Vietnam

    Tran Nhuong, Conner Bailey*, Norbert Wilson, Michael Phillips

    World Development, vol. 45, pp. 325-336

    Citations: 149DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.01.025
  30. Journal ArticleQ1SSCI2013
    The Differential Effects of Food Safety Regulations on Animal Products Trade: The Case of Crustacean Product Trade

    Tran Nhuong*, Nguyen Anh, Norbert L.w. Wilson

    Agribusiness, vol. 30(1), pp. 31-45

    Citations: 5DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.21356
  31. Journal ArticleQ1SSCI2011
    Standard Harmonization as Chasing Zero (Tolerance Limits): The Impact of Veterinary Drug Residue Standards on Crustacean Imports in the EU, Japan, and North America

    Tran Nhuong*, Norbert L. W. Wilson, Sven Anders

    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, vol. 94(2), pp. 496-502

    Citations: 30DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ajae/aar079