First Southeast Asian Psychology Conference "Human Happiness and Sustainable Development"

The objectives of the Conference, as set forth by the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP) on behalf of the co-organizing units, are: to strengthen the connection between research, training, and professional practice in psychology in Southeast Asia in particular, in Asia in general, and in many other regions of the world. This is an opportunity for Southeast Asian and international psychologists to exchange academic knowledge, share experiences, and contribute to the development of psychology in the region and internationally, in accordance with the culture, economy, society, and history of each nation, aiming to make people happier and society more sustainable. The Conference also helps to enhance the role and increase the contribution of psychology in social life; to improve the capacity of Vietnamese psychologists in particular, and Southeast Asian psychologists in general, through training courses on modern psychological research/practice techniques, methods, and theories relevant to practical requirements.

The organizations co-organizing the workshop include:: University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU Hanoi and Institute of Psychology (Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences); International Association for Applied Psychology (IAAP), International Commission on Surveyors (ITC), International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP), Australian Psychological Society (APS) and Chinese Psychological Society (CPS).

Scientific CouncilThe conference included 21 members, all reputable scientists from 11 countries (Vietnam, Canada, India, China, Australia, Romania, Netherlands, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan); notably, Prof. Janel Gauthier (Canada), Prof. Lyn Littlefield (Australia), Prof. Dragos Iliesco (Romania), Prof. Kan Zhang (China), Prof. Janak Pandey (India), Prof. Hamdi Muluk (Institute of Psychology, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences), Prof. Najib Ahmad Marzuki (Malaysia), Prof. Akira Tsuda (Japan), and several scholars from Vietnam such as: Assoc. Prof. Dr. La Thi Thu Thuy, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Hao, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phan Thi Mai Huong (Institute of Psychology, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Truong Thi Khanh Ha, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Thu, Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Minh Duc (Faculty of Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU Hanoi), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Tu Anh (Hue University of Education), Dr. Nguyen Thi Tram Anh (Da Nang University of Education), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Le Thu (Hanoi University of Education), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Xuan Mai (University of Labour and Social Affairs, Ho Chi Minh City).

Many activities will be organized during the Conference. Scientists, practicing psychologists, researchers, students, trainees, graduate students, and anyone interested in this topic can participate in the following activities during the Conference:

1. Five intensive training courses aimed at enhancing capabilities took place on November 28th., with topics that are being widely discussed in the scientific community as well as in society.Treatment for victims of school bullying; Applying the Joint Declaration for the Development of Ethical Principles; Developing the Capacity and Influence of the Psychological Association in Advancing Psychological Science; How to Get Published.
2. Scientific reports were presented in various formats from November 29th to December 1st, 2017: 13 Keynote speechesin a plenary session of world-class scientists in the field of thermodynamics;13 symposiums, 24 subcommittees; and 97 posters presenting diverse topics revolving around the question related toHuman happiness, health, and sustainable development in diverse contexts, fields, and environments, within the ever-changing diversity of culture and society.In total, excluding the Keynote papers, 454 reports from individuals and research groups from 35 countries and territories will be presented at this conference, with Vietnam accounting for approximately 50%. Vietnamese scientists come from 90 public and private institutions.
3. 5 Roundtable ConferencesThe discussion focused on plans and trends for regional and international cooperation to promote the development of psychology in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, with topics including: Developing psychology as a professional occupation in Southeast Asia; Developing regional research cooperation in Southeast Asia; Developing psychological measurement scales for Southeast Asia; Teaching psychology in Southeast Asia; and Learning psychology in Southeast Asia.

170 full papers were peer-reviewed by two independent international and Vietnamese scientists, of which 150 were published in the conference proceedings with ISBN numbers. The proceedings were published in 3 volumes, organized by specialized topics, with a total of approximately 1600 printed pages.

For all details regarding the Workshop, please contact:

Contact address:

+ Institute of Psychology – 37 Kim Ma Thuong – Ba Dinh – Hanoi – Tel: (04) 38325177.

+ Department of Psychology – Building D, University of Social Sciences and Humanities – 366 Nguyen Trai – Thanh Xuan – Hanoi – Tel: (04) 38588003.

E-mail:RCP2017vn@gmail.com

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