The First International Conference on Economics - ICE 2023 was held on March 18, 2023, at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Food Industry (HUFI). The event attracted participants from 22 domestic and abroad universities and colleges with more than 109 presentations from experts, scholars, and researchers from numerous countries.

With the theme, “Big Data, Digital Transformation in Economics, Finance, Banking, and Tourism” the conference discussed current economic issues, especially the application of technology and Big Data.

Vice President Bui Hong Dang spoke at the conference

According to Vice President Bui Hong Dang, this was the first time that HUFI has organized an international conference on economics. This conference was considered a place for sharing ideas in economics.

“ICE 2023 intended as a forum for scholars and researchers to present and discuss current economic issues, especially in the application of technology and big data in various business aspects of our economy today”, Vice President said.

The organizers gave flowers to the speakers and guests

There were more than 109 presentations, focusing on topics such as E-Commerce and Digital Marketing, Finance and Banking, Digital Economy and Digital Transformation, Business Administration and Strategy, Local Economy and Economic Development, and Green and Sustainable Economy with 05 presentations receiving a lot of attention from researchers and major technology companies and enterprises currently.

Professor Biagio Simonetti, University of Sannio (Italy) with the topic “Methods to reduce data size for regular random tables”

Mr. Truong Gia Bao - Chairman of DTS Digital Transformation Alliance - presented the topic “Application of Technology and Big Data in different business aspects of our economy today”

Prof. Yi-Mu Chen, I-Shou University (Taiwan), topic “New Business Model: Subscriptions and Big Data”

Mr. Mai Chi Bao, Representative of Nam A Comercial Joint Stock Bank (Nam A Bank) with the topic “Big Data: The Fire of the 21st Century”

Mr. Tran Chi Tuyen, a Representative of Agribank, presented the topic “Digital transformation at Agribank”

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Guests discussions on economic

The conference provided many opportunities for economic cooperation and communication with domestic and abroad businesses, universities, and colleges. The ICE 2023 marked the milestone in the development of HUFI, which was a premise for conference events in the future.

Guests posed for a souvenir photo at the end of the conference.

The conference was co-organized by 03 universities, namely the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi University of Industry, and International University - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City. In addition, the conference also had the participation of 04 foreign universities, including the University of Sannio (Italy), the University of Salento (Italy), I-Shou University (Taiwan), and the International University of Rabat (Morocco). Especially 07 reputation businesses that contributed to the success of the conference as the Vietnam Financial Consulting Association (VFCA), Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank), Nam A Bank, Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank), Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OCB)and Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (Vietinbank).