Vietnam Update 2008

Labour in Vietnam

6-7 November 2008

University House Common Room
The Australian National University

Organised by the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University
and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore.

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Venue

The Vietnam Update 2008 will be held in the Common Room, University House, Australian National University, Canberra. The conference will commence Thursday morning at 8.30 am and conclude Friday afternoon.

Date

6-7 November 2008

About the Conference

Theme: Labour in Vietnam

The 2008 Vietnam Update addresses the topic of labour in Vietnam. The Update will open with two papers on the key political and economic developments in Vietnam over the last year. The remainder of the conference will consist of presentations devoted to the conference theme.

The speakers are authorities on labour in Vietnam and they will present their original findings based on recent research. Papers will be followed by questions and open discussion.

Program

A draft program is available here. For further information about the program, please contact the Convenor:

Dr Anita Chan, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University.
Email: anita.chan@anu.edu.au.

Abstracts of papers available here.

Fees and Registration

Online registration is available here.

• Salaried and other: $30
• Students: No charge

Contacts

For information about registration or other matters, please contact:

Ms Lyn Ning, Political and Social Change, RSPAS:
Phone: (02) 6125 4790
Email: psc_rspas@anu.edu.au

Sponsors

The organisers gratefully acknowledge the assistance of:

• The Australian Agency for International Assistance (AusAID)
• Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore
  
• The Faculty of Asian Studies and the Departments of Political & Social Change, Anthropology and the Division of Pacific & Asian History of the Research School of Pacific & Asian Studies, Australian National University
  
• Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation