Presentation Guidelines
Please follow the presentation guidelines below when preparing and submitting scientific papers and abstracts for VAGO 2026.
Abstract submission
- Please submit your abstract(s) through the online submission system.
- The official languages of the conference are Vietnamese and English.
- Authors may revise or update their abstracts until 00:00 (GMT+7), 07/08/2026.
General regulations on scientific papers
- Papers submitted to the conference must not be under concurrent submission to other journals.
- Papers already published in other journals will not be accepted.
- Authors are responsible for the scientific views expressed in their manuscripts.
- Authors are accountable to the Editorial Board, the public, and applicable press and copyright laws.
Format requirements
| Paper size | A4 |
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| Character encoding | Unicode TCVN 6909-2001 |
| Font | Times New Roman |
| Font size | 13 |
| Line spacing | 1.5 |
| Left margin | 3.5 cm |
| Right margin | 2 cm |
| Top margin | 2.5 cm |
| Bottom margin | 2.5 cm |
Length limits
| Review article | No more than 2,500 words, excluding tables, diagrams, and references |
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| Research article | No more than 3,000 words, excluding tables, diagrams, and references |
| Case report | No more than 1,000 words |
| Table or diagram | Each table/diagram may count for up to 250 additional words |
| Maximum tables | No more than 5 tables for review or research articles |
- Full papers must be numbered using Arabic numerals.
- Do not use Roman numerals.
- Full paper files should be sent by email to vago.vn@gmail.com.
Cover page
- Full title of the paper in Vietnamese and English.
- Font size 14, uppercase, bold, centered.
- Academic titles, degrees, and affiliations of all authors.
- Name, address, phone number, and email of the corresponding author.
Vietnamese abstract
Under 250 words.
- Background, including study objectives
- Subjects and methods, or subjects and materials
- Results
- Conclusions
- Keywords
English abstract
Under 250 words.
- Title — font size 14, uppercase, bold, centered
- Author — without diacritics; affiliation in English
- Background, including objectives
- Materials and methods, or Subjects and Methods
- Results
- Conclusions
- Key words
Full paper structure
- Background
- Subjects and methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusions and recommendations (recommendations optional)
- References
- Appendix, if any
Notes on presenting the paper
- Tables should only contain information not already stated in the text.
- Do not present duplicate information.
- Do not present more than 5 tables for review or research articles.
- Symbols and lines in diagrams and graphs must be large enough to remain readable when reduced for print.
- Diagrams and graphs must not be submitted as images.
- Diagrams and graphs should be created in Excel, Word Graph, or Chart so formatting can be edited.
- Images must be saved in JPEG format in a separate file.
- Image file size must not exceed 2 MB.
- Images must include captions.
- All illustrations should be placed on separate pages at the end of the manuscript.
References
- Authors should cite only essential references.
- References in the manuscript must be verified.
- References must follow the Vancouver style.
- References appear at the end of the manuscript.
- References are numbered consecutively in the order of citation.
- Reference numbers are placed in square brackets [ ].
- Language of the source is not restricted.
For research articles
- Names of all authors
- Article title
- Journal name abbreviated according to Medline conventions
- Year of publication
- Volume number
- First and last page of the article
For books
- Author name(s)
- Book title
- Place of publication
- Publisher
- Year of publication
For internet sources
- Author or organization name
- Title
- Full URL
- Access date
- Update date, if available
Support
For inquiries or assistance, please contact the Conference Secretariat via email at vago.vn@gmail.com. We will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.
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