17th Vietnam Economists Annual Meeting (Hue, 2026) – Call for Papers

17th Vietnam Economists Annual Meeting (Hue, 2026) – Call for Papers

The Vietnam Economists Annual Meeting (VEAM) is an annual meeting for economists and social researchers worldwide to present their scholarly works. The conference is organized by a consortium of six Vietnamese universities (University of Economics – Hue University, Foreign Trade University, University of Economics – University of Da Nang, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Thai Nguyen University of Economics & Business Administration, University of Economics and Law), in collaboration with the Development and Policies Research Center.

The 17th Vietnam Economists Annual Meeting (VEAM 2026) is co-hosted by the University of Economics – Hue University, Foreign Trade University, Development and Policies Research Center, French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), and the International Society of Vietnam Economists (ISVE).

• Main Conference: July14 – 15, 2026

• Location: University of Economics – Hue University, Hue, Vietnam.

Conference dates:

• TBA: Roundtable Discussion

• TBA: ISVE PhD Thesis Prize

• TBA: Main Conference

Keynote speakers:

• Professor Thi Kim Cuong PHAM – Department of Economics, University of Paris Nanterre

• Professor Maria-Giuseppina BRUNA – Dean for Research, Dissemination, and Impact, IPAG Business School

• Professor Bob Baulch – RMIT University Vietnam and RMIT Centre for International Development

Important Dates

• All papers must be submitted in English by May 31, 2026 (5 pm Hanoi time).

• Decision on acceptance will be notified by June 15, 2026.

• Registration will open on June 16, 2026, and close on June 30, 2026

ISVE Special Sessions: The International Society of Vietnam Economists will organize three special sessions at VEAM 2026:

• JIEM Session (Chair: Professor Le Van Cuong, Paris School of Economics, France)

• Behavioral Economics and Environment (Chair: Khanh-Nam Pham, UEH, Vietnam)

• Development Economics (Chair: Quang Thanh Le, University of Wollongong, Australia)

• Theoretical Economics (Chair: Ngoc-Sang Pham, EM Normandie, France)

Publication Opportunity: VEAM 2026 will feature an ISVE–VEAM Special Issue in the Revue d’Économie du Développement, which will include a selection of papers presented at the VEAM 2026. Other opportunities include Journal of International Economics and Management (Foreign Trade University), HUE Journal of Economics and Management (University of Economics – Hue University), Review of Development Economics (John Wiley & Sons Ltd), and Journal of Asian Business and Economic Studies (Emerald Publishing).

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Newspaper, television reporters and wider audience are welcome to register for an official seat at the two-day meeting. Further information and specific requests should be sent to veam@depocen.org.

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