The 1st Vietnam Gender and Socioeconomics Symposium is a multidisciplinary conference to be held in Hà Nội, Vietnam, on December 2-3, 2025. This first symposium focuses on "Gender Inequality and Women's Empowerment." It is co-organized by the Institute of Vietnam and World Economy (the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences) and Curtin University. 

The symposium will provide a platform for knowledge sharing and facilitate a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with pursuing gender equality and women’s empowerment. We will cover a broad range of topics, including (but not limited to):

• Gender equality and women’s empowerment

• Unpaid care work

• Gig economy, informal sector

• Digital economy

• Gender and technology

• Social insurance and security, and support system (maternity leave)

• Gender, environment and sustainable development

• Energy transition and gender

• Health economics (health care access, reproductive rights, reproductive health...)

• Gender-based violence

• Agricultural economics

• Climate change and resilience

• Climate finance and green finance

• Circular economy

• Women in leadership

• Ethnic minorities

• Gender and education (STEM, STEAM, vocational training, higher education...)

• Diversity and inclusion (people with disability, LGBTQ+, gender diversity, masculinity and gender equality...)

• Labour policy and governance

• Public policy management

• Migration, labour productivity, and gender