INVITATION LETTER

Conference: “Social media and their psychological impact on users”

 

Vietnam Program for Internet & Society (VPIS) – University of Social Sciences & Humanities (USSH), Vietnam National University, Hanoi – would like to send you the warmest greetings.

 

According to a research of We Are Social Media in January 2017, more than 46 million people in Vietnam, whose population is around 93 million, frequently use social media. Vietnam ranks 22nd in the world for the number of social media users. In particular, Facebook, with its advent in Vietnam in 2009, has quickly become the most popular social network.  The rapid development of Facebook and smart phones in modern life has attracted the public’s attention to their influences on users’ health. Recent International researches indicate that there are connections between internet and human health such as the impacts on the psychology, sleeping capacity and social behaviors of users.

 

Accordingly, The Vietnam Program for Internet & Society (VPIS) – University of Social Sciences & Humanities (USSH), Vietnam National University, Hanoi – organizes the conference on: “Social media and their psychological impact on users”

 

With the presence of local scientific researchers, policy makers and media agencies, the conference aims to discuss and explain the impact on a person’s physical and mental health in the digital Age. The conference focuses on five main points including:

 

·        Research report on Impact of Facebook on users’ psychology 2017. This is the first report in the annual series of research reports on the psychology of social media users undertaken by VPIS. The report is expected to illustrate the current situation and point out emotional expressions, sense of self-worth and levels of engagement of Facebook users.

·        Definition and signals of “addicted to” and “reliant on” the Internet – social media

·        Social media and the psychological impacts on its users

·        Solutions to mitigate negative impact of the Internet on users’ health

·        Recommendations to further specialized researches on this topic

 

The conference takes place from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm on Wednesday, September 6th 2017 at Conference Room 304, Building E, University of Social Sciences & Humanities, No. 336, Nguyen Trai Street, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi.

 

Vietnam Program for Internet & Society (VPIS) – University of Social Sciences & Humanities (USSH) – hereby has the honor to invite you to the conference. We believe your participation will contribute to the success of the conference.

 

For convenience, please kindly confirm your participation with Ms Bui Thi Khanh Linh, (Tel. +84975452814; Email: linh.bnk@vpis.edu.vn)

 

Thank you very much and we look forward to your attendance.

 

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AGENDA OF CONFERENCE

Social media and their psychological impact on users

Time:  8:30am – 12:30pm, Wednesday, September 6th 2017

Location: Conference Room 304, 3rd floor, Building E, USSH, No.336, Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi

 

SESSION 1
TIME	CONTENT	Participant
8:30 – 9:00	Welcome & Registration
9:00 – 9:15	Welcome remark	Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh Chairman of Academic Board for Scientific Research, VPIS. President of University of Social Sciences & Humanities (USSH), Vietnam National University, Hanoi
9:15 – 9:25	Vietnam’s social media in landscape	MA. Cao Hoang Nam Chief Coordinator of VPIS
9:25 – 9:45	Is Internet really addictive?	Dr. Le Minh Cong Vice Dean, Faculty of Psychology, USSH, Ho Chi Minh City
9:45 – 10:05	·     Relationship between Facebook and mental health problems ·     Results of the experiment “72 hours without Facebook”	Dr. Tran Thanh Nam Co-Chair of Internet & Life Committee, VPIS
10:05 – 10:30	Discussion Definition of being addicted to and reliant on the Internet – social media Scale and signals Impact of social media on users’ psychology and health	-   Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh -   Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Thi Hong Thai (Psychology) -   Dr. Tran Thanh Nam (Psychology) -   Dr. Le Minh Cong (Psychology) -   Dr. Vu Huy Hoang (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Member of International Society of Addition Medicine (ISAM)) -   MD. Duong Minh Tam (National Institute of Mental Health, Bach Mai Hospital) -   Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tuan Anh (Sociology), Department of Science, Education, Culture and Social Affairs, Government Office)
10:30 – 10:45	Tea break
SESSION 2
11:45 – 11:05	Practical experience in the treatment for addiction to and reliance on the Internet/social media	MD. Duong Minh Tam National Institute of Mental Health, Bach Mai Hospital
11:05 – 11:20	·     Purposes and demands for using social media among students ·     Pressures of social media on students’ psychology.	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Thi Hong Thai, Faculty of Psychology, USSH
11.20 -12.15	Discussion ·   Case study ·   Effects of addiction to the Internet – social media on physical and mental health ·   Solutions to mitigate negative impacts of social network on users’ health ·   Recommendations for more specialized researches on this issue	-   Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh -    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Thi Hong Thai (Psychology) -    Dr. Tran Thanh Nam (Psychology) -    Dr. Le Minh Cong (Psychology) -    Dr. Vu Huy Hoang (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Member of International Society of Addition Medicine (ISAM)) -    MD. Duong Minh Tam (National Institute of Mental Health, Bach Mai Hospital) -    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tuan Anh (Sociology), Department of Science, Education, Culture and Social Affairs, Government Office)
12.15 – 12:30	RECAP & CLOSING