Vietnamese Studies
Following the success of the six previous conferences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) and the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) will co-organize the 7th International Conference on Vietnamese Studies in 2025, in Hanoi.
1. Objectives
To summarize and evaluate achievements, facilitate academic exchange and experience sharing in Vietnamese studies, thereby proposing directions and solutions for the development of Vietnamese Studies both domestically and internationally. The goal is to provide scientific and practical foundations to serve the national cause of construction, protection, and development in the new era – the era of national resurgence.
To identify key and urgent issues essential for Vietnam’s sustainable development in the context of global change, globalization trends, and the national development requirements of the new era.
To propose macro and micro-level solutions to awaken development aspirations, mitigate risks, and promote Vietnam’s potential and advantages. The goal is to implement the Party’s Resolutions and national development strategies in real life, aiming to build a strong, prosperous, and happy nation.
To expand exchange and cooperation, enhance the global Vietnamese Studies network; promote education and research on Vietnam both domestically and globally; publicize the image of the country and Vietnamese people; and convey Vietnamese values to the academic community, the overseas Vietnamese population, and people around the world.
To create a large-scale academic forum of international stature, marking it as a major science and technology event of the year in celebration of national historical milestones, especially the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
2. Conference Theme
Vietnam: Sustainable Development in the New Rising Era
3. Organizers
Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) and the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS)
4. Academic Content
4.1. Sub-panel 1: Vietnamese Studies Research and Education
Lead Unit: Institute of Vietnamese Studies and Development Sciences
Content orientation:
- Theories and methodologies in Vietnamese Studies research
- New research findings on Vietnam through disciplinary approaches: History, Literature, Arts, Linguistics, Sino-Nom Studies, Archaeology…
- Vietnamese Studies from interdisciplinary, area studies, and development science approaches; regional and local studies…
- Vietnamese Studies in the mission of promoting Vietnam’s image, people, and culture; serving as a bridge for intercultural exchange and dialogue
- Vietnamese Studies research materials
- Teaching Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese language domestically and internationally
- Social needs and labor market demand for Vietnamese Studies human resources…
4.2. Sub-panel 2: Diplomacy and International Cooperation
Lead Unit: University of Languages and International Studies
Content orientation:
- International and regional relations and their influence on Vietnam
- Vietnam’s position in regional and global relations; Vietnam’s role in international organizations and forums
- Vietnam’s cooperation with major powers and East Asian/ASEAN countries in politics, security, economics, culture…
- Borders, seas, islands, and national sovereignty
- Ideological, political, legal, traditional, and non-traditional security issues in the context of diplomacy and international cooperation…
4.3. Sub-panel 3: Economy and Society in the Context of Global Change
Lead Unit: University of Economics
Content orientation:
- Economic growth and international economic integration; enterprise development; national innovation and startup ecosystems; leveraging national competitive advantages in international integration
- Green economy, sustainable economy: from theory to practice
- New economic models in the globalized context (digital economy, knowledge economy, circular economy, low-carbon economy, resilient economy…) and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
- Vietnamese agriculture and rural areas amidst integration and the pursuit of sustainable development goals
- Sustainable livelihoods and living conditions in urban, rural, and mountainous areas
- Social governance and social development in the context of integration and sustainability
- Issues in health sciences, medicine, and public health; the COVID-19 pandemic…
- Social security and welfare issues, demographics, aging population, labor, employment, migration, happiness index…
- Social structure and stratification, family and gender in the context of national development and international integration…
4.4. Sub-panel 4: National Governance in the New Era
Lead Unit: School of Law
Content orientation:
- National and local governance in the new global and Vietnamese development contexts
- Building government institutions and organizational systems at all levels; legal and institutional reform to meet the demands of the new era
- Urban and rural development governance; regional planning and development…
- Urbanization issues: from theory to practice
- Modern, smart, and sustainable cities in the national development and integration process
- Migration and urbanization, urban residents and lifestyles, urban livelihoods, and life organization in Vietnamese cities..
