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Economics, Law, City Development Student Research Symposium 2021: INTEGRATED RESEARCH – RESEARCH FOR ALL

Economics, Law, City Development Student Research Symposium 2021: INTEGRATED RESEARCH – RESEARCH FOR ALL

In celebrating the 45thAnniversary of the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH), the Economics-Law-City Development Student Research Symposium 2021: INTEGRATED RESEARCH – RESEARCH FOR ALL has officially commenced. With 2 main activities: Virtual Exhibition & Student Research Symposium Day, the event is an educational forum and opportunity for students to present and share what they have learnt through their research to a larger audience within the disciplines of Economics – Law – City Development.

The past 2 years have been tumultuous as the world faced and tried to cope with unprecedented changes like never before, calling for rapid adaptation and constant breakthrough discoveries from all industries, disciplines and sectors. Looking towards a “new normal” future, it is hopeful that Vietnam will turn the page to seize even more opportunities of innovation, paving the way for inevitable digital transformation efforts. Doing so promises new ventures of both opportunities and challenges as the nation and world see a rise in new models towards dynamic and sustainable achievements.

As future leaders of the nation and the world, students, across all academic levels and disciplines, always have to be courteous and conscious of their missions, to consistently improve their research capabilities while staying ahead of new trends through adopting multidimensional views and analyses. Research does not and should not only stop at theoretical studies but instead, it must be open to pragmatic, real-life applications in order to enhance people’s quality of life and help us become meaningful contributors of the society. For that reason, the Economics – Law – City Development Student Research Symposium 2021: Integrated Research – Research for All was created, and shall act as one of the many activities that the university has organized with aims to bring about sustainable development values to the society.

This year’s theme “Integrated Research – Research for All” is said to be an exciting pillar for students of all disciplines and levels to showcase the cutting-edge research taking place at the University, inclusive of specialized knowledge and multifaceted perspectives in the interdisciplinary focus of Economics – Law – City Development. Simultaneously, the symposium hopes to connect scholars and exhibit issues that matter in our community and contributes to the University’s work as a leading research higher education institution, towards a sustainable future. 

The symposium has attracted more than 30 lecturers, nearly 550 students, from 11 universities with a total of 165 research articles submitted, all innovative and thought-provoking works of which have been published in two (2) Student Research Proceedings. As for all online activities, the symposium received impressive traffic of more than 100000 virtual interactions and more than 1000 votes for research posters, infographics and more.

The symposium will include the following 2 activities:

1. Virtual Exhibition of Student Research:

The online exhibition and online voting poll shall take place between December 12th -17th, 2021, at https://ht-nckh.wixsite.com/ht-nckh-qhqt, where the following information can be found:

  • All student research infographic for the Economics – Law – City Development Student Research Symposium 2021: Integrated Research – Research for All
  • E-proceeding and Infographic of “Youth in Digital Transformation and Climate Change – Restarting post-COVID

2. Student Research Symposium Day:

During the online symposium, participants will get to partake in lively discussions on “Research Contribution for All” and engage in a Panel Discussion with experts in scientific research, including:

  • Moderator: Dr. Pham Duong Phuong Thao – Deputy Head, Department of Research Management – International Cooperation, UEH
  • Panelists:
  1. Dr. Tran Thi Tuan Anh – Vice Dean, School of Mathematics – Statistics, UEH
  2. Dr. Hoang Cuu Long – Vice Dean, School of International Business – Marketing, UEH
  3. Dr. Do Thi Hai Ninh – Director of Training and International Relations, UEH Institute of Innovation; Lecturer of School of International Business – Marketing, UEH

The Panel Discussion is an open forum where the panelists can address student’s concerns during their research.

Additionally, students also get to join the following breakout room sessions:

  • Breakout Room 1:
    • Topic: “Youth in Digital Transformation and Climate Change – Restarting post-COVID”
    • Chairman:
  1. Dr. Phan Thi Bao Quyen – Deputy Head, Division of Accounting Information Systems; Lecturer of School of Accounting, UEH
  2. Dr. Do Thi Hai Ninh – Director of Training and International Relations, UEH Institute of Innovation; Lecturer of School of International Business – Marketing, UEH
  • Breakout Room 2:
    • Topic: Economic – Law – Urban Development 2021 (Management – Commerce focus)
    • Chairman:
  1. Dr. Hoang Cuu Long – Vice Dean, School of International Business – Marketing, UEH
  2. Dr. Nguyen Van Dung – Lecturer, School of International Business – Marketing, UEH
  • Breakout Room 3:
    • Topic: Topic: Economic – Law – Urban Development 2021 (Finance – Banking focus)
    • Chairman:
  1. Dr. Pham Duong Duong Thao – Deputy Head, Department of Research Management – International Cooperation, UEH
  2. Dr. Tran Thi Tuan Anh – Vice Dean, School of Mathematics – Statistics, UEH
  3. Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Khac Quoc Bao – Vice Rector, UEH College of Technology & Design; cum Head of UEH Department of Undergraduate Training

Each author group will have a chance to briefly present their research topics and conduct extensive Q&A with panelists and participants to welcome new perspectives and approaches to their respective research topics. All participating lecturers chairing the breakout room sessions will provide insightful feedback and offer a more multidimensional understanding on various issues of interest.

Economics – Law – City Development Student Research Symposium 2021: Integrated Research – Research for All, organized and hosted by the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, both celebrates student research and improves each student’s ability to communicate their studies through open academic discussion forums with experts, scholars and lecturers from the interdisciplinary focus of Economics – Law – City Development.