Ha Thi Hong Van (corresponding author) obtained her Ph.D. in Economics from the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences in 2016. She is currently the Head of the Department of Chinese Economic Studies at the Institute of Chinese Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences. Her research interests include Chinaʼs
economic reforms, particularly Chinaʼs SEZ and SOE reforms, comparing Vietnam and Chinaʼs economic reform as well as China-Vietnam economic relations. She can be contacted at <vanhongha@gmail.com>