The Vietnam Economist Annual Meeting (VEAM) is an annual meeting organized for economists and social researchers around the world to present their scholarly works.

This year, the Fifteenth Vietnam Economist Annual Meeting (VEAM 2024) is hosted by Eastern International University, Foreign Trade University Hanoi (FTU), Development and Policies Research Center (DEPOCEN), French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), and was held on 05-06th December 2024 in Binh Doung, Vietnam.

The VEAM2024 awarded Ms. NGUYEN Thi Thu Hien a best paper prize which was selected among a hundred papers presented at the conference.

Her paper title is: "Farm mechanization and non-farm employment in rural central Vietnam".

Below is the message from Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Hien.

I attended the 15th VEAM Conference, where I presented my research titled “Farm Mechanization and Non-Farm Employment in Rural Central Vietnam.” This paper is part of my doctoral dissertation. At the conference, I had the wonderful opportunity to meet and learn from talented young scholars, which significantly contributed to the improvement of my research. I was honored to receive the Best Article Award from the academic committee, an achievement that has further inspired me to pursue my academic dreams.

I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to my supervisor, Professor Koji Shimada, for his invaluable guidance and support throughout the study. I am also grateful for the insightful comments from Dr. Ho Thanh Tam and all of our lab members. This award is a great encouragement, and I am deeply thankful for it.