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Development and Policies Research Center (DEPOCEN)

Development and Policies Research runs a Think Tanks operation from Ha Noi. It is privately held, and its site is depocen.org. It holds one address on record, all in Vietnam. Headcount on record is 27. Its work is tagged gender equality, governance and market research. The record links five similar brands, most of them in International Trade and Development.

Profile live Privately Held Founded 2005 1 office country

Key facts

Counted staff
27
self-reported 11–50 band
Founded
2005
21 years
Legal entities
None matched
Office countries
1
1 address
Funding rounds
None on record
Company type
Privately Held
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Description

Established in 2005 as an independent research organization, the Development and Policies Research Center (DEPOCEN) has gained its reputation among the development and policy researches and consultancy community with its wide range of socioeconomic issues, including poverty analysis, macroeconomic policies, business and investment environment, market research, trade liberalization, governance, gender equality, project M&E and impact evaluation (both quasi-experimental and randomization approach).

DEPOCEN has developed partnerships and cooperation with many Vietnamese and international research institutions such as Oxford Economics (UK) and the Korean Institute of Economic Policy (South Korea), the University of Lancaster, the Institute of Development Studies, Centre d’Economie de la Sorbonne-CES, Maison des Sciences Economiques, and the Policy Studies Institute. Since 2008, DEPOCEN has hosted the Vietnam Economist Annual Meeting (http://veam.org), which has now gained international reputation with the participation of many professors and researchers around the world.

Frequently, we also conduct training courses on survey methods covering sampling techniques, questionnaire design, interviewing techniques and statistical analysis. A number of online training materials on survey data analysis techniques can be found in the training section of the DEPOCEN website (http://www.depocen.org; http://vidac.org).

DEPOCEN has provided quality services and consultation for many international organizations in Vietnam, such as the World Bank, IFAD, British Council, UNDP, UNICEF, UN WOMEN, DFID, NUFFIC, Oxfam Great Britain, Oxfam Belgium, Belgian Technical Cooperation, etc. We also have cooperated and provided service to many important ministries and state agencies, for example the National Assembly Office, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Labor - Invalid and Social Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education and Training, and Ministry of Plan and Investment.

Specialties

All 9 specialties
  • Project M&E
  • Macroeconomic policies
  • Poverty analysis
  • Impact evaluation
  • Business and investment environment
  • Market research
  • Trade liberalization
  • Governance
  • Gender equality

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Offices in 1 countryCountry footprint: 1 country, primary VN. Codes: VN.1 countryprimary VNVN
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Addresses

  • VNSuite 305-307; 12 Trang Thi Street; Ha NoiPrimary

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4 employee profiles on record · names withheld.

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FAQ

How many people work at Development and Policies Research Center (DEPOCEN)?

27 counted staff profiles at January 2026, inside the self-reported 11–50 band.

Where does Development and Policies Research Center (DEPOCEN) have offices?

One address on record, Vietnam only. Primary: Suite 305-307, 12 Trang Thi Street, Ha Noi.

Has Development and Policies Research Center (DEPOCEN) raised funding?

None linked to this brand.

What does Development and Policies Research Center (DEPOCEN) list as its specialties?

Nine tags on the brand's own list, among them gender equality, governance and market research.

Which companies are listed alongside Development and Policies Research Center (DEPOCEN)?

Five peer profiles on record: Mekong Economics and Mekong Economics Ltd.

What is Development and Policies Research Center (DEPOCEN)'s website?