Logistics infrastructure development along Vietnam’s East–West Economic Corridor: The moderating role of international economic integration
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Received March 26, 2026;Accepted July 21, 2026;Published August 17, 2026
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Author(s)Can Tat Linh ,The Tuan TranLink to ORCID Index: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7901-2060
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Cuong Hung NguyenLink to ORCID Index: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8013-4300
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Trinh Thi Thu Huong
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Vu Tuan AnhLink to ORCID Index: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8299-4463
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DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.24(3).2026.21
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Abstract
This study examines the relationships among institutional support, investment capacity, regional planning and linkage, digital transformation, and logistics infrastructure development along the Vietnamese segment of the East–West Economic Corridor, together with the moderating role of international economic integration. Using purposive sampling, data were collected from November 2025 to March 2026 through online and in-person questionnaires administered to managers and professionals from government agencies, logistics service providers, and infrastructure actors in Quang Tri province, Hue city, Da Nang city, and other relevant locations. Respondents had direct professional involvement in the planning, financing, implementation, operation, management, or assessment of logistics infrastructure. After data screening, 298 valid responses were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling. Institutional support (β = 0.287), digital transformation (β = 0.271), investment capacity (β = 0.242), and regional planning and linkage (β = 0.133) were positively and significantly associated with logistics infrastructure development, and the model explained 57.8% of its variance. International economic integration weakened the positive relationships between institutional support and logistics infrastructure development (β = –0.126) and between investment capacity and logistics infrastructure development (β = –0.110). In contrast, international economic integration strengthened the positive relationship between digital transformation and logistics infrastructure development (β = 0.106), while its moderating effect on the relationship between regional planning and linkage and logistics infrastructure development was not statistically significant (β = –0.051, p = 0.268). Therefore, international economic integration is not uniformly enabling, as its implications depend on institutional alignment, financing adaptability, and digital readiness.
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JEL Classification (Paper profile tab)H54, F15, O18
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- Figure 1. Proposed research framework
- Figure 2. Confirmed research framework
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- Table 1. Sample characteristics
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- Table 3. Discriminant validity (HTMT)
- Table 4. Structural model results
- Table 5. Coefficient of determination (R²)
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- Table 7. Summary of measurement invariance and permutation-based MGA
- Table B1. MICOM results: Government agencies versus Infrastructure actors
- Table B2. MICOM results: Government agencies versus Logistics service providers
- Table B3. MICOM results: Logistics service providers versus Infrastructure actors
- Table C1. Government agencies versus Infrastructure actors
- Table C2. Government agencies versus Logistics service providers
- Table C3. Infrastructure actors versus Logistics service providers
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Conceptualization
Can Tat Linh, Cuong Hung Nguyen, Trinh Thi Thu Huong, Vu Tuan Anh
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Data curation
Can Tat Linh, The Tuan Tran, Cuong Hung Nguyen, Vu Tuan Anh
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Formal Analysis
Can Tat Linh, The Tuan Tran, Cuong Hung Nguyen, Vu Tuan Anh
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Investigation
Can Tat Linh, The Tuan Tran, Cuong Hung Nguyen, Vu Tuan Anh
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Methodology
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Project administration
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Resources
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Validation
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Visualization
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Writing – original draft
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Writing – review & editing
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Supervision
Cuong Hung Nguyen, Trinh Thi Thu Huong, Vu Tuan Anh
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Conceptualization
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Short video marketing factors influencing the purchase intention of Generation Z in Vietnam
Thi Thuy An Ngo
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Phu Quach
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Thanh Vinh Nguyen
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Anh Duy Nguyen
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Thi Minh Nguyet Nguyen
doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/im.19(3).2023.04
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Acknowledgment
The authors express a sincere gratitude to all the participants who generously took part in this research study. -
The effects of social media live streaming commerce on Vietnamese Generation Z consumers’ purchase intention
Thi Thuy An Ngo
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Chi Thanh Bui
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Huynh Khanh Long Chau
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Nguyen Phuc Nguyen Tran
doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/im.19(4).2023.22
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The researchers express sincere gratitude to all the participants who generously participated in this study. -
Determinants affecting online shopping consumers’ satisfaction and repurchase intention: Evidence from Vietnam
Innovative Marketing Volume 19, 2023 Issue #1 pp. 126-139 Views: 5416 Downloads: 2026 TO CITE АНОТАЦІЯE-commerce has altered how people purchase because of the growth of the internet. Nowadays, customers prefer shopping online rather than visiting physical stores. The goal of this study is to research the factors influencing online consumers’ satisfaction and repurchase intention in Vietnam. This study uses two underlying theories: technology acceptance model and expectation-confirmation model. After carefully discussing background theories and reviewing the marketing literature, the paper suggests a research model relevant to Vietnam’s circumstances. In addition, 312 online shoppers in Vietnam were surveyed using a Google Form and a non-probability approach. According to the findings, determinant factors (perceived ease to use, perceived usefulness, website design quality, and price perception) positively correlate to online shoppers’ satisfaction and repurchase intention. The results also disclosed that perceived usefulness was the factor that had the most influential impact on online shoppers’ satisfaction and repurchase intention. Finally, the study provided recommendations for managers, limitations, and suggestions for further research.
Acknowledgment
The author acknowledges Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City that supported this study.

