EXAMINATION

Code 1: Group Project

Lecturer’s Signature & full name

Program: VNU
Course Code: INS2005
Course Title: International Economics Bùi Mỹ Trinh

Level: Undergraduate Date: 03/2024

Time allowed: 7 days Department’s Signature & full
Due date: name

Date: ………………………………

Instructions to students:

1. Opened book and Research-Conduct Assignment

2. Submit your project as a hard copy (i.e., paper-based) to the Office of Academic Affairs
and a soft copy (i.e., pdf format) to the MS Team. The soft-copy version and hard-copy
version must be consistent. Any inconsistency will lead to the failure of your final
project.
3. Late submission will result in a 30% deduction of your total points. Anti-plagiarism
regulation is applied.
4. The file name is Group name _Course code. (A list of members’ names and IDs must
be included in the report.) (Example: Group name (leader name)_INS2005.01)

This exam paper contains 6 pages, including the cover page.

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 Final Exam Assignment
Aim: This assignment aims to assess the chapter: Comparative Advantage, Trade Theory,
and Balance of Payment for the unit of study.
Nature of assessment: Group task (4-6 members)
Word limit: 3,000 words (+/- 10%) excluding tables and appendices
Marks allocated: 60%
Submission: Submission of soft-copy, double-spaced pages, and pdf-version is
compulsory. The report should be in Times New Roman (12 points), with a 2.5 cm border
on all sides.
Extension: Any request for an extension must be provided to the unit convenor
well before the assignment due date and accompanied by medical certification or other
relevant documentation.
The Brief
Part 1. Choose one nation. Understand the country’s basic population, infrastructure,
natural resources, productivity, and other economic characteristics. Please analyze this
country’s economic characteristics and figure out its competitive advantages and
disadvantages.
Part 2. Please find the recent data (2023) of Vietnam including Balance of payment
(BOP), import-export volume, and structure. Evaluate the country’s export-import
structure and financial conditions. Discuss the country's dynamics.

What you need to do:

Step 1: Group Allocation
Spend some time networking with fellow students during and outside workshops to form
a group for this Assignment (nb: 4- 6 group members is recommended). You will need to
create a team and self-assign into one team.
It is recommended that an initial meeting be held to assign a Team Leader, set some basic
rules/expectations (grade aspirations, contributions, etc.), and discuss the assignment
brief in detail before allocating tasks among members. Each team member should take
notes during meetings.
Step 2: Research conduct

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Conduct research by using the below eight stages (see the recommended text for detailed
analysis conducting stage descriptions):
1: Identify and develop your topic
2: Do a preliminary search for information
3: Locate materials
4: Evaluate your sources
5: Make notes
6: Write your paper
7: Cite your sources properly
8: Proofread

For example, the first stage is to identify and develop your topic. Once you have placed
your case, it may help state it as a question. For example, suppose you are interested in
finding out about the volume of import-export in Vietnam. In that case, you might pose
the question, "What is the import-export structure of the country?” By posing your
subject as a question, you can more easily identify the main concepts or keywords to be
used in your research.
Recommended Structure:
Your assignment should be presented in report format and include numbered sections and
headings, such as those below. The report must also be presented professionally in font
size, spacing, margins, design, and referencing.

Table of contents

Part 1: Introducing any country. You should analyze the country’s context, country’s
natural resources, and characteristics. Please figure out any transformation of the
economy to speed up trade liberalization, industrialization, and modernization. Please
analyze the current industrial competitiveness as a strength of the economy. The strategy
and policy implication to grow the economy in the long term.
Part 2: Analyze in the Vietnamese BOP (2022) and import-export structure. Find the
most recent country’s balance of payments (BOP). Provide your conclusion of the current
account, including the export and import, comparative advantage and disadvantage, and
understand its surplus or deficit. Discussion of export-import structure and financial
conditions.
For part 1 and part 2, you may use the following suggested structure.
1. Introduction

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  Structure and scope of this section
 Research problem definition and framework, including the benefits of
conducting research.
 Issue description

2. Main Body Headings (As above suggestions):

3. Conclusion
 Summarize your report, including any clarification, explanation, and
implications

Nb: You should not present any new information in this section of your report.
Part 3. References (nb: excl. from the word count)
 Harvard system of referencing.
 At least five academic journal articles (recommended 8 to 10) with high
relevance.
 Other information (World Bank, OECD, Mckinsey, UNDP, websites,
newspaper articles, etc.).

Individual contribution
 Please elaborate on each member's contribution to the assignment, including
which sections each member contributed to and the timeliness of your group work.

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Declaration and Statement of Authorship
All students must agree to the following declaration when submitting assessment items
1. I/we have not impersonated or allowed myself/ourselves to be copied by any
person for this assessment.
2. This assessment is my/our original work, and no part of it has been copied
from any other source except where due acknowledgment is made.
3. No part of this assessment has been written for me/us by any other person
except where such collaboration has been authorized by the lecturer/teacher
concerned.
4. I/we have not previously submitted this work for a previous attempt of the unit,
another unit, or other studies at another institution.

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 5. I/we permit my/our assessment response to be reproduced, communicated,
compared, and archived for plagiarism detection, benchmarking, or educational
purposes.

I/we understand that:

 Plagiarism is the presentation of another person's work, idea, or creation as
though it is your own. It is a form of cheating and is a grave academic offense
that may lead to exclusion from the University.
 Plagiarised material may be drawn from published and unpublished written
documents, interpretations, computer software, designs, music, sounds,
images, photographs, and ideas or ideological frameworks gained through
working with another person or in a group.
 Plagiarised material can be drawn from, and presented in, written, graphic, and
visual form, including electronic data and oral presentations. Plagiarism occurs
when the origin of the material used is not appropriately cited.

I/we agree and acknowledge that:

1. I/we have read and understood the Declaration and Statement of Authorship
above.
2. I/We accept that the use of my university account to submit this assessment
electronically constitutes my agreement to the Declaration and Statement of
Authorship.
3. If I/we do not agree to the Declaration and Statement of Authorship. In this
context, the assessment outcome may not be valid for assessment purposes. It
may not be included in my/our aggregate score for this unit.

Evaluation
Criteria Details Ratings
Part 1 Comprehensive and enlightening review of the 30%
trend. The study highlights critical insights, which
clarify the direction.
Part 2 Addresses all characteristics of the research 30%
conducted clearly and professionally.
Structure and Detailed attention to formatting and stylistic 20%
visualization choices. Creative, visually engaging, and logically
structured report

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Quality of Uses sophisticated, expressive, and appropriate 10%
writing business language with no grammatical errors.
Sources and High-quality and credible sources with more than 5%
evidence ten relevant sources. Correct use of the
Harvard/APA6 style of referencing throughout the
report
Member A list of members’ jobs and tasks should be 5%
contribution provided.

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