2025

Decentralized Finance

The Digital Economy
and Fintech Innovation

DEFI

December 19th-21st, 2025 – Danang city, Vietnam

* January 2025: Call for paper.
* July 30th, 2025: Paper submission deadline.
* August 30th, 2025: Notification of acceptance.
* September 20th, 2025: Camera-ready.
* October 30th, 2025: Registration and payment.
* December 19th-21st, 2025: Conference.

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DEFI 2025

Digital Economy and Fintech Innovation (DEFI) is an annual international scientific conference on digital economy, fintech and in all related fields, initiated by Vietnam – Korea University of Information and Communication Technology (VKU)

Call for Paper

IMPORTANT DATES

January 2025

Call for paper

July 30th, 2025

Paper submission deadline

August 30th, 2025

Notification of acceptance

September 20th, 2025

Camera-ready

October 30th, 2025

Registration and payment

December 19th-21th, 2025

Conference

DEFI 2025 ORGANIZING COMMITTEES

General Chair

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Huynh Cong Phap (Chair)

Rector of Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology, Vietnam (VKU).

Program Chairs

  • Prof. Jae Sung Kwak, Kyung Hee University, Korea.

  • Prof. Truong Ba Thanh, The University of Danang, Vietnam.

  • Prof. Chuc Anh Tu, Academy of Finance, Vietnam.

  • Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thanh Binh, VKU, Vietnam.

  • Dr. Tran The Son, VKU, Vietnam.

Sangwon Ko

Keynote Speaker

  • Dr. Sangwon Ko – Senior Research Fellow at the Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI), Vice-chair for ITU-D Study Group 1; Executive committee member of the Korean National Commission for UNESCO

    Topic: Digital Economy at a Crossroads

Pulication Chairs

  • Prof. Tran Xuan Tu – Director of VNU Information Technology Institute, Vietnam.

  • Prof. Yuri Kim, Hanyang University (KAIDEC secretary), Korea.

Track Chairs

Track 1

Policies for Digital Transformation chaired by Dr. Eunjin Yoo, KISDI (Korean Gov. Think Tank) and Prof. Kunbae Kim, School of Business, Soongsil University

Track 2

Digital Economy and Industry 4.0 chaired by Prof. Yuri Kim, Hanyang University (KAIDEC secretary) and Prof. Hongsik Cheon, School of Business, Soongsil University

Track 3

Technical Advances in Finance from Prof. Yoo Shin Jung from Seogang University and Prof. Gwang Yong Gim, School of Business, Soongsil University

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International Conference Hall

  • Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology

  • 470 Tran Dai Nghia street , Hoa Quy Ward, Ngu Hanh Son District, Danang city