OVERVIEW
The fifth edition of the Vietnam Symposium in Supply Chain Management (VSSCM-2026) will take place on 21-23 October 2026 in Hanoi, Vietnam. This Symposium is jointly organized by AVSE Global, VinUniversity, and Thuongmai University in collaboration with the University of Paris Panthéon-Assas and the University of Rennes. The first two days of the conference (21–22 October) will feature academic sessions and keynote presentations, while the third day (23 October) will be devoted to policy discussions and site visits to Vietnam’s logistics and port ecosystems.
VSSCM‑2026 aims to provide a multidisciplinary platform for academics, practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to exchange knowledge and insights across production and operations management, logistics and supply chain management, and innovation and strategic management. Special emphasis is placed on business operations, sustainability, and resilience amid growing disruptions in international trade, geopolitical tensions, climate risks, and technological transformation.
The conference seeks to foster collaborative research and practical dialogue between Vietnamese experts and international peers, in both domestic and global contexts. Participants will have an excellent opportunity to present cutting‑edge research, share experiences, and discuss emerging challenges and solutions for building sustainable, resilient, and adaptive supply chains.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Dmitry Ivanov
Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany
Hugo Lam
Chair in Operations Management and Director of Research, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Prof. Dr. Dr. habil. Dmitry Ivanov
Prof. Dr. Dr. habil. Dmitry Ivanov teaches Supply Chain and Operations Management at Berlin School of Economics and Law (HWR Berlin) where he leads the Digital Supply Chain Lab and is academic director of M.A. Global Supply Chain and Operations Management.
Prof. Ivanov is an internationally renowned expert in supply chain and operations management, industrial and control engineering, and artificial intelligence. He has made fundamental and influential contributions, particularly exploring structural dynamics and control in complex networks with applications to supply chain resilience, Industry 4.0, supply chain simulation, risk analytics and digital supply chain twins. He is co-author of structural dynamics control method. His research coined several seminal academic and practical directions such as the ripple effect in supply chains and supply chain viability. He has applied different methodologies such as optimization, simulation, control theory, and artificial intelligence to a variety of supply chain and operations management problems. Most of his research stems from real practical context and focuses on the interface of supply chain management, operations research, industrial engineering, and digital technology.
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Professor Hugo Lam
Prof. Hugo Lam joined the University of Liverpool Management School in December 2015, following a PhD and Master’s in Operations Management from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and a Bachelor’s in Electronic and Communications Engineering from The University of Hong Kong. His professional background includes several years as a Lead Engineer at a FTSE 100 company prior to his doctoral studies. His research primarily examines the operational impacts of emerging technologies—including AI, blockchain, and the metaverse—alongside the management of social and environmental sustainability in global supply chains. A widely published scholar, his work has appeared in elite journals such as Management Science, Journal of Operations Management, and Production and Operations Management. His academic contributions have earned him prestigious accolades, including the Jack Meredith Best Paper Award (Honorable Mention) and the Outstanding Paper Award from IJOPM, as well as being named a Leverhulme Research Fellow (2020) and an Eminent Research Scholar by the University of Melbourne (2023). Currently, he serves the academic community as the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Operations & Production Management and holds various editorial leadership roles at Journal of Operations Management, Decision Sciences, and International Journal of Production Economics.
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Arman Eshraghi
Professor of Finance, City University of Macau, China & Cardiff University, United Kingdom
Thanh Hai Tran
Deputy Director General, Agency for Foreign Trade, Ministry of Industry and Trade & Honorary Chairman, Vietnam Logistics Human Resources Development Association
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Prof. Arman Eshraghi
Arman Eshraghi is a professor of finance with two decades of academic research, teaching and leadership experience across UK universities including Cardiff, Edinburgh and Manchester, visiting scholarships including Cambridge, UCL, Harvard, Development Bank of Japan, and professional experience in the banking sector prior to academia. He currently holds the Chair of Finance and Financial Technology at City University of Macau. Arman's research lies at the intersection of finance and accounting with active interests in behavioural/corporate finance, financial markets and financial technology. His work is published, among others, at the Review of Financial Studies, Review of Finance, Accounting Organisation and Society, British Journal of Management, Financial Management, Journal of Empirical Finance, etc. and cited widely in the media, including the Financial Times, Washington Post, Forbes, Bloomberg, BBC and Euronews. Prof. Eshraghi serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Global Finance Journal and Associate Editor of other peer-reviewed journals, including BAR, EJF, and FRL, chairs the professorial committee of the British Accounting and Finance Association, and co-directs the Behavioral Finance Association in London.
