Dr. Cao Thuy Linh earned her Ph.D. in Business from Feng Chia University, Taiwan (AACSB-accredited) with a full scholarship, along with an MSc in International Business. She got a bachelor’s degree in International Business and Economics in Foreign Trade University, Vietnam. She has extensive teaching experience at FPT University and British University Vietnam, delivering modules such as International Business, Economics, and Trade. Recognized for her student-centered approach, she received the Excellence Lecturer Award at FPT University. Her research focuses on FDI, international trade, digitalization, and cross-border M&A, with publications in ISI/Scopus journals. She has contributed to Taiwan’s MOST-funded projects and supervised undergraduate research using advanced econometric and panel-data methods.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS  

• Doctor of Philosophy (2017 – 2022)

Feng Chia University, Taiwan

Dissertation: Essays on Economic Growth, Cross‑Border M&As, and International Trade

• Master of Science (2016 -2017)

Feng Chia University, Taiwan

Thesis: The Determinants of Completing Cross‑Border M&As: An Empirical Analysis of ASEAN Countries

• Bachelor of Arts (2009-2013)

Foreign Trade University, Vietnam

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS 

• British University Vietnam (BUV)

Lecturer, The Business School (2026 – Current)

• FPT University (Vietnam)

Lecturer and Researcher, Faculty of Business (2022 – 2025)

• The University of Economics and Business, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (Vietnam)

Lecturer, Faculty of International Business and Economics (2021 – 2022)

RESEARCH AREAS / FIELDS 

• International Trade
• Foreign Direct Investment
• Consumer Behavior, Global Marketing

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS 

• Cao, T.L., Le, T.D, Do, M.Q, Bui, P.Q.D, Nguyen, H.D, & Duong, T.M.H. (2025)

The Impact of Celebrity Entrepreneurship on Celebrity-owned Brand equity & Purchase intention: A cross-national comparison. Journal of Global Marketing, 1-33. https://doi.org/10.1080/08911762.2025.2573747

• Cao, T. L., & Hsu, J. (2025)

Digitalization and country distance in international trade: An empirical analysis of European countries. Telecommunications Policy, 49(1), 102877. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102877

• Dong, M. C., Cao, T. L., Yoon, Y. J., & Lee, K. J. (2024)

The diverse impacts of economic digitalization on carbon dioxide emissions across countries. Seoul Journal of Economics, 37(2). https://www.kci.go.kr/kciportal/landing/article.kci?arti_id=ART003082416

• Dao, T. B. T., Dong, M. C., & Cao, T. L. (2024)

How does FDI matter for economic growth? Evidence from a comparative study in country groups by level of development. Contemporary Economics, 18(4), 376. https://doi.org/10.5709/ce.1897-9254.544

• Dao, T. B. T., Khuc, V. Q., Dong, M. C., & Cao, T. L. (2023)

How does foreign direct investment drive employment growth in Vietnam’s formal economy? Economies, 11(11), 266. https://doi.org/10.3390/economies11110266

• Dong, M. C., Thuy, D. T. B., & Cao, T. L. (2022)

Spatial regional spillover of economic growth: Evidence from Vietnamese provinces. Southeast Asian Journal of Economics, 10(3), 199–226. https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/saje/article/view/262740

•  Hsu, J., & Cao, T. L. (2021)

The antecedents of likelihood to completion of cross‑border M&As: An empirical analysis of ASEAN countries. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 57(10), 2888–2906. https://doi.org/10.1080/1540496X.2019.1668766

• Cao, T. L., & Hsu, J. (2020)

Asymmetric impact of FDI and international trade on economic growth: Empirical evidence from Taiwan. Journal of Economics and Management, 16, 173–191

RESEARCH & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS / EXHIBITIONS

• Cao, T. L. (2022)

The impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Employment Growth in Vietnam’s Formal Economy

3^rd FPT Education Conference on Business, Economics and Management

FPT University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

• Cao, T. L. (2021)

Can Digitalization Reduce Countries’ Difference: An Empirical Analysis of European Countries

9th International Conference on International Economic Cooperation and Integration (CIECI)

University of Economics and Business, VNU Hanoi, Vietnam

• Cao, T. L. (2020)

Patent Rights Enforcement Affect Mergers and Acquisitions: A Panel Data Analysis

3rd International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Economics, Management and Business (CIEMB)

National Economics University, Vietnam

• Cao, T. L. (2017)

The Determinants of Completing Cross‑Border M&As: An Empirical Analysis of ASEAN Countries

Macroeconometric Modelling Workshop

Academia Sinica, Taiwan

RESEARCH GRANTS

• State-funded project (2022)

Research on Increasing the Participation Rate in Health Insurance, Social Insurance, and Unemployment Insurance in Vinh Phuc Province.

AWARDS & HONOURS

• Excellence Lecturer (2022)

FPT University

•  Best Paper Award (2022)

FPT Education Conference on Business, Economics and Management

• Outstanding Academic Paper (2017)

Feng Chia University, Taiwan

• Full Scholarship for international PhD student (2017)

Feng Chia University, Taiwan