AVSE Global and Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (Vietnam) are pleased to announce the 7th Vietnam Symposium on Leadership and Public Policy (VSLP-2025), which will take place on October 22 - 23, 2025, in Hanoi, Vietnam. VSLP-2025 focuses on the topic: “Enhancing public governance reform and innovation”.
The VSLP aims to promote collaborative research initiatives and experiences between Vietnamese experts and their foreign colleagues in both Vietnamese and international contexts. It provides a unique platform for academics, practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to exchange knowledge and expertise in public management, leadership, and policy innovation. Participants will find the event an excellent opportunity to present new research, exchange research ideas, and discuss current trends and developments.
Professor, Department of Public and International Affairs Dean (CLASS), College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Hong Kong SAR
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Biography
TOPICS
Our Symposium promotes collaborative research initiatives and experiences between Vietnamese experts and their foreign colleagues. We encourage submissions on various topics:
Digital transformation, e-government, digital services in public administration
Governance systems, citizen and public official incentives
Innovation in policy-making and implementation
Performance measurement and management in the public sector
Professor of Public Management at The Open University, UK
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Prof. Alfred Ho
Professor of Management Sciences, Dean, City University of Hong Kong
Professor Ho is a leading scholar in public administration, especially in the subfields of performance management and budgeting, e-government, and citizen engagement. He has actively pursued multi-disciplinary research and has extensive research partnerships in Asia, Europe, and the U.S. He also advocates the importance of engaged research and believes that public administration research should strive to inform practice and be socially relevant and impactful. Many of his publications are the results of academic-practitioner collaboration and community engagement, including collaboration with different local governments in the U.S. and China and with different national and international organizations, such as the China Development Research Foundation and the Asian Development Bank.
Prior to returning to Hong Kong, where he was born and grew up, Professor Ho has taught at various academic institutions in the U.S. Professor Ho also has had extensive leadership experience within the university and in his professional field. Besides being a program director at two different academic institutions and leading various university and school initiatives, he was the Secretary of the Association of Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM) in 1999-2000, a founding member and the President of the China-America Association of Public Affairs (CAAPA) in 2011-2012, and an elected member of the National Council of the American Society of Public Administration in 2015-2018. In 2017-2020, he was also an Associate Editor of Public Performance and Management Review. Since 2019, he has been an Associate Editor of Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management.
Professor Ho is a committed teacher. He has received teaching awards in all three academic institutions before joining the faculty of City University of Hong Kong. In 2018, his contributions to student learning and his impacts on student development and local communities were recognized by the Leslie A. Whittington Excellence in Teaching Award by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA), the international accreditation authority of public administration and public affairs programs based in the U.S.
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Prof. Edoardo Ongaro
Professor of Public Management at The Open University, UK
Prof. Edoardo Ongaro is a leading expert in comparative public administration and the public policy–public management nexus, with a strong focus on how management practices adapt to diverse local and institutional contexts.
Professor Edoardo Ongaro is Past President of EGPA (European Group for Public Administration), the leading learned society in Europe for public administration, public management and public governance studies, having served as EGPA President between 2013-2019. He is a Member of the Council of Administration of the International Institute of Administrative sciences (IIAS) and Vice President (International) of the UK Association for Public Administration (UKAPA).
Professor Ongaro has served in various academic and expert committees and has contributed to numerous international research projects. He is invited to present his research works in universities throughout the world as well as International Organisations like the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) or the World Bank, and the European Commission.
He is an editor of Public Policy and Administration, a journal of the UK Association for Public Administration (UKAPA).
Professor Ongaro holds a PhD from King's College London, an MPhil from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and MSc/BSc from Politecnico di Milano. He speaks English, French, Italian and Spanish.
Professor Ongaro is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences and of UKAPA, the UK Association for Public Administration.
Scope: This track will explore cutting-edge research and debates around the governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI), its ethical implications, and the transformative impact of AI on public policy and administration.
Publication Opportunity: Authors of selected papers from this track will be invited to submit to a special issue in Public Administration and Policy, guest-edited by Prof. Alfred Ho and Prof. Edoardo Ongaro. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a leading international journal and connect with the global public administration community.
ORGANIZERS & PARTNERS
The Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts (AVSE Global) was founded in May 2011 with the main purpose of connecting intellectual sources in a systematic way to identify ideas, strategies, and implementation in all fields of sciences and techniques in foreign countries and at the same time orient to make contribution to the development of Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics
Established in 1949, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) is a public service unit directly under the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam; it is a first-level financial unit. The Academy has made a great contribution to the personnel training and theoretical research of the Party, served the revolution for national liberation, construction of socialism, and protection of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The Academy's construction and development have always been associated with the revolutionary causes of the Party and the people.
Situated in central Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is renowned for its innovative research and education, addressing global challenges. The Department of Public and International Affairs offers a diverse faculty of experts in policy studies, political science, international relations, and more. Through various activities, internships, and mentorship, students gain a comprehensive understanding of global issues and develop analytical skills for solving policy challenges.
Established in 1900, Audencia Business School is a French grande ecole and business school in Nantes, France. Audencia Business School currently has more than 6,100 students, over 30,000+ alumni, and 175 partner companies with more than 140+ permanent teachers. The QS World University Rankings 2023 ranked the Audencia Business School #121-130 in Global MBA in the world. Grandes’ ecoles in France are specialized top-level educational institutions and offer an alternative educational system.
PAPER SUBMISSION
Authors are invited to submit their papers, in English, in PDF file, via the Symposium website: https://vslp2025.sciencesconf.org. Early submissions are highly encouraged.
SUBMISSION GUILDLINES
A paper refers to a fully developed manuscript on a scholarly topic. We do not impose any style requirements. If needed, one can refer, for example, toAuthor Guidelines.
Note: You have to create an account to submit your article to the system.
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