The University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) affirms its pioneering role as a research-oriented and policy-focused higher education institution in Vietnam. Beyond training high-quality human resources, UEH maintains its position as a knowledge center bridging science with practice, particularly in enhancing capacity for policy formulation and legislative teams at national, regional, and local levels.

With a sustainable development orientation, UEH has implemented a series of community programs, training sessions, seminars, roundtables, and policy dialogues aimed at equipping state management agencies, legislative bodies, and local governance with knowledge, skills, and evidence-based decision-making tools grounded in scientific research.

The programs focus on five critical thematic areas of national development, including:

+ Economics: sustainable growth, digital economy, public finance, sustainable tourism

+ Law: institutional reform, implementation of the Land Law 2024, developing legal frameworks for emerging technologies

+ Technology: digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data governance, innovation

+ Migration and regional development: governance in the Mekong Delta region, climate-adaptive urban development

 +Climate change: emissions reduction policies, circular economy, green energy

The operational programs are coordinated by the Research-Development and Global Engagement Division, member schools, UEH Mekong, Faculties/Institutes, under the direction of the University Council – ensuring sustainability, continuity, and alignment with sustainable development goals through 2030.

Through a system of continuous dialogue, training, and knowledge dissemination programs, UEH has directly enhanced policy capacity for officials, legislators, and leaders at all levels in 2024. Notable achievements include:

+ Strengthening scientific-policy understanding in economics, law, technology, and environmental sectors

+ Establishing multi-level knowledge collaboration networks, connecting UEH with ministries, sectors, localities, and international organizations

+ Contributing directly to national policy formulation processes through reports, recommendations, and institutional improvement proposals

Through these activities, UEH has affirmed and continues to affirm its role as a leading knowledge center and policy advisory institution, contributing to equipping policymakers and legislators with the capacity, tools, and vision necessary to effectively address socio-economic challenges in the current context of transformation and sustainable development.

Implementation Results

Activity/Policy (Link) Beneficiaries (Policymakers) Implementation Format Results/Impact
National Conference on “Contribution to Vietnam’s Socio-Economic Development Strategy for the Period 2025 – 2030” Delegates from Party and State agencies, policy research and formulation units, permanent secretariats of document drafting teams from provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta and Southeast regions National scientific conference, discussions, research Contributing opinions to guide Vietnam’s socio-economic development strategy. Preparing summary of key content submitted to high-level Party and State management agencies, contributing scientific and practical perspectives to national development strategies and policies. Papers covered macroeconomic fields, development institutions, innovation, digital transformation, and green economy.
Ho Chi Minh City Economic Report 2024 Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, sectoral departments UEH publishes annual report analyzing HCMC’s economic situation Important reference document for formulating Ho Chi Minh City’s annual socio-economic policies.
National Conference: Economy, Law, Management & Sustainable Development under the Impact of Land Law 2024 Leadership of Departments and sectors in Mekong Delta provinces (Department of Justice, Department of Finance, Statistics Office, Vinh Long Provincial People’s Court). Experts from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. National scientific conference (Plenary session and 3 parallel sessions) Analyzing the impact of Land Law 2024 on economics, law, management, and sustainable development. Discussing innovations in Land Law 2024, specific land valuation issues, and potential application of technology (Blockchain, deep learning) in land management, promoting sustainable development in the Mekong Delta region.
ELG 2024 International Conference: Digital Transformation & Climate Change Business leaders and policymakers. Experts, scientists Annual international conference, plenary and parallel sessions Discussing new initiatives to promote sustainable development through digitalization and climate change mitigation measures. Addressing the importance of legal frameworks and economic policies. Policy suggestions for the twin transition process (digitalization and sustainability).
Digital Economy Knowledge Dissemination Conference – Thu Duc City People’s Committee Local human resource officials (management officials from Divisions/Departments, Associations, and Wards/Communes of Thu Duc City) Knowledge dissemination training conference Updating knowledge and raising awareness among local management officials about the digital economy. Clearly presenting digital economy development strategy, roadmap in Vietnam, and proposing preparation content at the individual level for officials and civil servants.
CELG-IPS Roundtable on Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence Delegates from the Ministry of Information and Communications (Policy Division, Department of Information Technology and Communications Industry). Lecturers, scientists, trainees Scientific roundtable Contributing to the policy and legal development process for artificial intelligence (AI) in Vietnam. Discussing legal framework regulating AI, AI risk governance, controlled testing mechanism (Sandbox), and legal framework for the data market. Proposing solutions toward a transparent, accountable AI platform that complies with ethical standards.
RTD 2024 International Scientific Conference theme “For a More Sustainable Mekong Delta” Provincial leadership; Leadership of Departments, Divisions, Sectors, schools, associations from Vinh Long province and Mekong Delta provinces (including Chairman of Vinh Long Provincial People’s Committee, Director of Vinh Long Department of Information and Communications, Director of Can Tho Department of Science and Technology) International scientific conference, Special session with local leaders presenting papers, discussions Sharing solutions to promote sustainable development for the Mekong Delta region. Presenting practical ideas and solutions on applying digital transformation to improve management efficiency and public services, using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve education and promote entrepreneurship, innovation for sustainable economic development in the Mekong Delta. Topics related to climate change and sustainable development were also discussed (e.g., nature-based solutions for coastal cities, sustainable food systems).
ICBF 2024 – International Conference on Business and Finance International scholars, experts, researchers. Content aimed at providing information to stakeholders, including government Annual International Conference, Plenary session and 40 parallel sessions Providing a forum for exchanging contemporary issues in Economics-Finance. Discussing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ESG criteria. Analyzing the relationship between Climate Change and real estate tokens. Emphasizing the role of education in equipping future leaders with policy-making skills. Proposing government action to regulate markets and integrate Green Bonds into government policy to finance sustainable projects.

