The conference, hosted by the Hanoi National University, is a chance for the scholars to exchange views on measures to promote effective and comprehensive cooperation.

Within ASEAN-China cooperation framework, universities participating in the conference are striving to boost cooperation with a view to building a strong and highly-competitive academic community for international integration.

The ASEAN and Chinese universities take turns convening conferences of this kind annually. Their cooperative activities are held regularly in various forms, including information exchange, joint research, and exchange of students, and lecturers.