UEH successfully hosted the International Conference on Business and Finance (ICBF) 2021

The two-day annual “International Conference on Business and Finance 2021” (or ICBF 2021), September 27-28, was a huge success under the host and organization of University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City. This was the first time that the conference was held entirely online via Zoom, yet still received immense support from our co-organizers CFVG, the University of Leicester, UK and the participation of University of Lincoln, UK.

This year’s ICBF attracted more than 200 local and international scientists, researchers and scholars from various developed countries such as the US, UK, Finland, Japan, Korea, etc. In the early stages of the conference, more than 300 research papers were received, with nearly 100 articles approved for presentation at the event. From there, the Scientific Council had selected and granted 6 “Best Paper Awards” along with many other accolades to eligible submissions.

The conference framework consisted of 24 parallel sessions with the participation of 100 speakers, 8 plenary sessions of 10 keynote speakers who are prestigious scientists and editors-in-chief of famous journals in the world.

From UEH, the conference saw the participation of scholars in the role of executive management and also session chairs, such as: Professor Nguyen Dong Phong - Chairman of the University Council; Professor Su Dinh Thanh - President; Dr. Bui Quang Hung - Vice President; Associate Professor Phan Thi Bich Nguyet - Advisory Council; Associate Professor Ho Viet Tien - Dean of the Institute of Graduate Education - Co-Director of CFVG; Associate Professor Nguyen Trong Hoai - Editor-in-Chief of JABES; Associate Professor Tran Mai Dong - Head of Human Resource Management Department; Associate Professor Nguyen Phong Nguyen – Interim Head of the Department of Research Management and International Cooperation; Associate Professor Tran Ha Minh Quan - Dean of the Institute of International Education ISB; Professor Vo Xuan Vinh - Dean of the Institute of Business Research (IBR); Dr. Ngo Quang Huan - Head of the Faculty of Management; Associate Professor Nguyen Khac Quoc Bao - Head of Training Department; Dr. Duong Kim The Nguyen - Faculty of Law, and all UEH units’ management and professors.

The co-organizer of the conference - the University of Leicester, UK - welcomed Professor James Delvin - Dean of the School of Business, Professor Dan Ladley - Deputy Dean of the School of Business, Associate Professor Katharine Venter - Director of the Doctor of Social Sciences program and many other professors, associate professors of the university.

UEH Board of Management and University of Leicester, UK

Professor Su Dinh Thanh, President of UEH, spoke at the Opening Ceremony of ICBF 2021, “The ICBF conference organized by UEH is an annual, highly academic conference and a highlight of UEH's internationalization strategy. We are truly proud of our success in providing scholars with an international academic forum. UEH will continue to make efforts to improve its quality and expand the conference’s scale”

Prof. Su Dinh Thanh - UEH President delivering his remarks at the conference’s Opening Ceremony

“We find the ICBF conference to have many valuable research papers, not only by Vietnamese authors but also from other countries. We are very proud to partner with UEH to organize this conference” - Professor James Delvin, Dean of School of Business, University of Leicester, UK.

Prof. James Delvin delivering his remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the conference

Participating in the event were keynote speakers, all of whom are some of the world’s foremost and leading researchers, such as Professor Dan Ladley (University of Leicester, UK), Professor Gary Campbell (Michigan Technological University, USA), Professor Sung Y. Park (Chung-Ang University, Korea), Professor Siong Hook Law (Universiti Putra Malaysia), Professor Peter Morgan (Asian Development Bank Institute - ADBI), Professor Aviral Tiwari (Rajagiri Business School, India), Associate Professor Muhammad Ali Nasir (University of Huddersfield, UK). There was also the participation of famous scientists such as: Professor Iftekhar Hasan (Fordham University, USA), Professor Jonathan Batten (RMIT University), Professor Brian Lucey (Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland), Professor Euston Quah (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore). At the event, the professors had the chance to clearly articulate and present their research in-depth, of which has brought a lot of scientific value, creating a space for academic exchange for scholars.

Prof. Dan Ladley - University of Leicester UK presented at the conference

Report from Prof. Peter Morgan - Asian Development Bank Institute - ADBI

In particular, within the framework of the program, there was a research introduction and report session of professors from University of Lincoln, UK including: Professor Craig Mash - Vice Chancellor and Director of Lincoln International Business School, Professor Siobhan Goggin, Associate Professor Quach Manh Hao, Dr. Eric Ruto and many other professors of the university. This session specially attracted the exchange and discussion of many lecturers attending the conference as well as UEH professors.

Professor Siobhan Goggin, University of Lincoln, UK, expressed her great impression and appreciation for the conference: “This is our first time participating in a conference in Asia. I really appreciate the discussion from the scholars attending the conference and UEH professors. The conference was organized professionally and brought a lot of distinct scientific value. We have discussed and hope to join ICBF as a co-organizer from 2022.”

Professor Siobhan Goggin, University of Lincoln, UK share her opinion about the conference

Featured in ICBF 2021 is a meeting with editors-in-chief of famous journals in the world such as: Professor Gary Campbell (Resources Policy Journal (ISI-Q1), Professor Sung Y. Park (Journal of Economic Development, Scopus), Professor Siong Hook Law (International Journal of Economics and Management), Professor Jeong-Yoo Kim (Asian Journal of Law and Economics), Professor Muhammad Shahbaz (Resources Policy Journal), Professor Nguyen Trong Hoai (Journal of Asian Business and Economic Studies - JABES), Professor Aviral Tiwari (International Journal of Emerging Markets), Professor Hooy Chee Wooi (International Journal of Economics and Management). This was a chance for scholars to hear from others regarding their direct and personal experience in order to promote international publication in journals that have been the conference’s esteemed sponsors. It was also a valuable opportunity for UEH to promote its own journal – JABES – internationally.

Meeting session with editors-in-chief of famous journals in the world

Additionally, the conference also held two side events introducing the cooperation program between UEH and the University of Lincoln, UK and UEH with the University of Leicester, UK. The events aimed to promote comprehensive cooperation in many aspects such as sharing research, exchanging professors and students.

The introduction ceremony of the partnership program between UEH and the University of Lincoln, UK and UEH with the University of Leicester, UK

The ICBF is a forum for scholars to present new research on contemporary issues in the fields of economics and business, on hot topics that are being discussed. Thereby, the conference wishes to contribute to improving the quality of domestic research, strengthening UEH position in the world.

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