In 2023, the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City focused on building a foundation for promoting social awareness of critical issues such as economics, law, technology, migration, and climate change. These activities primarily targeted students, lecturers, and the academic community, focusing on knowledge dissemination, raising legal awareness, and promoting sustainable development thinking. Through this, UEH contributed to fostering a spirit of respect for the rule of law, justice, and social accountability in the community.

In 2024, UEH recorded significant progress in both scale and content depth, demonstrating a transformation from knowledge dissemination to capacity enhancement for policy formulation and legislative teams at national, regional, and local levels. Activities in 2024 demonstrated notable improvements and innovations in quality, including:

+ Expanding participant scope, attracting participation from policymakers, ministry leaders, local governance, and experts from central agencies such as the Ministry of Science & Technology, Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment

+ Strengthening alignment with practical policy implementation

+ Expanding research and training topics, focusing on emerging global issues such as trustworthy artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and circular economy, thereby affirming the role of connecting science, technology, and public policy

+ Diversifying implementation formats, flexibly combining academic conferences, policy dialogues, intensive training, and interdisciplinary forums, linking research-training-policy advisory functions

Overall, 2024 marks a strong transition in scale, quality, and social impact. UEH not only maintained its community education orientation from 2023 but also elevated itself to become a national knowledge center and policy advisory institution, contributing directly to evidence-based policy formulation processes. This transition represents UEH’s strategic advancement from “community education” to “capacity development for policy formulation and legislative teams,” thereby consolidating UEH’s position as a pioneering academic-policy actor in Vietnam’s sustainable development ecosystem. For the 2025-2030 period, UEH aims to expand policy training programs for 500+ management officials at provincial and ministerial levels, aspiring to become a national policy advisory center on sustainable development.

Open related links:

1. National Conference on “Contribution to Vietnam’s Socio-Economic Development Strategy for the Period 2025 – 2030” – https://ueh.edu.vn/en/news/national-conference-on-contribution-to-vietnam-s-socio-economic-development-strategy-for-the-period-2025-2030-73129

2. Ho Chi Minh City Economic Report 2024 – https://ueh.edu.vn/en/news/publishing-ho-chi-minh-city-economic-report-recovery-and-challenges-72189

3. National Conference: Economy, Law, Management & Sustainable Development under the Impact of Land Law 2024 – https://www.ueh.edu.vn/khoa-hoc/ueh-to-chuc-hoi-thao-khoa-hoc-quoc-gia-kinh-te-luat-quan-ly-va-phat-trien-ben-vung-duoi-tac-dong-cua-luat-dat-dai-2024-tai-ueh-phan-hieu-vinh-long-72011

4. ELG 2024 International Conference: Digital Transformation & Climate Change – https://ueh.edu.vn/en/news/annual-international-conference-on-economy-law-and-government-2024-elg2024-approaches-to-the-twin-transition-digitalization-and-climate-change-in-developing-countries-72200

5. Digital Economy Knowledge Dissemination Conference – Thu Duc City People’s Committee – https://www.ueh.edu.vn/en/news/thu-duc-city-peoples-committee-and-ueh-jointly-organized-the-conference-on-digital-economy-driving-force-for-thu-duc-city-development-72245

6. CELG-IPS Roundtable on Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence – https://ueh.edu.vn/en/news/ueh-celg-in-collaboration-with-the-institute-for-policy-studies-and-media-development-ips-organizing-the-seminar-developing-and-using-trustworthy-artificial-intelligence-72939

7. RTD 2024 International Scientific Conference theme “For a More Sustainable Mekong Delta” – https://www.ueh.edu.vn/en/news/the-2nd-international-conference-resilience-by-technology-and-design-2024-for-a-more-sustainable-mekong-delta-at-ueh-vinh-long-campus-72124

8. ICBF 2024 – International Conference on Business and Finance – https://www.ueh.edu.vn/en/news/international-conference-on-business-and-finance-2024-academic-forum-for-exchanging-contemporary-issues-in-economics-and-finance-72239