Nha Trang University (NTU), a former name as Nha Trang Fisheries University, is an oldest and specialized institute in Vietnam has research and education in fisheries and aquaculture. With more than half a century of history, NTU has become a prestigious multi-disciplinary and multi-level institution with a strong foundation of fisheries and aquaculture. It has been and continues to be a leading university in the field of fisheries and aquaculture science at the national level, playing a significant role both in driving the development of marine economy in Vietnam and generating the necessary human resources that can accommodate the inevitable integration process of the nation. Economic Faculty is the one of core units of NTU focusing on education and research in fisheries and aquaculture economics and management, marketing and trading management, and tourism management. The Faculty consists 5 departments and enrols 58 members (staffs, lecturer and researchers). The Economic Faculty has a strong group of experts in fisheries and aquaculture that have got educations from developed countries (e.g., USA, Norway, Denmark, and France). The Faculty currently has about 150 undergraduate and 500 postgraduate students. The key research areas include economics of fisheries and aquaculture, food marketing, agriculture development, tourism management, and industrial management.
