Dear Researchers at National Economics University (NEU),

NEU and the Australian National University (ANU) are co-organizing an international scientific conference on “Vietnam Policy and Economy Update”. The conference will be held at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia, on December 6, 2024.

The conference aims to discuss contemporary issues in Vietnam, ranging from an economic overview and international trade to responses to climate change and social issues. These matters concern policymakers, government agencies, and stakeholders seeking to address current and near-future societal problems or challenges in Vietnam that require policy intervention.

Topics:

The conference invites researchers to submit papers on topics related to Vietnam’s current development issues. Suggested areas for papers include:

– Politics and macroeconomics

– Climate change, energy transition, and the environment

– Trade, industry, and resources

– Agriculture & social issues

Submission Guidelines:

The conference invites papers from NEU researchers, especially lecturers who have studied and conducted research at ANU. Authors are requested to submit draft papers in English of approximately 7,000 words, including the abstract and references (but excluding tables and figures), by email to conference@neu.edu.vn no later than September 15, 2024.

Publication Opportunities:

Accepted papers will be invited for presentation at the conference and subsequently considered for publication in Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies (SSCI) and Asian-Pacific Economic Literature (SSCI), subject to the publication process.

High-quality papers will also have an opportunity to be published in a special issue of the Journal of Economics and Development (Scopus).

Important Dates:

September 15, 2024: Paper submission deadline

October 15, 2024: Notification of accepted papers

December 6, 2024: Conference date

Financial Support:

For NEU lecturers (one author per accepted paper), the University will fully cover visa, accommodation, meals, and domestic travel expenses in Australia. In addition, the University will partially cover round-trip airfare from Vietnam to Australia.

Contact Information

For further information, please email Prof. To Trung Thanh (conference@neu.edu.vn) or Prof. Long Chu (long.chu@anu.edu.au) using the subject line “Request for Information on NEU-ANU Joint Workshop”.

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Dear NEU Researchers,

In March 2024, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Vietnam’s Prime Minister jointly announced the elevation of the bilateral relationship to ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’. In this highest level of ‘mateship’, Australia affirms its commitment to continue supporting Vietnam’s developmental endeavours through bilateral, sub-regional, and regional initiatives aligned with Vietnam’s socio-economic development priorities, while Vietnam acknowledges Australia’s longstanding provision of assistance and assist Australia in building the ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

With presenters from Vietnam, ANU and elsewhere, this one-day workshop will provide insights into the newest Australia’s strategic partner in Southeast Asia. The workshop examines the nature of Vietnam’s contemporary development issues, ranging from macroeconomy and international trade to responses to climate change and social issues. These matters are of concern to policymakers, government agencies, and other stakeholders, addressing current or near-future societal problems or challenges in Vietnam that necessitate policy intervention. The presenters will employ evidence-based research methodologies to identify and discuss the implications of their findings for policy development, implementation, or evaluation, offering insights that decisionmakers can utilize to formulate effective policies.

Topics

We cordially invite the submission of original research encompassing a wide spectrum of topics related to nature of Vietnam’s contemporary development issues. Suggested paper topic areas include:

• Politico-macroeconomy
• Climate change, energy transition, and environment
• Trade, industry, and resources
• Agriculture & social issues

Submission

We are calling papers from NEU lecturers, especially ANU alumni. Authors are requested to submit their draft papers in English of approximately 7000 words including abstract and references (but excluding tables and figures) via email conference@neu.edu.vn no later than September 15, 2024.

The criteria to accept the papers include:

• Quality of Academic Presentation: The paper is prepared with a good-quality academic presentation, including appropriate paper structure, academic writing language and style, and proofreading for grammar and spelling errors.

• Relevance to Policy Issues: The research addresses topics or issues that are of immediate concern to policymakers, government agencies, or other stakeholders in relation to current or near-future societal problems or challenges in Vietnam that require policy intervention.

• Evidence-Based: The research is based on rigorous empirical evidence, sound theoretical frameworks, and robust methodological approaches to support its findings and conclusions.

• Potential to Inform Policy Decisions: The paper’s findings, conclusions, or recommendations have the potential to directly inform or influence policy decisions regarding Vietnam.

• Clear Policy Implications: The research paper clearly identifies and discusses the implications of its findings for policy development, implementation, or evaluation, providing insights that policymakers can use to formulate effective policies.

• Use of Policy-Relevant Methods: The research employs methods and approaches that are suitable for addressing policy-relevant questions, including quantitative analysis, qualitative research, case studies, policy evaluations, or interdisciplinary approaches.

Publication

The accepted papers will be invited for presentation at the workshop, and then considered for publication in Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies (SSCI) and Asian-Pacific Economic Literature (SSCI) subject to a peer-review process.

Good papers will also have opportunities to be published in Special Issue of Journal of Economics and Development (Scopus).

Important Dates

• September 15, 2024: Paper submission deadline
• October 15, 2024: Announcement of accepted paper
• December 6, 2024: Workshop date

Logistics Arrangements

For NEU lecturers(one author per one accepted paper), NEU will cover fully visa, accommodation and domestic travel in Australia. In addition, NEU will also cover partly the return air ticket from Vietnam to Australia.

Co-Organizers

• Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
• National Economics University, Hanoi, Vietnam

Contact Information

For further information, pls. contact Prof. To Trung Thanh (conference@neu.edu.vn) or Prof. Long Chu (long.chu@anu.edu.au) using the subject line “Request for Information on NEU-ANU Joint Workshop”.

NEU President Letter-NEU-ANU-Workshop

Call for papers_ANU – NEU Workshop

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