INTRODUCTION

The conference section “Potential for Exploitation and Development of Coastal Zone in Vietnam 2022” is an English segment of the national coast conference with the theme “Coastal exploration and economic development of Vietnam”.  It is the culmination of a series of ocean-related academic events. It focuses mostly on the sovereignty and exploitation of Vietnam’s marine and island resources across historical times. This conference is hosted by the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Viet Nam National University in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

CALL FOR PAPERS

We are inviting you to submit the full paper for the conference. The conference will be organized in both Vietnamese and English. The selected papers will be presented at the conference and peer-reviewed for publication in a Scopus-indexed journal. Selected papers written in English could be published in the Scopus-indexed conference proceedings (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science or other).

Aim: 

 – Collect additional local and foreign sources and records pertaining to Vietnam’s oceans and islands during historical periods, with a focus on the numerous political shifts that occurred between 1858 and 1975;

– Assess the economic development potential of Vietnam’s seas and islands during industrialization, modernization, and international integration;

– Evaluate guidelines and policies on the exploitation of Vietnam’s seas and islands in light of their historical context in order to draw lessons for the formulation of future guidelines and policies in Vietnam

Scope: The conference seeks to provide a scientific venue for international and national researchers, scholars, and policymakers to discuss and implement long-term solutions to the challenges facing the coastal exploration and economic development of Vietnam. The conference focuses on such specific issues (but is not limited to)

1. Theoretical and practical issues for exploitation with sustainable development of the coastal zones.
2. Resources and environment of the ocean (Exploitation marine governance, conservation, sustaining marine life, climate action, waste management, pollution-free ocean, integrated coastal management…)
3. Socio-economic and human activities in the coastal zones (Green economy, marine resilience, sustainable coastal city, culture and community relating to the ocean…)
4. Tourism – services, and commerce related to the coastal development
5. Maritime security, safety, and regulatory enforcement

Paper’s structure:

A conference paper should comprise the following sections:

Introduction – Methods – Results – Discussion – Conclusion – References

COMMITTEE

IMPORTANT DATES

• Full paper submission deadline: 6th March 2023
• First Notification: 6th April 2023
• Conference: 26th April 2023
• Second Notification: 26th May 2023 (final submission to IOP)
• Online Publication: 26th August 2023

CONFERENCE VENUE

• The University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City, 10-12 Dinh Tien Hoang Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
• The venue is in the heart of Saigon, making it accessible for participants to see major landmarks such as the Sai Gon Zoo, Ben Thanh Market, Notre Dame de Saigon, Nguyen Hue Walking Street, and many others.

FORMATTING GUIDELINE

This guide describes how to get your contributions ready for submission. If this is your first time contributing to the conference, we recommend that you read it thoroughly.

Authors who wish to publish full-text article(s) in English, please format your paper(s) according to the instructions in “Form 1a: Definition of Principles specification for international publication” and “Principle 1b: Formatting and Citation for International Publishing Oriented Documents” attached (Please click to download Form 1a, Principle 1b)

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PAPER(S)

Scholars who are interested in attending the conference should pay attention to the following information:

• Authors whose papers are selected for presentation at the conference will be assisted with their travel and accommodation expenses on a case-by-case basis (for authors working outside HCMC).
• Follow this link to submit your entries: Click here 
• Or send your submission to the following email address:  cap@hcmussh.edu.vn
• For further information about the conference, please contact the Office of External Relations and Research Affairs, Room B.005, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNUHCM, 10-12 Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, HCMC. Phone: (028) 38293828 (ext.: 114).