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4th International
Student Conference
on Sustainable Urban Development

A full-day Event for students to share research, design projects and urban studies with peers and international experts.

Friday, 22 May 2026 · 9:00 – 16:00
VGU Main Campus
Experts, Lecturers & Students

Topics open · deadline 10 May 2026

Date Friday, 22 May 2026
Time 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Venue VGU Main Campus
Participants Experts, Lecturers & Students
Submission Deadline 10 May 2026

What this conference aims to achieve

The 4th SUD Student Conference brings together Bachelor, Master and PhD students with leading practitioners and academics in sustainable urban development.

Share Knowledge & Experience

A space for students at all academic levels to exchange research results, project work and ideas across disciplines.

Foster Youth Coalition

Build coalitions among young urban practitioners from diverse backgrounds working towards sustainable urban development.

Enhance Academic Collaboration

Strengthen collaboration in sustainable urban development across Vietnamese and international institutions.

Develop Presentation Skills

Students improve their academic presentation skills and receive constructive feedback from peers and leading international experts.

All topics related to sustainable urban development are welcomed

We accept presentations from urban planning and design projects, student research, Bachelor and Master thesis, PhD dissertations, and contributions to faculty-led projects.

Urban PlanningUrban DesignUrban ManagementLivable CityTransit-Oriented DevelopmentClimate ResiliencePublic SpaceHousing DevelopmentUrban InfrastructureUrban ArchitectureSustainable DevelopmentCommunity DevelopmentUrban IdentityGIS & Urban DevelopmentPublic TransportUrban TrafficUrban EducationUrban MorphologyHeritageTourismUrban Daily LifePhD ResearchMaster ThesisBachelor Project

…and any other topic relevant to sustainable urban development.

What participating students gain

Opportunity to share research results with an international academic audience

Certificate of participation / presentation from SUD VGU

Join a growing network of student exchange in sustainable urban development

Visit the VGU Main Campus — a living model of sustainable campus development

Keynote presentations from leading international SUD experts

Online proceedings of all accepted presentations published after the event

Key dates

Mark your calendar — submissions close on 10 May 2026.

10 April 2026
Call for presentations opens
16 April 2026
Official launch at Architecture Festival XV — VGU
16 April – 10 May 2026
Submission of topic with short description and team members
12 May 2026
Notification of selection results
20 May 2026
Detailed agenda published
22 May 2026
4th SUD Student Conference — Conference Day

Submit your Topic

Submit a topic with a short description and your team members’ names via the SUD website before 10 May 2026.

Target presenters: Vietnamese and international students with working experience in sustainable urban development — urban planning.

Submit on SUD Website ↗

Conference Agenda — 22 May 2026

Tentative agenda · 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM · VGU Main Campus

6:30 – 8:30 AM
Bus transfer from Ho Chi Minh City to VGU Main Campus
Morning Sessions
8:30 – 9:00 AM
Registration and reception
9:00 – 9:10 AM
Opening remarks
9:10 – 9:25 AM
Keynote presentation
9:25 – 10:25 AM
Student presentations — Session I
10:30 – 10:45 AM
Morning networking break
10:45 – 11:45 AM
Student presentations — Session II
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Break for lunch
Afternoon Sessions
1:15 – 2:15 PM
Student presentations — Session III
2:15 – 2:30 PM
Afternoon networking break
2:30 – 3:30 PM
Student presentations — Session IV
3:30 – 4:15 PM
Student Roundtable Discussion
Final Discussion & Closing
4:15 – 4:30 PM
Final discussion · Certificate delivery · Closing remarks
4:30 – 6:30 PM
Return bus transfer to Ho Chi Minh City
Topics open until 10 May 2026

Ready to present your research?

Submit your topic with a short description and team members. All levels welcome — Bachelor, Master, PhD.

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