The Conference on International Economic Cooperation and Integration held by VNU University of Economics and Business in collaboration with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom in Vietnam (FNF Vietnam), University of Adelaide (Australia), Rangsit University (Thailand) and some other universities.

International economic integration is one of the major and inevitable trends in each country's development process and the whole world. Due to the difficulties in reaching multilateral agreements and the unpredictable global economy fluctuations, free trade agreements (FTAs) have become popular and effective instruments, helping countries integrate more deeply into the world economy and take advantage of the benefits of that integration.

Keeping up with the development of world trade, the content of FTAs has been gradually developed from the traditional to the new-generation; expanding from the liberalization of trade in goods, services, and investment to the facilitation of trade and investment; elimination of non-tariff measures; strengthening of intellectual property rights, labor, environment; etc. Therefore, the new-generation FTAs not only open up potential trade and investment opportunities for countries but also make a great contribution to promoting deeper participation in global value chains, reforming administration, and improving the business environment.

Aiming at building and developing a solid academic environment to share experiences, new ideas, and scientific research findings about world economic integration in general and new-generation FTAs in particular, the University of Economics and Business, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (Vietnam), in collaboration with Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF), The University of Adelaide (Australia), National Chengchi University (Taiwan), Sofia University (Bulgari), Rangsit University (Thailand), Thuongmai University (Vietnam), and Foreign Trade University (Vietnam) organize the conference entitled "International Economic Integration: Journey to the New-generation FTAs" expected on 25th November 2022 in Hanoi. This is the 10th in the series of Annual Conference on International Economic Cooperation and Integration (CIECI), which was initiated in 2013 at VNU-UEB. The Conference focuses on discussing the following topics:

- International economic integration: Theoretical and practical issues

-The development of FTAs from the traditional to the new-generation:

- Theory and practice in different countries

- Participating in the new-generation FTAs: The progress, opportunities, challenges and impacts on countries in the world and Vietnam

- Other topics related to international trade, international investment and international economics.

Conference theme:

* International economic integration: Theoretical and practical issues

- Theoretical basis for international economic integration (concepts, characteristics, transition process, influencing factors...);

- Context, trends, strategies and policies to support and develop towards liberalization in trade and investment activities;

- Experience in implementing policies towards free trade and investment in the world and/or in Vietnam;

- Achievements and missed opportunities in the integration process in countries around the world and/or in Vietnam;

- Opportunities and challenges in the process of international economic integration.

* The development of FTAs from the traditional to the new-generation: Theory and practice

- Theoretical basis of FTA (concepts, characteristics, roles, characteristics, transition process, influencing factors, impacts...);

- The shift from traditional FTAs to new-generation FTAs

- Context and development trends of new-generation FTAs in the world and in the region

- Strategies and policies to support and promote the negotiation of new generation FTAs

- FTAs and WTO regulations

- Opportunities, challenges and risks in the process of negotiating and signing new-generation FTAs

* Participating in new-generation FTAs: The progress, implementation, opportunities, challenges and impacts on countries around the world and Vietnam