

The competence assessment of Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCMC) this year attracted over 120,000 test-takers, the highest number ever. The quantity of universities using the assessment results also rises to nearly 90. This increase, along with updated admission regulations from the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) makes entering a university via this method harsher.
The municipal authorities have always considered Vietnam National University–HCMC (VNU-HCMC) as an organization with valuable contribution to the city growth. This is the comment of Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai in yesterday working session between HCMC People’s Committee and VNU-HCMC about results of their cooperation from 2016-2020.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology cooperated with Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in HCMC, Vietnam National University-HCMC to organize various events related to intellectual property for young people in the city this April and May.
Being an important object in the national digital transformation process until 2025 under Decision No.749/QD-TTG, tertiary education is taking full advantage of this opportunity to upgrade its administration performance, training quality, and scientific research activities in order to better serve all demands in the socio-economic growth of the country.
Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCMC) has identified its mission from 2021-2025 with a vision to 2030 as a pioneer in management mechanism reform to follow the model of institute autonomy in higher education or university autonomy. This model is expected to boost the performance of university governance and encourage innovation. SGGP Newspaper has conducted an interview with Associate Prof. Dr. Vu Hai Quan – Director of VNU-HCMC about this matter.
After receiving the collective resignation of 12 lecturers in the Faculty of Korean Studies (University of Social Sciences and Humanities – USSH), the Director of Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCMC) formed a task force to verify the complaints discussed in the resignation.
The Management Boards of Saigon Hi-tech Park (SHTP) and Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCMC) yesterday signed a collaboration agreement for the period from 2020-2025. This agreement is supposed to promote the establishment of the Eastern Innovative, Highly Interactive Urban Area and the forming of an innovative startup ecosystem for the city, with a clear focus on human resources training.