To carry out a scientific research task under the National Key Science and Technology Program “Research on Innovating the Economic Growth Model in the New Context” (code KX.01/21-30), National Economics University (NEU) held a national scientific conference on the morning of October 24, 2025, on the theme: “Theoretical foundations and international experience in sustainable national industrial development”.

An overview of the conference

External delegates attending the conference included Dr. Nguyen Hoang Ha, Director of the Institute for Socio-Economic Development Research (Da Nang); Dr. Ho Cong Hoa, Academy of Policy and Development; Dr. Vuong Dinh Thanh, Deputy Director of the Center for Industrial Promotion and Industrial Development Consultancy, Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade; Bui Duc Tung, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of State Organization and Labor; Phan Thi Hang, Director of Truong Phat Chemicals Co., Ltd. and Chair of the Long Bien & Friends CEO Club; representatives of Vietnam Report Joint Stock Company (Vietnam Report); and representatives of industrial enterprises in Hanoi.

Representing NEU were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Duc Tho, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chair of the University Council; representatives of the leadership of its schools, departments, faculties, institutes and centers; and NEU researchers, lecturers and students.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Duc Tho, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chair of the University Council, delivers the opening remarks and introductory address at the conference

In his opening remarks, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Duc Tho, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chair of the University Council, emphasized that the conference was an important academic forum bringing together researchers, experts, managers and business representatives to discuss theoretical foundations, share international experience and explore practical solutions for the sustainable development of Vietnam’s industrial sector through 2030, with a vision to 2045.

The conference received numerous papers from researchers, lecturers and experts across the country. The papers focused on key topics such as ecosystems for sustainable industrial development, evaluation criteria frameworks, influencing factors, theories and lessons from international experience. These papers not only helped strengthen the scientific basis for national industrial development policymaking but also opened up new directions for research and practical application in the context of global integration.

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Duc Tho thanked the researchers, managers, businesses and students for their participation, contributions and support for NEU on its journey of research and innovation. He also declared the conference open and wished it every success in disseminating knowledge and promoting the development of a modern, sustainable industrial sector in Vietnam.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thua Loc, NEU, presents the paper: Key elements of sustainable national industrial development: Theory and suggested research directions in Vietnam

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Trong Nguyen and Dr. Ho Cong Hoa, Academy of Policy and Development, present the paper: Sustainable industrial spatial organization and suggestions for Vietnam

Dr. Dang Thi Kim Thoa and Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ke Tuan, NEU, present the paper: Factors influencing sustainable national industrial development

Dr. Nguyen Hoang Ha, Institute for Socio-Economic Development Research, presents the paper: Industrial policy in the new global context: International experience and policy implications for Vietnam

Dr. Vuong Dinh Thanh, Center for Industrial Promotion and Industrial Development Consultancy, Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade, presents the paper: International experience in developing leading and priority industries and lessons for the sustainable development of Vietnam’s industrial sector

The conference provided an opportunity for researchers and managers to exchange views and share research findings and practical experience, thereby helping provide a scientific basis for analyzing and assessing the current situation and proposing directions and policies for sustainable industrial development in Vietnam in the coming period. In doing so, it not only affirmed NEU’s pioneering role in scientific research and policy advice but also helped connect academia with the realities of the country’s economic development, spreading a spirit of innovation toward the goal of sustainable, inclusive and globally integrated industrial development in Vietnam.

Conference delegates pose for a commemorative group photo

Some images from the conference:

Article and photos: Department of Communications

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