4.5. Sub-panel 5: Culture, Ethnicity, and Religion in the Context of Global Change
Lead Unit: University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Content orientation:
- Cultural characteristics, cultural exchange, and transformation amidst development and integration; cultural practices, behavioral norms, family relations, marriage… in contemporary cultural life
- Cultural resources in sustainable national development; culture in regional and local tourism and economic development
- Cultural and creative industries in the new development era
- Ethnic groups, inter-ethnic relations, ethnic policies and their implementation in the national development and integration context
- Social change and its impact on stability and development in ethnic minority areas.
- Characteristics, values, and resources of ethnic groups in national development strategies; cultural integration and sustainable development among Vietnamese ethnic minorities
- Religion and its transformations in contemporary life; the secular trend of religion in modern society
- State-religion relations; promoting the role of religion in national protection and development..
4.6. Sub-panel 6: Natural Resources, Environment, and Sustainable Development
Lead Unit: University of Science
Content orientation:
- Natural resources, environment, and sustainable development issues
- Development models linked with efficient and sustainable land and water use
- Non-traditional security related to natural resources, environment, climate change, and disasters
- Cultural values in environmental protection
- Waste and waste treatment; environmental protection
- Climate change: current status, trends, impacts, vulnerabilities, and opportunities for Vietnam; adaptation capabilities and solutions
- Climate change response and sustainable development models..
4.7. Sub-Committee 7: Education, Training, and the Development of Vietnamese People
Lead Institution: University of Education
Thematic orientations:
- Policies, resources, and practical measures in developing education and human capital towards the goal of transforming Vietnam into a developed industrialized country.
- Issues of education and training, human rights and human security, employment, and attracting high-quality human resources.
- The national education system; educational reform; education fostering creativity and entrepreneurship; educational technology and training; building a learning society to meet national development needs.
- Innovation in general education; training high-quality human resources in connection with vocational education.
- The position and role of the higher education system in national development, particularly in training highly qualified human resources; university autonomy; international integration in higher education.
- Vietnamese human values and how to harness and promote them; youth education and the development of Vietnamese people in response to the new demands of national development.
- The role and mobilization of resources from the overseas Vietnamese community in national development.
4.8. Sub-Committee 8: Science, Technology, Innovation, and Knowledge Transfer
Lead Institution: University of Engineering and Technology
Thematic orientations:
- Policies and resources for developing the science and technology market; making science and technology a driving force for development.
- Vietnam’s strategic technologies; development of emerging technologies in line with global trends (e.g., AI, semiconductor chips, etc.).
- The national innovation system.
- The start-up ecosystem based on science and technology.
- Digital transformation in sustainable development; enhancing digital transformation capacity.
- Application and transfer of knowledge for sustainable and prosperous development.
- Intellectual property in the context of international integration.
5. Time, Venue, and Format
5.1. Thematic Conferences by Sub-Committees
– Time: From June to September 2025
– Venue: At various VNU-affiliated institutions
– Format: In-person and online
5.2. Plenary Conference
– Time: October 2025
– Venue: Vietnam National University, Hanoi
– Format: In-person and online
6. Conference Languages
Vietnamese and English
- Registration and Submission of Abstracts and Full Papers
- Follow the specific announcements from the lead institutions of each Sub-Committee (Thematic Conferences), or refer to the official conference website.
- Authors invited to present may receive financial support for travel and accommodation from the Organizing Committee.
- The Organizing Committee will provide official invitation letters and supporting documents to assist international scholars with immigration procedures.
8. Contact Information
– Conference Website: https://icvns2025.vnu.edu.vn
– Address: Institute of Vietnamese Studies and Development Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi – Block A, 336 Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi, Vietnam.
– Phone: (0243) 5589073
– Email: icvns2025@vnu.edu.vn
The Organizing Committee respectfully announces and cordially invites scientists, policymakers, administrators, and entrepreneurs to participate in the Conference. Conference information will be regularly updated on the official website.
