摘要：Project management tools and techniques provide the efficiency and effectiveness in managing
and handling the projects. Many tools and techniques have been discovered and applied widely for
a long period of time among project managers around the world with great contributions to the
success of projects. Vietnam is a developing country and has become an attractive hub for national
and international business opportunities. Consequently, there has been an increasing development
and expansion of business projects in Vietnam. The purpose of this study is to analyze the use of
project management tools and techniques in Vietnam. More specifically, this study aims at investigating:
1) the awareness of business people related to projects, 2) the application of project management
tools and techniques within the organization and 3) the challenging obstacles that have
prevented organizations in using the tools and techniques. The mixed-method methodology is employed
to collect and analyze the data. This study uses interview and questionnaire techniques to
collect the data for the study. Several companies in different industries in Vietnam participated in
collection of the data. The findings of the study indicate lack of in-depth understanding and recognition
of project and project management tools and techniques in Vietnamese businesses. The term
“project” has not yet become popular in Vietnam. Hence, companies in Vietnam have been facing
many obstacles with the application of project management tools and techniques affected on the
performance of the projects. The study suggests that the definition and recognition of Project Management
should go beyond the current assumption of the Vietnamese business people. Better exercises
and practices of the concept of Project Management can benefit the local and international
companies. Achieving higher awareness of projects and project management tools can significantly
improve economic success of Vietnam.
关键词：Project management tools and;
techniques;
Challenges;
Vietnam;
Developing country
