The circular economy (CE), a sustainability concept that promotes resource efficiency and waste reduction, has garnered significant popularity in recent years due to its potential to address pressing environmental and economic challenges. This study applies the Bayesian Mindsponge Mindspongeconomics (BMM) framework/analytic method, based on the Bayesian Mindsponge Framework (BMF), to the factors influencing young adults’ pro-environmental behavior and their purchases of green products at different price levels. The findings indicate that young adults who are knowledgeable about the CE and who value environmental protection and energy conservation are more likely to engage in waste sorting, while the factors that affect their willingness to pay (WTP) more for green and energy-saving products vary at different price tiers. This study demonstrates that knowledge of the CE, daily waste sorting habits, and environmental concern positively impact young adults’ WTP for products that are priced 5%, 10%, and 15% higher, respectively. Furthermore, this study also highlights the potential of educational programs and cultural influences in nurturing a generation that prioritizes environmental value. This research integrates multidisciplinary perspectives and offers practical implications for policymakers, educators, and businesses seeking to promote green literacy and foster an environmental culture among the youth, contributing to the broader goals of green transformation and sustainable development associated with the CE and the green economy, especially in the urban areas of emerging countries and beyond.

This article investigates the private sector participation in investment, management, and operation in rural water supply schemes in Vietnam. Different organizations manage rural water supply facilities, including the private sector, public sector, and others. This paper aims to compare the different characteristics affecting user satisfaction of water supply facilities managed by the private sector and the remaining sectors. An ordered logit model was utilized for calculation with the data collected from semi-structure questionnaires with 1200 households using water from rural water supply systems managed by different sectors in Vietnam. The results indicate that the water-user satisfaction with rural water supply projects managed by the private sector is higher than that in other sectors (community, cooperative, commune people’s committee), whereas there is no significant difference in customer satisfaction between systems managed by the public sector and the private sector (enterprise, private management). The water availability and quality of schemes greatly influence the customer satisfaction. Findings from this study provide considerable information for the private sector on how to improve the management and operation of water supply systems efficiently through customer satisfaction assessment.

Green human resource management (GHRM) plays a central role in shaping an organization’s environmental performance as it can foster environmentally responsible behavior and activities among employees. This study investigates how GHRM practices—including green recruitment and selection (GRS), green training and development (GTD), green performance management and appraisal (GPMA), green reward and compensation (GRC), and green empowerment (GE)—relate to pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs). The mediating role of self-efficacy and psychological green climate (PGC) is also examined. The partial least squares structural equation model (PLS-SEM) and bootstrapping were used to evaluate data from 570 Vietnamese hospitality workers across 92 hotels rated between 3 and 5 stars in diverse regions of Vietnam. The findings indicate that GHRM can only directly affect employees’ PEBs by implementing GTD. However, additional GHRM practices can demonstrate the impact made feasible by the mediating effects of PGC and self-efficacy. Particularly, self-efficacy can mediate GRS, GPMA, and GE, while PGC can mediate GRC. These findings may assist marketers and policymakers in gaining valuable insights to design more effective interventions that promote sustainable tourism.

This study investigates the carbon-labeled food purchase behavior of Vietnamese consumers using a PLS-SEM model that integrates the Theories of Consumption Value and the Theory of Planned Behavior. Random sampling was employed to gather 730 consumer interviews across various supermarkets in Vietnam. After excluding incomplete responses, 458 surveys were utilized for analysis using the Smart-PLS software. The results show that consumers’ attitudes towards product selection are strongly affected by functional values and knowledge but not significantly influenced by social values, government policies, and subjective norms. Attitude plays a central role in converting purchase intentions into actual purchasing behavior. Their intention can be driven by perceived behavioral control, meaning the individual conditions are important. Due to high pricing, limited carbon-labeled food availability, and product credibility, Vietnamese consumers still have an intention-behavior gap, highlighting the need for a solution. Customer trust and satisfaction may act as catalysts that drive consumers to move from intention to actual purchase. Robust governmental involvement is essential to facilitate this.

Bài viết này nghiên cứu ảnh hưởng của năng lực tổ chức chuyên trách và điều kiện kinh tế xã hội địa lý tới việc lựa chọn và thực hiện các biện pháp công trình và phi công trình phòng chống lũ lụt tại miền núi phía Bắc và miền Trung Việt Nam. Số liệu 2010-2020 được thu thập từ Tổng cục thống kê và 1.094 phiếu phỏng vấn cán bộ lập kế hoạch và thực hiện phòng chống lũ lụt cấp huyện, xã, và người sống lâu năm tại địa phương am hiểu hoạt động phòng chống lũ lụt, tại 385 huyện miền Trung và miền núi phía Bắc Việt Nam. Phương pháp đo lường thành phần có biến kiểm soát kết hợp với phân tích tương quan Pearson và mô hình hồi quy OLS được sử dụng để tính toán. Kết quả cho thấy năng lực của tổ chức chuyên trách có liên hệ chặt với cả hai biện pháp công trình và phi công trình, nhưng có vai trò quan trọng hơn đối với việc lựa chọn thực hiện các biện pháp phi công trình. Ngay cả tại các khu vực có điều kiện kinh tế xã hội địa lý khác nhau thì xu hướng tăng cường năng lực và sử dụng các biện pháp phi công trình vẫn có ý nghĩa rõ rệt. Xây dựng năng lực của tổ chức nên là chính sách ưu tiên trong chiến lược sử dụng tổng hợp các biện pháp phòng chống lũ lụt tại cấp địa phương.