INTRODUCTION

   The conference section “Sustainable Development of Marine Environment and Coastal Zone in Vietnam: Challenges and Prospects” is an English segment of the national marine conference with the theme “Marine economic development and marine security of Vietnam”.  It is a highlight in the series of academic events focused on the ocean topic. It contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly the SDG 14 (Life below water), SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities); and SDG 17 (Partnership for the Goals).

This conference is hosted by the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh and in collaboration with the Institute of Sea and Island Studies, which is part of the General Administration of Vietnam’s Seas and Islands.

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 in the conference, and peer-reviewed for publication in three different journals.

(1) Selected papers written in English will be published in the Scopus-indexed conference proceedings (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science).

(2) Selected Vietnamese-language papers will be published in a special issue of the Science and Technology Development Journal – Social Sciences and Humanities (http://stdjssh.scienceandtechnology.com.vn/index.php/stdjssh).

(3) The third group of papers will be published in the Vietnamese conference proceedings of the hosting university (VNU-HCM Publishing House). Each selected paper will be published in only one publication

***Please clickhere to see the full content of the conference announcement in Vietnamese.

Aim:  The conference is an interdisciplinary scientific activity nationwide, aiming at:

– Identify the new challenges in theory and practice of maritime environment governance and sustainable development in coastal zones. 

– Introduce new achievements, propose, discuss and promote recent research on sustainable socio-economic development. 

– Propose novel solutions suitable to current marine conditions. The new policies, economics, and social models assist in maximizing the potential and advantages of the sea and islands while also reinforcing a close connection with the activities of the sea and islands.

Scope: The conference seeks to provide a scientific forum for international and national researchers, scholars, and policymakers to discuss the difficulties facing Vietnam’s maritime environment and coastal zone and to work toward long-term solutions. The conference focuses on such specific issues (but not limited to)

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

Paper’s structure:

The content of a conference paper should include (but not limited to):

Introduction – Methods – Results – Discussions – Conclusion – References

 

COMMITTEE

 

STEERING COMMITTEE

    1. Prof. Ngô Thị Phương Lan, President, USSH, VNUHCM (Chair)

    2. Dr. Nguyễn Lê Tuấn, Director of the Institute of Sea and Islands Research,   General Administration of Seas and Islands of Vietnam (Co-Chair)

 

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

1. Dr. Lê Hoàng Dũng, Vice President USSH, VNUHCM(Chair)
2. Dr. Trần Anh Tiến, Head, External Relations and Research Affairs Office USSH, VNUHCM (Deputy Chair)
3. Assoc. Prof. Vũ Đình Hiếu, Deputy Director of the Institute of Sea and Islands Research, General Administration of Seas and Islands of Vietnam (Co-Deputy Chair)
4. Dr. Lê Thanh Hòa, Dean, Faculty of Geography, USSH, VNUHCM (Co-Deputy Chair)
5. Dr. Lưu Văn Quyết, Dean, Faculty of History, USSH, VNUHCM (Member)
6. Prof. Võ Văn Sen, Director, National Policy and Strategy Research Center, USSH, VNUHCM (Member)
7. Hồ Quang Viên, Head of Planning and Finance Office, USSH, VNUHCM (Member)
8. Mai Thị Kim Khánh, Deputy Head of External Relations and Research Affairs Office, USSH, VNUHCM (Member)

 

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

 1. Prof. Võ Văn Sen, Director, National Policy and Strategy Research Center, USSH, VNUHCM (Chair)

 2. Dr. Lê Thanh Hòa, Dean, Faculty of Geography, USSH, VNUHCM (Deputy Chair)

 3. Dr. Lưu Văn Quyết, Dean, Faculty of History, USSH, VNUHCM (Co-Deputy Chair)

 4. Assoc. Prof. Vũ Đình Hiếu, Deputy Director of the Institute of Sea and Islands Research, General Administration of Seas and Islands of Vietnam (Co-Deputy Chair)

 5. Assoc. Prof. Võ Lê Phú, Dean, Faculty of Environment & Natural Resources,  Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology- VNU HCM (Member)

