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2nd Annual Conference on Asia and the Global Economy on May 6th and 7th, 2024, in Ho Chi Minh City
April 25, 2024
With the aim of providing a platform for researchers, managers, entrepreneurs, and experts from all fields and countries to exchange information, share insights, discuss, and publish scientific research papers and experiences in areas related to Economics, the Hong Kong Business Association Vietnam (HKBAV) and the HKU Business School, with the support of the Representative Office of The University of Hong Kong in Vietnam (HKU Vietnam) and the International University - National University Ho Chi Minh City, are pleased to announce the organization of the 2nd Annual Conference on Asia and the Global Economy on May 6th and 7th, 2024, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.


Key Visual of the 2nd Annual Conference on Asia and the Global Economy 2024

1. Conference Objectives


The 2nd Annual Conference on Asia and the Global Economy in Vietnam in 2024 builds upon the success of the Annual Conference on China and the Global Economy organized by the Institute of China Economy (ICE), under HKU Business School, held for the first time in Hong Kong in May 2023.


The conference marks an important step in creating an international forum for discussing perspectives on important economic aspects, particularly in Asia, and the significance of this continent for global economic growth. Our goal is to attract the interest and participation of researchers, managers, and entrepreneurs, as well as experts from both domestic and international arenas, to explore new trends and important findings in the field of economics.


2. Conference Schedule and Venue

  • Date: May 6th and 7th, 2024.

  • Venue: The Reverie Saigon, 22-36 Nguyen Hue, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

3. Conference Organizing Committee

The Hong Kong Business Association Vietnam (HKBAV) and HKU Business School are co-organizers with support from the Representative Office of The University of Hong Kong in Vietnam (HKU Vietnam) and the International University (IU) - National University Ho Chi Minh City.


The representatives of the organizing committee from HKU Business School include:

  • Professor Hongbin CAI - Chair of organizing committee, Dean, Chair of Economics, HKU Business School

  • Professor Guojun HE - Professor of Economics and Management & Strategy, HKU Business School

  • Professor Bingjing LI - Professor of Economics, HKU Business School

  • Associate Professor Hongsong ZHANG - Associate Professor of Economics, HKU Business School

  • Professor Xiaodong ZHU - Area Head of Economics, Professor of Economics, HKU Business School

    The representative of the organizing committee from The Hong Kong Business Association Vietnam is Madam Susanne Sun - the Charity Committee Members.


    The delegates of the Representative Office of The University of Hong Kong in Vietnam:

    • Professor Tuan Quang PHAN, Chief Representative of HKU Vietnam.
    • Mr. Dinh Hieu LE, Graduate Program Director of HKU Vietnam.

      The delegates of the International University (IU) - National University Ho Chi Minh City:

      • Doctor Nhut Quang Ho, Chairman of School Council,  the International University - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City
      • Dr. Quoc Dat TRINH, Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Finance, and Accounting, the International University - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City

      4. Conference Participants


      The keynote speakers at the conference are leading economists from top universities and economic research institutes worldwide. Additionally, the conference will involve researchers, managers, scholars from leading domestic and international institutions.


      During the presentation sessions at the conference, speakers and participants will focus on discussing issues related to Asian economics, the continent's impact on global economic growth.


      Keynote Speakers:


      Professor Andrew BERNARD

      Kadas T’90 Distinguished Professor, Dartmouth University


      Professor Bernard is an expert in international trade and investment and specializes in firm responses to globalization. In recent papers, he has documented the emergence of factoryless goods producers in the US, revisited traditional views of deindustrialization and explored the dynamics of new exporters and the role of intermediaries in global trade. His current research focuses on the evolution of global (and domestic) production networks and the consequences for firm.

      Professor Rema HANNA



      Jeffrey Cheah Professor of South-East Asia Studies, Chair of the International Development Area, Harvard Kennedy School


      Rema Hanna is the Jeffrey Cheah Professor of South-East Asia Studies and Chair of the International Development Area at the Harvard Kennedy School.  She serves as the Faculty Director of Evidence for Policy Design (EPoD) at Harvard University’s Center for International Development and is the co-Scientific Director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) South East Asia Office in Indonesia.  In addition, Professor Hanna is a Research Associate with the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and an affiliate of the Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development  (BREAD).


      Professor Bingjing LI




      Professor Bingjing Li is a Professor of Economics at the University of Hong Kong (HKU).

      Her main research fields are international trade and applied microeconomics. Her works focus on understanding how openness to trade interacts with development and political economy factors, using both micro data and quantitative models.

      5. Main Conference Topics