Tran Thi Lan Huong is a researcher of Institute for Africa and Middle East Studies (IAMES) at Vietnam’s Academy of Social Sciences. She received her Ph. D in World Economics and International Economic Relations from Graduate Academy of Social Sciences, Vietnam. Her current research interests include political, economic and social issues, world economy and international relations of Asia-Pacific, Africa and Middle East region. She has published more than 40 papers in domestic journals and book chapters.