On the morning of August 25, 2023, in Nha Trang City, Ho Chi Minh City Open University and Nha Trang University jointly organized the conference under the theme of “The International Conference on Accounting, Economics, Finance, and Management: A Sustainability Development Perspective (ICAAFM 2023)” which was conducted both in-person and online.    

The conference welcomed the participation of numerous professors, doctors, and lecturers from international universities, as well as many universities in Vietnam, along with experts from businesses and professional associations in the fields of accounting, auditing, and finance: the Vietnam Association of Certified Public Accountants (VACPA); the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) from the United Kingdom in Vietnam. From the Ho Chi Minh City Open University, there were prominent figures such as Professor Dr. Nguyen Minh Ha, the University's President, and Dr. CPA Ho Huu Thuy, the Head of the Accounting and Auditing Department, alongside leaders from various departments, centers, and faculties.   

Overview of the conference

During this event, educational leaders, researchers, and experts in accounting, auditing, and management from around the world had the opportunity to engage in discussions, collaborations, and knowledge exchanges. The conference aimed to identify opportunities and practical challenges in sustainable development and to propose ideas related to finance, accounting, auditing, and management from a sustainable development perspective.  

Specially, there was the presence of four international experts: Professor Dr. Martin Kreeb from the University of Charlotte Fresenius, Austria; Dr. Dương Minh Châu from the University of East London, the United Kingdom; Professor Dr. Zuraeda Ibrahim from the Mara University of Technology; and Associate Professor Dr. Norfaiezah Sawandi from Universiti Utara Malaysia. Alongside them were lecturers from various Vietnamese institutions, including the Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Nha Trang University, the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH), the University of Economics and Finance (UEF), Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (Hutech), Tra Vinh University, Tien Giang University, VACPA, ACCA, who contributed valuable presentations to the conference.  

The conference covered a wide range of topics, including global trends in economics, finance, accounting, and management from a sustainable development perspective. These topics encompassed global trends in fintech (financial technology) and electronic banking, sustainable leadership, globalization of accounting and auditing standards under the influence of information technology, the adoption of international financial reporting standards, and international standards for sustainable development. Additionally, discussions were held on higher education in the face of global changes.  

Addressing the conference, Professor Dr. Nguyen Minh Ha, President of Ho Chi Minh City Open University, shared, "The harsh climate change and frequent natural disasters, such as the floods in Pakistan in 2022, droughts in Africa in 2022, or wildfires in Hawaii, have made sustainable development a highly relevant and critically important topic in recent years. This conference focuses on exchanging ideas related to the necessity of sustainable development in various aspects, including economic, financial, accounting, and management. Sustainable development in economics, finance, accounting, and management is essential to ensure long-term development without causing harm to the environment, resources, and society. This requires the integration of economic, environmental, and social elements in decision-making and the effective operation of financial and accounting systems. More than 70 scientific papers have been submitted to the organizers from various fields. These papers reflect the rich diversity of research interests among scholars worldwide, especially in the face of increasingly extreme climate change."