The international scientific conference with the theme “Inequality in development: Problems and solutions of East Asian and Southeast Asian countries” was organized by the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in collaboration with Stockholm University (Sweden) for three days from November 22 to 24, 2012.The workshop was attended by professors and scientists from domestic and foreign universities (Australia, Sweden, Germany, the US, Norway) as well as lecturers and students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. In his opening speech at the international workshop, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Khanh - Rector of the University - emphasized: We are living in the process of globalization, regionalization and deep international integration in all fields from economics, politics, culture to society and security. In that process, besides the favorable and positive aspects, countries and peoples have to face many risks, challenges and paradoxes, including the issue of inequality in development. It is hoped that from this workshop, an interdisciplinary network on the issue of inequality in development will be formed, first of all in East Asia and Southeast Asia, with the participation of experts in related scientific fields from different countries.
At the conference, international and Vietnamese scholars and scientists shared their experiences and research results on the issue of inequality in development, with special attention paid to the characteristics and experiences in solving the problem in countries around the world and in Vietnam. The presentations focused on clarifying theoretical and methodological issues in researching inequality in development. At the same time, they pointed out the characteristics, causes, manifestations and trends of the inequality problem in developing and developed countries in the context of globalization; the current situation and experiences of countries in East Asia and Southeast Asia in solving the issue of inequality in development.
