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This article seeks to investigate how safety and security affect consumers’ tendency to use electronic wallets in Hanoi. The study was conducted based on data using Google Forms, with a total of 237 valid responses. For data analysis, this research employs quantitative techniques using SPSS 22 and AMOS 25 software. The results demonstrate that safety and security positively impact four factors in the following order: financial benefits (β = 0.853; p = 0.000), brand image (β = 0.830; p = 0.000), technology function (β = 0.708; p = 0.000), social influence (β = 0.589; p = 0.000). Particularly risk perception (β = –0.192; p = 0.013) is a factor that is inversely affected, whereby greater safety and security result in reduced perceived risk. The results also show that only social influence (β = 0.408; p = 0.000) and brand image (β = 0.172; p = 0.000) influence the willingness to adopt e-wallets. Therefore, the safety and security only indirectly influence the tendency to use e-wallets through two variables: social influence and brand image. The study provides recommendations for e-wallet service providers, identifies limitations, and suggests future research directions.

Small and medium-sized enterprises account for more than 98.2% of total enterprises in Hanoi and contribute significantly to the city’s employment, innovation, and GDP. This study aims to analyze and evaluate the influence of corporate social responsibility and green marketing on the competitive advantage of small and medium-sized enterprises in Hanoi, Vietnam. With 292 valid survey responses, data analysis was conducted through PLS-SEM. The study results show that corporate social responsibility and green marketing are critical to the competitiveness of small and medium-sized firms in Hanoi. Corporate social responsibility positively influences green marketing (β = 0.812, p < 0.01) and corporate reputation (β = 0.458, p < 0.01). Similarly, green marketing strongly impacts corporate reputation (β = 0.440, p < 0.01), while corporate reputation contributes substantially to competitive advantage (β = 0.794, p < 0.01). Indirect effects were also observed. Accordingly, corporate social responsibility and green marketing enhance competitive advantage through corporate reputation, with indirect path coefficients of 0.364 and 0.350, respectively. Additionally, corporate social responsibility indirectly affects corporate reputation via green marketing (β = 0.358, p < 0.01). The findings show that integrating corporate social responsibility and green marketing strategies improves enterprises’ reputation, which in turn improves competitive advantages.

Type of the article: Research Article

This study investigates the influence of institutional and individual factors on lecturer quality within Vietnamese public universities under the AUN-QA framework. A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted with 310 full-time lecturers from five universities in Vietnam between January and March 2025. The study assessed seven factors: pedagogical competence, professional competence, technological competence, professional development policy, human resource management policy, organizational culture, and facilities, using validated Likert-scale instruments. The results reveal that all seven factors significantly affect lecturer quality, with pedagogical competence and human resource management policy being the strongest predictors. Specifically, pedagogical competence (β = 0.358, p < 0.001) and human resource management policy (β = 0.229, p < 0.001) contributed most to improving lecturer performance. These findings suggest that enhancing teaching capabilities and supporting lecturers through effective human resource management policies are crucial for improving academic quality. The study also highlights the importance of aligning institutional support systems and strategic policies to meet AUN-QA standards. Practical implications are provided for policy reform and institutional capacity-building, aiming to foster continuous improvement in higher education quality in Southeast Asia.