Post Paciber & ITAM - Danang tour July 12-16

Theme: Opportunities and challenges of doing business in Vietnam / Asia:

- opportunities for business and higher education partnerships.

Hosts & Venues: Dong-A University -Danang, Vietnam

The Post-conference Symposium in DongA Univ., Danang, is an international gathering following Paciber and ITAM meetings, for educators, researchers and experts to exchange knowledge & mutually benefit developing exchange partnerships, class coordinated activities, and joint publishing. Submissions of short key speeches and seven to ten high quality papers focused on Vietnam are invited for peer review and publication in international journals. Seven articles relating to Vietnam, including an author in Vietnam, may qualify for a $1,000 honourarium ($7,000 total awards).

“Vietnam could be the fast growing large economy over the period to 2050. Vietnam is the fast-growing frontier economy. China is pushing its productive capacity into lower cost Vietnam. Forbes voted My Khe beach in Danang as “One of the six most attractive beaches on the planet.” Sunday Herald Sun of Australia voted My Khe as “One of 10 most popular beaches in Asia! Danang is near ancient cities of Hoi An and Hue, and near some of the world's largest underground caves, and several UNESCO world heritage sites. I feel DongA University holds the most promise for university growth in Vietnam. - S. Watts Everyone is invited to this international conference symposium in Danang focused on business, education, research, & related topics in Vietnam. DongA is eager to collaborate and grow - providing usage of several campuses to host activities, to providing faculty and researchers to collaborate and help survey or develop research, to provision of students for combined class group projects.

Contact tour manager:

Ms. “Hanah” , Tour Manager, VIETRAVEL AGENCY,

Email: hangttt.dng@vietravel.com

Tel: (+84-236) 3863544 - Ext: 346 Mobile: (+84) 914 81 99 11 ( viber / what apps/ line)

https://www.vietravel.com/ Skype: hang.vmg.dng

TOUR THE HEART OF VIETNAM July 12-16, 2018: https://goo.gl/5QKZ2P


Pacific Asia International Business Educators and Researchers & ITAM can expand the Symposium, tour several companies, universities, & beautiful locations in one of the fastest growing & most beautiful areas of the world. VietJet tickets to Danang are often $20. This tour includes bus, hotels, meals, & activities.

Sign up now! Please register, contact agent, check deposit is received & clarify: name, passport photo, & all info needed from excel survey file: https://goo.gl/U1p8qJ

Registration Fee to be paid directly to Ms Hanah, Tour Manager.

Total: 990 USD/pax.

Deposit to transfer: $600 USD

BANK ACCOUNT for $600 deposit payment (bank fee will be paid from your side, not included in tour):

VIETNAM TRAVEL AND MARKETING TRANSPORTS JOINT STOCK COMPANY - Vietravel

Bank Account : 007 137 0089095

Bank: Joint Stock Commercial Bank For Foreign Trade of Vietnam Ho Chi Minh city Branch

Address: 29 Ben Chuong Duong, District 1

Swift Code: BFTVVNVX007

Content: “PACIBER. Da Nang-Hoi An trip 12 -16 July”

For special requests or to collaborate with university exchanges, partnerships, teaching lectures, visiting professorships, research & university collaborations, contact:

DONGA UNIVERSITY, DANANG - HOST. HTTP://DONGA.EDU.VN

Dr. Sean Watts, Vice Rector Email: SWatts@DongA.edu.vn

Cell: 84-905-965-671, Danang, Vietnam www.Facebook.com/WattsSean Kakao Talk: SeanWatts Skype: Sean.Watts

ITAM Society ... & Paciber: http://www.paciber.org

ITAM Conf is just before July 12. Paciber Conf is July 6-11, in HCMC. DongA University will host a Symposium afterwards in Danang to develop relations and tour companies. We can exchange curriculum, students, professors, and collaborate with classes, grants, research publications, and industry projects.

Pacific Asian Consortium for International Business Education and Research (PACIBER) was created in 1988 as a consortium of leading universities dedicated to bridging the gap by establishing linkages to promote international business education, research and exchange of information among faculty and students. PACIBER shares ideas & members network and learn from one another. Through faculty exchanges and other mutually beneficial alliances, participants can raise the level of their business education programs to world class standards.

30th PACIBER Annual Meeting: HCMC, Vietnam!! ITAM Conference is in Osaka. Tour Danang afterwards!

Conference focus: "Opportunities and challenges of doing business in Asia: Focus on ASEAN and Vietnam"

Tour companies: FPT, Thaco Auto Factory, Textile co, Ship builders, Shoe Manufacturers...


Please help identify participants and key speakers to join (business, management, economics, accounting, finance, marketing, tourism, IT) & 25+ high level students. Journals connected to the Symposium includes

Journal of IT Applications and Management (KCI listed).

Asia Journal of Information and Communication (KISDI publication)

Int’l J. of Operations and Quantitative Management (Scopus listed)


Selected papers will be considered in a special issue of affiliated journals with a $1,000 award for authors in Vietnam writing about Vietnam.

Submission : SWatts@DongA.edu.vn

Submission guidelines are at: the "Submissions" page and http://sites.google.com/view/itamonline & https://goo.gl/SsTEXQ


Important Dates (See schedule page for details):

July 10, 2018: Title of short desired topic to discuss, and any abstract for $1000 prize due (late submissions are encouraged, but will be reviewed time permitting)

July 12, 2018: arrive in Danang International Airport. Check into Melia Beach Resort Hotel Danang

July 13, 2018: DongA Symposium Conference, in Dong A University & company tours

July 14, 2018: More tours then move to Hoian. Check into Little Hoian Hotel

July 15,2018: Exploring Danang and Hoian Ancient Cities

July 16, 2018: Continue on your own, check out or set up lectures at any of more than 10 local universities. Introductions to universities and professors can be arranged through Dr Watts: swatts@donga.edu.vn

See the "Schedule" page for details.


Registration Fee to be paid directly to Ms Hanah, Tour Manager.

Total: 990 USD/pax.

Deposit to transfer: $600 USD

BANK ACCOUNT for $600 deposit payment (bank fee will be paid from your side, not included in tour):

VIETNAM TRAVEL AND MARKETING TRANSPORTS JOINT STOCK COMPANY - Vietravel https://www.vietravel.com/

Bank Account : 007 137 0089095

Bank: Joint Stock Commercial Bank For Foreign Trade of Vietnam Ho Chi Minh city Branch

Address: 29 Ben Chuong Duong, District 1

Swift Code: BFTVVNVX007

Content: “PACIBER. Da Nang-Hoi An trip 12 -16 July”


Key Speakers & VIP: Free registration to be determined (TBD) by Dr Watts prior to deadlines


Contact Us

All participants - email a photocopy of your passport, any existing Danang flight, personal contacts info, and job title to activity managers for coordination: Ms. “Hanah” , Tour Manager, VIETRAVEL AGENCY, Email: hangttt.dng@vietravel.com https://www.vietravel.com/


Sean Watts, Ph.D., Vice Rector

DongA University Vietnam, Danang, VN

www.Facebook.com/WattsSean Skype: Sean.Watts

VN Cell: +84-905-965-671, SWatts@DongA.edu.vn