Call for Papers – International Conference: Vietnamese Literature from Đổi Mới to the Present (1986–2026)
Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences
Institute of Literature
20 Ly Thai To, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
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CALL FOR PAPERS
International Conference
Vietnamese Literature from Đổi Mới to the Present (1986–2026)
Dear Scholars, Academics, and Researchers,
Since 1986, the Đổi Mới (Renovation) reforms initiated and led by the Communist Party of Vietnam have marked a major turning point, bringing about profound transformations across economic, social, cultural, and literary spheres. Over the past four decades, Vietnamese literature has experienced significant developments in creative practices, theoretical approaches, and literary circulation and reception.
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Đổi Mới (1986–2026), the Institute of Literature (Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences) is pleased to announce the International Conference: “Vietnamese Literature from Đổi Mới to the Present (1986 - 2026)”. The conference aims to review and assess the achievements and limitations of Vietnamese literature over the past forty years, while exploring future directions for literary development in the context of global integration and contemporary transformations.
The Organizing Committee cordially invites scholars, academics, and researchers from Vietnam and around the world to submit papers for participation in the conference.
Conference Themes
We welcome submissions addressing, but not limited to, the following topics:
The Đổi Mới reforms since 1986 and the development of Vietnamese literature; the impact of socio-economic transformation on literary trends, genres, and literary forms;
Achievements and limitations of Vietnamese literature over forty years of Đổi MớI, including literary theory, criticism, research, translation, and literary dissemination; interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to literary studies in the period 1986–2026;
Literary production and reception; genre developments; major authors, works, and representative literary trends;
Lessons learned from the Đổi Mới period; emerging challenges, key issues, and prospects for literary development in the new era;
The role and position of Vietnamese literature from Đổi Mới to the present (1986–2026) within the broader national literary tradition; the role of literature in the new phase of national development.
Venue
Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences
No. 01 Liễu Giai Street, Ngọc Hà Ward, Hanoi, Vietnam
Important Dates
Abstract submission deadline: 15 May 2026:
Notification of abstract acceptance: 30 May 2026
Full paper submission deadline: 1 September 2026
Conference date: October 2026 (tentative, one-day conference)
Registration form: https://forms.gle/dNy3quHxoMR2V7AA6
Languages
Vietnamese and English
Submission Guidelines
Papers may be submitted in Vietnamese and English.
English papers should use Unicode, Times New Roman, font size 12, single spacing, and should not exceed 6,000 words.
Footnotes should be formatted automatically. References should appear at the end of the paper.
Citation and reference style should follow the Chicago style.
The Organizing Committee does not accept papers that have already been published in books, journals, or conference proceedings. Authors are requested not to submit the same paper simultaneously to other conferences.
Conference Support
Accepted papers may be selected and revised (if necessary) for publication in the conference proceedings or recommended for publication in academic journals.
Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses.
Contact Information
All inquiries, registration forms, abstracts, and full papers should be sent to:
Conference Organizing Committee
Email: htqtvvh2026@gmail.com
Full papers will only be accepted via email submission.
