Dear Colleagues,

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CFP: The 17th IEEE-RIVF International Conference on Computing and Communication Technologies
December 23-25, 2023, Hanoi, Vietnam
http://rivf2023.org
Hosted by Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (PTIT), www.ptit.edu.vn
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Started in 2003, RIVF (Research, Innovation and Vision for the Future) has become a major scientific event for researchers in the field of Computing and Communication Technologies, not only in Vietnam but also worldwide.

In 2023, Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (PTIT) will host the conference from December 23-25, 2023 in Hanoi, Vietnam. It continues to offer an opportunity for researchers and innovators to discuss problems, share results, identify emerging issues, and establish academic collaborations in various disciplines of computing and communications.

***Important Dates***
- Manuscript submission: April 30, 2023
- Notification of acceptance: July 30, 2023
- Camera-ready submission: August 30, 2023
- Special Sessions: June 30, 2023

The conference solicits submission of research papers in major areas of communication and computing, organized into five tracks. Relevant topics of each track include, but are not limited to:

**Language and Speech Processing track
Morphology, Syntax (tagging, chunking, and parsing), Semantics, Large Language Models, Discourse and Pragmatics, Information Extraction, Information Retrieval, Question Answering, Machine Translation, Automatic Speech Recognition

**Image, Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition track
Object Detection and Recognition, Image Segmentation, Image Classification, Deep Learning for Computer Vision, Feature Extraction and Matching, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Face Recognition, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), Video Processing and Analysis.

**Communications, Networking, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing track
5/6G wireless communication systems and networks, Internet of Things (IoT) architectures and protocols, Cloud computing architectures and platforms, Network virtualization and software-defined networking (SDN), Network security and privacy, Wireless sensor networks (WSNs), Fog and edge computing, Content delivery networks (CDNs), Quality of service (QoS) and quality of experience (QoE), Machine-to-machine (M2M) communication.

**Cyber-Security, Cryptography, Blockchain & Applications track
Cybersecurity threat detection and prevention techniques, Cryptography algorithms and protocols, Blockchain technology and applications, Secure communication protocols, Digital forensics and incident response, Network security and intrusion detection, Authentication and access control, Malware analysis and detection, Privacy and anonymity in the digital world, Cybersecurity risk assessment and management.

**AI, Data Science, Big Data Analytics, Smart Computing track
Machine learning algorithms and techniques, Data mining and knowledge discovery, Natural language processing (NLP), Deep learning and neural networks, Big data analytics and visualization, Statistical modeling and analysis, Computational intelligence, Intelligent systems and agents, Evolutionary computing and genetic algorithms, Recommender systems and personalized marketing.

**Software Engineering, Information System, Computational Modelling track
Software design and architecture, Software testing and quality assurance, Software maintenance and evolution, Object-oriented programming and design patterns, Agile software development methodologies, Requirements engineering and management, Human-computer interaction (HCI) design, Database systems and data modeling, Web application development, Cloud computing and software as a service (SaaS).

**Industrial Session track
To provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to discuss the challenges and opportunities in applying these technologies to real-world problems, and to share best practices, late-breaking results, on-going research projects, innovative ideas, case studies, and practical experiences. The session can include presentations, panel discussions, and demonstrations that showcase the latest trends and innovations in industrial computing and communication technologies.

***Submission & Policies***
Authors are invited to submit papers of up to 6 pages, written in English, in PDF format and compliant with the IEEE standard. All papers must be original contributions and not previously published, nor currently under consideration, for publication elsewhere. Accepted and presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted to IEEE Xplore as well as other Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) databases.

Papers should be submitted via the EDAS submission system following the author instructions from the conference websites: https://edas.info/N30693

***Organization Committee***

**Honorary Chairs
Dang Hoai Bac, PTIT, Vietnam
Duong Nguyen Vu, NTU, Singapore
Patrick Bellot, France Telecom, France
Marc Bui, EPHE, France

**General Chairs
Nguyen Thanh Thuy, UET-VNU, Vietnam
Vincenzo Piuri, IEEE, USA
Tu Minh Phuong, PTIT, Vietnam

**Program Chairs
Phan Thi Ha Duong, VINIF, Vietnam
Vo Nguyen Quoc Bao, PTIT, Vietnam
Unoki Masashi, JAIST, Japan

**Publication Chair
Le Hai Chau, PTIT, Vietnam

**Organizing and Local Chairs
Tran Quang Anh, PTIT, Vietnam
Ngo Duc Thien, PTIT, Vietnam
Dang The Ngoc, PTIT, Vietnam

**General Secretary
Do Trung Anh, PTIT, Vietnam
Hoang Xuan Dau, PTIT, Vietnam

**Publicity Chairs
Hoang Huu Hanh, PTIT, Vietnam
Ngo Xuan Bach, PTIT, Vietnam

**Finance Chair
Trieu Phuong Thao, PTIT, Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Minh Huyen, VNU HUS, Vietnam

Sincerely yours,
RIVF'23 Organization Committee