Building on the success of the ICFAA 2024 International Conference, on the morning of December 13, 2025, National Economics University (NEU), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), and Cardiff Metropolitan University (United Kingdom) co-organized the 8th International Scientific Conference, ICFAA-2025, on the theme of Accounting, Auditing and Finance.

The conference reaffirmed NEU’s role in connecting domestic and international academic communities, providing a forum for professional exchange and updates on research trends and practices in accounting, auditing and finance amid a volatile global economy.

Overview of the conference

Keynote speakers attending the conference included Vikesh Mirani, ACA (ICAI), ACA (ICAEW), Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer of Bank Dhofar, Muscat, Oman; and Tan Khoon Yeow, ACA (ICAEW), FCCA, CFA, ASEAN CPA, Executive Director in Residence at the College of Business, Sunway University, Malaysia. Representing the co-organizing institution was Dang Thi Mai Trang, Chief Representative of ICAEW in Vietnam. Representatives of universities and academies included Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Quang Hung, Vice President in Charge of the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City; Dr. Nguyen Huu Phu, Vice President of Duy Tan University; and representatives of university leadership.

Representing NEU were Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, Vice President; Prof. Dr. Tran Tho Dat, Chair of the Science and Training Council; Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Anh, Dean of the School of Accounting and Auditing; and representatives of unit leadership, faculty and staff. Also attending were leadership representatives from universities and academies, as well as domestic and international scientists, researchers, experts and speakers.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, Vice President of NEU, delivers remarks

In his opening remarks, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu warmly welcomed experts, scientists, lecturers and PhD candidates from domestic and international educational institutions and research institutes to the 8th International Scientific Conference on the theme of Accounting, Auditing and Finance (ICFAA-2025).

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu noted that the conference was organized to bring together the academic community in accounting, auditing and finance to share knowledge, exchange new research ideas, and discuss trends and issues facing the development of these fields in the context of international integration.

Expressing his hopes for the success of ICFAA-2025, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu emphasized that the conference was an important academic forum, enabling scientists, experts and PhD candidates to meet, exchange ideas and expand domestic and international research collaboration networks. He expressed confidence that the conference would help foster increasingly extensive research collaboration and academic development between NEU and its partners around the world.

Vikesh Mirani, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer of Bank Dhofar, Muscat, Oman, speaks at the conference

Tan Khoon Yeow, Executive Director in Residence at the College of Business, Sunway University, Malaysia, speaks at the conference

As Vietnam’s economy grows strongly and international integration deepens, issues in accounting, auditing and finance remain a major concern for scientists, scholars, research institutions and management professionals both in Vietnam and abroad.

In addition to the plenary session, the conference featured five thematic sessions with tracks covering Accounting 1, Accounting 2, Auditing, Finance 1 and Finance 2. During the parallel sessions, scientists presented and discussed a range of research findings on topical issues attracting widespread interest among experts, scholars and researchers.

The conference received a total of 332 papers from domestic and international scientists. Following a rigorous scholarly peer-review process, the Proceedings Editorial Board selected 252 papers that met the requirements for formal publication, while 80 papers were not accepted because they did not fully meet the quality and academic criteria.

ICFAA-2025 concluded with many in-depth academic exchanges that helped clarify theoretical and practical issues arising in accounting, auditing and finance in the context of international integration. The conference outcomes not only affirmed ICFAA’s academic standing but also opened up new avenues for research collaboration between NEU and domestic and international universities, research organizations and experts, thereby making practical contributions to the sustainable development of accounting, auditing and finance in the coming years.

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