17th Vietnam Economist Annual Meeting

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: July 13-14, 2026

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

Conference Dates:

* July 13: Roundtable Discussion (TBD)

* July 15-16: Summer School (TBD)

* TBA: ISVE PhD Thesis Prize

* TBA: Main Conference

Keynote speakers:

* Prof. Philippe AGHION - London School of Economics and Political Science (online via zoom)

* Prof. Thi Kim Cuong PHAM - Department of Economics, University of Paris Nanterre

* Prof. Maria-Giuseppina BRUNA - Dean for Research, Dissemination, and Impact, IPAG Business School

* TBA

Important Dates:

* All papers must be submitted in English by April 30, 2026 (5 pm Hanoi time).

* Decision on acceptance will be notified by May 15, 2026.

* Registration will open on May 16, 2026, and close on June 30, 2026

The accepted papers will be uploaded to VEAM’s website (www.veam.org). All presentations are in English. Submission and registration are free for presenters of accepted papers.

ISVE Special Sessions:

The International Society of Vietnam Economists will organize three special sessions at VEAM 2026

* 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.