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)

IMPORTANT DATES

January 2025

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

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