 6. Assoc. Prof. Hà Minh Hồng, Faculty of History, USSH, VNUHCM (Member)

 7. Dr. Nguyễn Thị Phượng Châu, Director of Center for Climate Change, USSH, VNUHCM (Member)

 8. Assoc. Prof. Trần Nam Tiến, Institute of Sea and Islands Research, USSH, VNUHCM (Member)

 9. Dr. Phạm Thị Bích Ngọc, Deputy Head, External Relations and Research Affairs Office, USSH, VNUHCM (Member)

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE

1. Prof. Ronald L. Holzhacker, University of Groningen; Faculty of Spatial Sciences, Department of Planning and Environment; International Relations and International Organization (IRIO)(Chair)
2. Prof. Ngô Thị Phương Lan, President, USSH, VNUHCM
3. Dr. Jamie Gillen, Director and senior lecturer of the Global Studies Programme, University of Auckland, New Zealand
4. Prof. Francois Taglioni; University of Reunion Island;
5. Prof. Seungho Lee; Geography Department, Science College, Konkuk University
6. Assoc. Prof. Yutaka Kameda; Chiba Institute of Technology; Creative Engineering Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
7. Prof. Shyue- Cherng Liaw; Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts; Taiwan Normal University
8. Prof. Tsung-Yi Lin, Dean of Geography Department-National Taiwan Normal University; Taipei
9. Prof. Võ Văn Sen; Director, Center for Strategic Studies and National Policy, USSH, VNUHCM
10. Dr. Lê Thanh Hòa; Dean, Faculty of Geography USSH, VNUHCM; Director of Center for Ocean and Island Studies – University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
11. Assoc. Prof. Võ Lê Phú; Dean, Faculty of Environment & Natural Resources, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology – VNU HCM
12. Prof. Lê Văn Trung; Faculty of Environment & Natural Resources Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology – VNU HCM
13. Dr. Nguyễn Thanh Hải; Faculty of Geography, USSH, VNUHCM
14. Dr. Phạm Thị Bích Ngọc; Deputy Head, External Relations and Research Affairs Office, USSH, VNUHCM
15. Dr. Trần Đăng Xuân; Head of Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Division of Development Technology, IDEC, Hiroshima University

 

SECRETARIAT

1. Mai Thị Kim Khánh, Deputy Head of External Relations and Research Affairs Office, USSH, VNUHCM (Chair)
2. Lê Đức Dũng, Deputy Director of Center for Consulting, Services and Development of Marine Technology, Institute of Sea and Islands Research, General Administration of Seas and Islands of Vietnam (Deputy Chair)
3. Nguyễn Thị Quỳnh Như, External Relations and Research Affairs Office, USSH, VNUHCM (Member)
4. Phạm Bích Ngọc, External Relations and Research Affairs Office, USSH, VNUHCM (Member)
5. Nguyễn Ngọc Phương Giang, External Relations and Research Affairs Office, USSH, VNUHCM (Member)
6. Châu Huy Ngọc, External Relations and Research Affairs Office, USSH, VNUHCM (Member)
7. Lư Thị Điệp, External Relations and Research Affairs Office, USSH, VNUHCM (Member)
8. Lò Văn Linh, External Relations and Research Affairs Office, USSH, VNUHCM (Member)
9. Trần Thị Thùy Dương, External Relations and Research Affairs Office, USSH, VNUHCM (Member)
10. Phạm Thị Thái Hà, External Relations and Research Affairs Office, USSH, VNUHCM (Member)
11. Hoàng Vũ Thủy Tiên, External Relations and Research Affairs Office, USSH, VNUHCM (Member)
12. Nguyễn Phạm Hồng Đào, External Relations and Research Affairs Office, USSH, VNUHCM (Member)

IMPORTANT DATES

 

• Full paper submission: 16/8/2021
• Notification for full paper acceptance (for presenting at the conference): 16/9/2021
• The peer-review and editing process will run concurrently with the conference and selected papers will be notified on a case-by-case basis. The publications will be processed following the conference, which is planned to take place in early 2022.

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 GUIDE

 

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.

1. Authors who wish to publish full-text articles in Vietnamese with an ISBN:

• The article should be typed on A4 paper (210 x 297 mm), Times New Roman (Unicode) typeface, font size 13, left margin 3 cm, right margin 2 cm, top margin 2.5 cm, bottom margin 2.5 cm (including figures/drawings), 1.5 lines apart;
• Each article sent to us should include the following: Title (Vietnamese and English); Abstract  (no more than 300 words, Vietnamese and English); Keywords (3-5 words, Vietnamese and English); Content (no more than 15 pages); 
• The reference citation in the reference follows the standards of the APA 6th Edition guidelines;
• The article should be named as:  Author name_ Short article name .docx

2. 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:  pgiang@hcmussh.edu.vn
• For further information about the conference, please contact: Ms. Giang Nguyen, 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).