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.

This event benefits from collaborating with Audencia Business School (Nantes, France) and the Department of Public and International Affairs, City University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR).

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
• Urban governance, smart cities, public-private partnerships
• Decentralization and local governance innovation

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.

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.

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.  

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, to Author Guidelines.

Submission deadline for Full papers: 

August 10, 2025 

Notification of review results: 

August 25, 2025

Registration deadline: 

September 10, 2025

Conference event: 

October 22-23, 2025

Bert George

City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR & Associate Editor of Public Management Review

M. Jae Moon

Institute for Future Government, Yonsei University, South Korea

Phuong Tra Tran

Audencia Business School, France & AVSE Global

Van Loi Le

Vice-President of Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Vietnam

Duc Khuong Nguyen

Dean & Managing Director, EMLV Business School, France & President, AVSE Global