Associate Professor Dr Orathai Piayura, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Khon Kaen University (KKU), led a delegation to the National Economics University (NEU) in Hanoi, Vietnam.

The visit was to attend and deliver opening remarks at the 22nd International Conference on Socio-Economic and Environmental Issues in Development (ICSEED 2026) in KKU’s capacity as co-organiser.

During the conference, Assoc. Prof. Orathai delivered the opening speech, emphasising the strong relationship between KKU’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and NEU. For over a decade, the two institutions have collaborated to sustain a platform for cross-border academic knowledge exchange.

The Dean also delivered a special lecture entitled ‘Gender, Identity, and Social Change in Contemporary Thai Society’. The presentation examined humanistic perspectives on the development of gender diversity and its acceptance in contemporary Thailand.

As part of the visit, the KKU delegation also met with Prof. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, Vice President of NEU, alongside the executive board. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views and agree on collaborative directions between the two universities, with a primary focus on advancing environmental and sustainable development research towards practical, real-world implementation.

News: International Affairs Section, HS KKU

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