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Mr. Thanh Hai Tran
Tran Thanh Hai is a distinguished policymaker, strategist, and a leading authority on trade and logistics infrastructure in Southeast Asia. He currently serves as the Deputy Director General of the Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) of Vietnam, where he has been a core architect of the nation's logistics development strategies for over a decade.
At the ministry, Mr. Hai spearheads national initiatives aimed at modernizing supply chains, improving cross-border trade facilitation, and integrating digital solutions into regional logistics networks. He is the driving force behind major national platforms, including the annual Viet Nam Logistics Forum, and was instrumental in establishing Vietnam's official National Logistics Day to elevate the sector's economic importance.
Beyond his government portfolio, Mr. Hai is deeply committed to closing the industry's talent gap. He serves as the Honorary President of the Vietnam Logistics Human Resource Development Association (VALOMA), bridging the gap between state policy, academia, and private enterprise. He holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.
TOPICS
The scientific and organizing committees particularly welcome submissions in the following topics, but not limited to:
- Artificial Intelligence and Human-AI Collaboration
- Digital Supply Chain and Industry 4.0, 5.0, and Beyond
- AI-driven Manufacturing
- E-commerce Marketplaces and Supply Chain Management
- Emerging Technologies and Trends in Supply Chain and Operations Management
- Business Strategies for Transitions Toward Smart and Sustainable Systems
- Sustainability Challenges: Ecological and Economic Development
- Transition Management for Sustainable Development
- Operations Management on Innovation and Sustainability
- Sustainability in the Digital Economy
- Risk Management in Supply Chain and Operations Management
- Supply Chain Efficiency and Effectiveness
- Supply Chain Network Design
- Supply Chain Finance
- Collaborative Manufacturing and Services
CO-CHAIRS
Xuan Vinh Doan, University of Warwick, United Kingdom & AVSE Global
Pierre Fenies, University of Paris Pantheon-Assas, France
Anant Mishra, VinUniversity, Vietnam
Binh Do, Thuongmai University, Vietnam
Thi Le Hoa Vo, University of Rennes, France
ADVISORS
Mai Lan Le, President, VinUniversity
Sunmee Choi, Vice Provost of External Engagement, VinUniversity
Duc Khuong Nguyen, Senior Fellow, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom & President, AVSE Global
Hoang Nguyen, Rector, Thuongmai University, Vietnam
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission deadline (Extended): 31 August 2026
Notification of review results: As soon as a decision is made
Registration deadline: 15 September 2026
Conference event: 21-23 October 2026
PAPER SUBMISSION
Interested authors are invited to submit their research papers (full papers in PDF files) no later than 31 August 2026 via the Symposium website: https://vsscm2026.sciencesconf.org/submission/submit. A full paper refers to a fully developed manuscript aimed for potential submission to journals similar to those under Publication Opportunities. All submissions must be written and presented in English. Early submission is strongly encouraged, and decisions will be communicated on a rolling basis once the peer‑review process is complete. No submission fee applies.
PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES
Special Issue of Annals of Operations Research on “Climate Transition and Operational Risk Modelling: Implications for Supply Chains and Financial Decision-Making”
In consultation with the conference organizers and the Editors-in-Chief of Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal (Impact Factor: 4.2), Research in International Business and Finance (Impact Factor: 6.9), International Journal of Integrated Supply Management (CiteScore: 3.3), and Journal of Trade Science, authors of the best conference papers will be invited to submit their papers to a regular issue of the associated journals.
