HCM City, September 22 (VNA) - The two-day 4th International Conference onFinance and Economics which opened on September 21 in Ho Chi Minh City isfocusing on innovation and sustainable entrepreneurship.
The event, hosted by Ton Duc Thang University, seeks to create a link betweenscholarly research and the reality of the business world.
It is being attended by hundreds of experts, academics and students from Vietnamand other countries and territories like Germany, Italy, Australia, US, Japan,Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and India.
It will publish theoretical findings, comments and novel propositions in thefields of management, marketing, international business, economics, finance,accounting, hospitality, and tourism.
Many studies on the Vietnamese market have been tabled at the conference. Theyinclude the effects of information on the stock market.
One study examined the reaction of companies following announcements of newregulations by the Government. It found evidence for the market reacting withmost sectors experiencing negative reactions two to five days before theannouncement.
However, the reactions are positive on the announcement date.
Others include an assessment of the performance of technology andtelecommunication companies using data envelopment analysis.
Delegates from other countries brought studies on the effects of the 2016 USpresidential election on the stock exchange, the relationship betweenenvironmental and financial performances.
Speaking about ‘tourism innovation 4.0: thinking and inter-connecting outsidethe box,’ Prof Perry Hobson from Taylor’s University, Malaysia, said: “Whilethere has been much talk about the coming 4th Industrial Revolution and itsimpact on manufacturing, there has been little discussion about the furtherintegration of technology and the Internet of Things on the services industry.
“The arrival of new technologies, inter-connectivity and innovation havealready brought considerable disruption to the hotel and tourism industries.”
A study examining inbound tourism demand in Vietnam is also being discussed,with its 10 biggest markets identifies.
According to the organisers, the speeches made at the conference have beenselected from over 100 submissions by universities in Vietnam and abroad.-VNA
The event, hosted by Ton Duc Thang University, seeks to create a link betweenscholarly research and the reality of the business world.
It is being attended by hundreds of experts, academics and students from Vietnamand other countries and territories like Germany, Italy, Australia, US, Japan,Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and India.
It will publish theoretical findings, comments and novel propositions in thefields of management, marketing, international business, economics, finance,accounting, hospitality, and tourism.
Many studies on the Vietnamese market have been tabled at the conference. Theyinclude the effects of information on the stock market.
One study examined the reaction of companies following announcements of newregulations by the Government. It found evidence for the market reacting withmost sectors experiencing negative reactions two to five days before theannouncement.
However, the reactions are positive on the announcement date.
Others include an assessment of the performance of technology andtelecommunication companies using data envelopment analysis.
Delegates from other countries brought studies on the effects of the 2016 USpresidential election on the stock exchange, the relationship betweenenvironmental and financial performances.
Speaking about ‘tourism innovation 4.0: thinking and inter-connecting outsidethe box,’ Prof Perry Hobson from Taylor’s University, Malaysia, said: “Whilethere has been much talk about the coming 4th Industrial Revolution and itsimpact on manufacturing, there has been little discussion about the furtherintegration of technology and the Internet of Things on the services industry.
“The arrival of new technologies, inter-connectivity and innovation havealready brought considerable disruption to the hotel and tourism industries.”
A study examining inbound tourism demand in Vietnam is also being discussed,with its 10 biggest markets identifies.
According to the organisers, the speeches made at the conference have beenselected from over 100 submissions by universities in Vietnam and abroad.-VNA
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