Introduction
The 9th International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Economics, Management and Business will be joinly organized by National Economics University (NEU) and Australian National University (ANU) in Hanoi, Vietnam. The aim of the conference is to create a forum for scholars from different academic fields of economics, business and management to exchange and present their research. The conference will provide a platform for debates on contemporary issues of aforementioned fields, supporting strategies to stimulate sustainable worldwide growth and development.
ISI and SCOPUS Indexed Allied Journals Publication Opportunity
Only full papers that successfully pass the peer-review process and are presented in person at the conference will be included in the conference proceedings with ISBN.
Papers from the conference will have chances to be published with expedited editorial process in our following allied ISI and SCOPUS indexed journal publications:
- Asian-Pacific Economic Literature (SSCI, Scopus Q3)
- Journal of Economics & Development (ESCI, Scopus Q1)
- Journal of Global Marketing (ESCI, Scopus Q1)
Keynote Speakers
Prof Warwick J. McKibbin, Australian National University, Australia
Professor Warwick J. McKibbin, AO, FASSA is a Distinguished Professor of Economics and Public Policy and Director of the Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis (CAMA) in the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University (ANU). He is Director of Policy Engagement and ANU Node Leader of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR).
Professor McKibbin is also a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences; a Distinguished Public Policy Fellow of the Economic Soceity of Australia; a Distinguished Fellow of the Asia and Pacific Policy Society; and a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington D.C. He was awarded the Order of Australia in 2016 “For Distinguished Service to Education as an Economist, Particularly in the Area of Global Climate Policy, and to Financial Institutions and International Organizations” and the Centenary medal in 2003 “For Service to Australian Society through Economic Policy and Tertiary Education”.
Professor McKibbin is internationally renowned for his contributions to global economic modeling and the theory of monetary policy and has published more than 250 peer reviewed academic papers and 5 books as well as being a regular commentator in the popular press. He served on the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia from 2001 to 2011 and worked at the Reserve Bank from 1975 to 1991. He regularly advises international institutions, Central Banks, governments and corporations across a range of developed and emerging economies.
Assoc.Prof. Thanh Le, University of Wollongong, Australia
Dr Thanh Le is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Wollongong, Australia, where he also serves as Cluster Research Leader in the Centre for Contemporary Australasian Business and Economics Studies. He was the Head of the Economics Department during 2020-2022. He previously held academic positions at Flinders University and the University of Queensland, following a fellowship at the Cournot Centre for Economic Studies in France. He earned his PhD in Economics from The Australian National University.
Associate Professor Le’s research spans macroeconomics, economic growth and development, international economics, and political economy. He has published extensively in quality outlets, including books, bok chapters and leading peer-reviewed journals. His work has attracted competitive funding from different funding schemes such as the Australian Government and the United Nations Development Programme.
An active contributor to the academic community, Associate Professor Le serves as Economics Section Editor of SAGE Open, Associate Editor of the Journal of International Economics and Management, and holds editorial roles with several international journals, including Springer Nature and Journal of Economics and Development. His achievements have been recognized through numerous awards, including a Robert Solow Fellowship (awarded by the Nobel Laureate Robert Solow), an Australian Leadership Award, an Endeavour Research Fellowship, and multiple best paper prizes. He is a Vice President (Australasia) of the International Society of Vietnamese Economists and held visiting positions at Toulouse School of Economics and Baylor University.
Mr. Fazurin Jamaludin, IMF for Viet Nam and Lao P.D.R.
Mr. Fazurin Jamaludin is the IMF Regional Resident Representative for Viet Nam and Lao P.D.R. He has extensive experience at the International Monetary Fund across the Asia-Pacific and European regions.
Earlier in his IMF career, Mr. Jamaludin served as an economist in the Small States Unit of the Asia and Pacific Department, with country experience covering the Central African Republic, Maldives, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste. He has also worked in the IMF’s Office of Risk Management and, more recently, contributed to the work of the European Department, including IMF country surveillance missions in Europe.
His research and publications cover a range of macroeconomic and financial issues, including financial inclusion, banking, monetary policy transmission, and the economic and financial challenges facing small states. He has co-authored numerous IMF publications, including recent studies on bank profitability and monetary policy transmission in Europe.
Venue
The 9th CIEMB 2026 will be held in National Economics University, 207 Giai Phong Street, Bach Mai Ward, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Please see Venue for detailed information.
Topics
We welcome papers both theoretically and empirically on topics in any field of economics, management and business. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
| Economics | Business and Management |
|---|---|
| Agricultural and Natural Resources Economics | Accounting and Auditing |
| Government Finance | Tourism and Hospitality |
| Health Economics | Leisure, Sport and Event Management |
| Industrialization | Real Estate and Land Management |
| Financial Economics | Human Resource Economics and Management |
| International Economics | Business Information Systems |
| Labor Economics | Commerce |
| Rural Development | Leadership |
| Regional Development | Cost Management |
| Welfare Economics | Business Performance Management |
| Sustainable Development | Business Statistics |
| Energy Economics | Communications Management |
| Economic Development | Corporate Finance |
| Environmental Economics | Organization Development |
| Law & Economics | Human Resources |
| Microeconomics | Information Systems |
| Macroeconomics | Information Technology Management |
| Political Economy | Insurance |
| Tourism Economics | International Finance and Trade |
| Emerging Economics | Operations Management |
| Monetary and Fiscal Policies | Innovation, Startups and Entrepreneurship |
| Applied Econometrics | Human Resources Management |
| Creative Industries | Management Information Systems |
| Resource Management | |
| Logistics | |
| Finance & Investment | |
| Banking | |
| Marketing |
Submission
Full submitted papers must be in English, from 5000 to 10,000 words including references with title of the paper, authors’ names, e-mail addresses and affiliations. The first author and the corresponding author must hold at least a master’s degree. Prospective authors will submit their full papers to the email address: ciemb@neu.edu.vn by October 30, 2026. Detailed instructions for formatting the paper are available on Submission Guidelines at Submission Guidelines
Registration Fee
Please see Registration for detailed information.
Important Dates
| Date | Information |
|---|---|
| October 30, 2026 | Deadline for Full Papers |
| November 14, 2026 | Notification of Accepted Papers |
| November 20, 2026 | Deadline for Regular Registration |
| December 3-4, 2026 | Conference Dates |