Dear colleagues and friends,
You are cordially invited to submit your research papers (English only and in PDF files) for presentation consideration at the 6th Vietnam Symposium in Global Economic Issues (VSGE 2025) that will take place on 27 - 28 October 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. We will organize the conference in an IN-PERSON that allows a richer, more dynamic experience with opportunities for greater engagement and networking in the conference.
Special Emphasis Themes
Submissions are particularly encouraged (but not limited to) in the following interdisciplinary areas:
1. Global Trade Conflicts & Development Impacts
- Regional Trade Redirection Dynamics (e.g. supply chain reconfiguration, anti-dumping risks)
- Sectoral Vulnerability Analysis (e.g. sector resilience)
- Macroeconomic Policy Responses (e.g. Fiscal countermeasures, currency management, trade defence frameworks)
- Long-Term Strategic Shifts (e.g. production relocation)
2. Sustainable Production & Certification
- AI/blockchain tools for agricultural/fishery sustainable certification (e.g., coffee, shrimp supply chains)
- Circular production networks
- Localized carbon accounting frameworks for compliance with EU CBAM/ASEAN trade policies
3. Climate Resilience & Energy Transition
- Climate adaptation models for Mekong Delta agriculture (salinity intrusion, flood forecasting)
- Renewable integration pathways: AI-optimized wind/solar microgrids for industrial zones
4. Urban Sustainability & Waste Innovation
- Smart city economics
- Waste-to-energy systems
5. Labor & Digital Governance
- Skills gap analysis (e.g. labour displacement effects)
- Gig economy governance (e.g. ride-hailing/logistics sectors)
- Cross-border labor migration analysis
6. Technological Sovereignty & AI Ethics
- AI sovereignty strategies
- Data governance frameworks for ASEAN digital trade agreements
- Economic impacts of AI (e.g. AI development and its effect on production, consumption and trade)
- AI and jobs (e.g. job displacement effects of AI)
- AI and government policies (e.g. different government responses to AI and their economic implications)
