Consumer Perceptions and Consumer Behavior Toward Bio-Based Products: An Empirical Study in Vietnam |
NGUYEN, Trong Luan
(Faculty of Business Administration, FPT University, Can Tho Campus)
TRAN, Ngoc Phu (Faculty of Business Administration, FPT Can Tho University) NGUYEN, Thi Kieu Thu (Faculty of Business Administration, FPT Can Tho University) HUYNH, Thi Cam Tien (Faculty of Business Administration, FPT Can Tho University) NGUYEN, Thi Kim Loi (Faculty of Business Administration, FPT Can Tho University) THACH, Le Phuong Nghi (Faculty of Business Administration, FPT Can Tho University) THAI, Gia Nhu (Faculty of Business Administration, FPT Can Tho University) TRAN, Thi Thanh Sang (Faculty of Business Administration, FPT Can Tho University) |
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