Waseda University Vietnam Research Institute Established: 1 October 2004 Address: 14-1022 Waseda University 1-6-1 Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan 　　CEOProf.                 Tran Van Tho School of Social Science 　　Chief Scientist Prof. Katsuichi Uchida Dean, School of International Liberal Studies 　　Chief Scientist Prof. Masataka Ota School of Commerce 　　Chief Scientist Prof. Masaya Shiraishi Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies 　　Chief Scientist Prof. Hidetoshi Taga School of Social Science 　　Chief Scientist Prof. Hideo Namiki School of Education 　　Visiting Researcher   Yasuhiro Yamada Administrative Manager,                                    Japan External Trade Organization 　　Secretary-General & Visiting Researcher   Masayuki Abe 　　 Director, Vietnam Communication Initiative (NPO) 　　 President, L Front Inc. 　　*Professor Tran is an economic advisor of Prime Minister Pham Van Khai. He is one of       the most well known Vietnamese scholars of International Economicsbr>