National Scientific Conference “Digital Capitalism: Japan's Experience and Lessons for Vietnam” & Domestic Scientific Seminar “Digital Capitalist State and Social Issues in the United States”
20/10/2026
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In the context of digital transformation profoundly altering production methods, business models, and social governance mechanisms, digital capitalism has become a critical research topic, raising various issues regarding the role of the State, the power of technology corporations, and transformations in socio-economic life. To promote academic exchange and clarify theoretical and practical issues concerning digital capitalism from an international perspective, two scientific events will be held on October 23, 2026, with the coordination between the Institute for Asia-Pacific Studies and the Institute for European and American Studies with the Faculty of History and International Relations, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City.
NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE “DIGITAL CAPITALISM: JAPAN'S EXPERIENCE AND LESSONS FOR VIETNAM” 
Organized within the framework of the Ministry-level scientific and technological task “The Development of Digital Capitalism in Japan and South Korea”, co-chaired by the Institute for Asia-Pacific Studies and the Faculty of History and International Relations, the conference aims to study the Japanese case to identify the process of formation, development, characteristics, and operational mechanisms of digital capitalism in the context of this country.
The conference focuses on clarifying the role of the State, platform businesses, data, artificial intelligence, and digital human resources in the digital transformation process in Japan. Furthermore, the socio-economic impacts of digitalization, including issues regarding labor, competition, inequality, privacy, and data security, will also be discussed.
Based on the analysis of Japan's experience, the conference aims to identify opportunities, challenges, and requirements for Vietnam in the process of developing a digital economy and a digital society. Thereby, the presentations and scientific exchanges are expected to contribute further arguments for building and perfecting policies on innovation, national governance, and development in the context of digital transformation.
Time: 7:30 - 10:00, Friday, October 23, 2026.
Location: Room D201-202, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City (Sai Gon campus).
SCIENTIFIC SEMINAR “DIGITAL CAPITALIST STATE AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN THE UNITED STATES” 
The seminar is organized within the framework of the Ministry-level scientific and technological task “The Development of Digital Capitalism in the United States” under the key Ministry-level science and technology program: Digital Capitalism and Lessons for the Country's Renovation in the New Era, co-chaired by the Institute for European and American Studies and the Faculty of History and International Relations.
With a focus on the U.S. case, the seminar aims to analyze the role of the State in regulating digital capitalism, the operating mechanisms of the digital capitalist state model, and the relationship between the State and platform corporations. At the same time, the program focuses on discussing the impacts of the digitalization process on economic, social, cultural, ideological, and labor fields.
Through examining policies on taxation, antitrust, data governance, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence, the seminar expects to clarify the socio-economic impacts of digitalization and issues raised for national governance in the digital era. Thereby, academic exchanges will contribute to providing reference arguments for the process of formulating policies for digital economy development and social governance in Vietnam.
Time: 10:30 - 11:40, Friday, October 23, 2026.
Location: Room D201-202, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City (Sai Gon campus).
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Register to attend here: https://forms.gle/z6hwJrBJ5YTkqr7g9
Approaching digital capitalism from the two cases of the United States and Japan, the two events create an opportunity to exchange and compare development models, the regulatory role of the State, and the impacts of the digital economy on social life. This is also an occasion for experts, scientists, lecturers, and domestic managers to discuss international experiences of reference value, thereby contributing to clarifying theoretical and practical issues serving the process of developing a digital economy and digital society in Vietnam.
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For any questions regarding the program, please contact:
▸ Department of International Relations: qhqt@hcmussh.edu.vn
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Ngày cập nhật: 20/10/2026
