On August 22, 2022, Prof. Dr. Irina Dovbischuk and Prof. Dirk Sackmann, together with Dr. Boonsub Panichakarnand Mr. Vechavat Nitheekulawatn, were warmly welcomed by the team of Prof. Dr. Loi Ta at the School of Trade and International Economics of the National Economics University (NEU) in Hanoi.

The key topics of discussion included, but were not limited to, joint PhD supervision, the continuation of AGKN format “Lecture Series on International Logistics”, future research collaborations, and joint academic conferences. Dr. Ngoc Bich Nguyen, responsible for Training, Research, and International Collaboration, expressed strong interest in resuming student mobility programs that had been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. NEU currently offers a wide range of English-taught modules for students specializing in logistics and supply chain management. In addition, Prof. Dr. Quoc Hoi Le, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Economics and Development, welcomed the idea of further academic publications resulting from future collaborative events.