30 years of active contributions to training and research in environmental science

From the first Faculty-level unit in the country assigned to train and research environmental science at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, up to now, the Faculty of Environment, University of Natural Sciences has had many innovations, improved quality, and actively contributed to the cause of environmental protection and national sustainable development.

Faculty of Environment staff research at GreenLab key laboratory of Green environmental technology and waste recycling.

Pioneer in training and research in environmental science

In October 1995, according to the Decision of the Director of Hanoi National University, the Faculty of Environment was established. The departments of the University of Natural Sciences were merged into the Faculty: Environment, Geo-environment, and Soil. This is the first Faculty-level unit in the country assigned the task of training and researching environmental science at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, opening a new training field in the Vietnamese higher education system.

“In those difficult early years, generations of teachers of the Faculty and dedicated scientists laid the first bricks for the scientific, academic and cultural foundation of the Faculty”, Dr. Nguyen Xuan Huan, Head of the Faculty of Environment, University of Natural Sciences, recalled the history of the early days of its establishment. The project “Improving environmental management capacity in Vietnam” sponsored by the European Community and the Kingdom of Belgium helped the Faculty consolidate its facilities, build the Environmental Research and Documentation Center, train and improve the capacity of its teaching staff...

According to Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Manh Cuong, Vice Rector of the University of Natural Sciences, the establishment of the Faculty of Environment in 1995 on the basis of predecessor units that existed in 1985 and 1992 demonstrated the early vision and strategy of the school in grasping the development trend of environmental science - a very new field at that time.

Students learn about the Faculty of Environment before each admission season.

With the mission of being a training, research and knowledge transfer unit in the field of environment, the Faculty of Environment has continuously affirmed its pioneering role in the country in training high-quality human resources in the fields of environmental science, environmental engineering technology, food science and technology. In 30 years of establishment and development, the staff, lecturers and students of the Faculty have always linked scientific research activities with training, serving the community and actively contributing to policy making, solving environmental, health and food safety issues of the country.

The Faculty's persistent contributions have been recognized with many noble awards from the Party and the State, such as the Second and Third Class Labor Medals, Certificates of Merit, Emulation Flags from the Government and many other scientific awards.

Continue to actively contribute to green transformation and circular economy

The Faculty of Environment currently has 7 specialized departments and 2 key laboratories at the level of Hanoi National University with a staff of 57 permanent staff, including 2 Professors, 17 Associate Professors, 100% of lecturers have postgraduate qualifications, the rate of PhDs is among the highest among environmental and food training units in the country. The Faculty is promoting innovation in training programs, developing interdisciplinary research groups and digital transformation in management, training and research.

The training majors are Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering Technology, Food Science and Technology, Environment - Health - Safety, with standard, high-quality, engineering, and postgraduate programs. The Faculty is one of the leading units of the School and of Hanoi National University in program innovation, quality assessment according to AUN-QA standards and standards of the Ministry of Education and Training.

After 30 years of development, the Faculty has trained thousands of bachelors, about 1,500 masters and nearly 100 doctors. Many alumni now hold important positions in ministries, branches, localities, research institutes, universities, enterprises and international organizations.

Staff and lecturers of all periods met at the 30th Anniversary Ceremony of the Faculty of Environment.

“With its foundation, the Faculty is always steadfast in its educational philosophy: “Learning to apply, Learning from practice”, learning not only to know, but also to do; learning from the lecture hall, from the laboratory and from the very issues arising in economic and social life to make practical contributions to the community”, Dean Nguyen Xuan Huan shared.

The Faculty's staff have been chairing and participating in many programs and projects at the State, Ministry, Hanoi National University levels, and local and business cooperation tasks. In the past 5 years, the entire Faculty has published nearly a thousand scientific works, including hundreds of articles in the ISI/Scopus list, many inventions, useful solutions and prestigious scientific awards.

Two key laboratories at the Vietnam National University, Hanoi (GreenLab and KLATEFOS), along with seven specialized laboratories and three strong research groups, are gradually forming an interdisciplinary scientific ecosystem, connecting research with practice, from laboratory to knowledge, connecting businesses and localities.

International cooperation activities continue to be expanded and deepened, with a network of partners on many continents, many students, trainees and postgraduates of the Faculty are able to participate in study, internship and research programs abroad, at the same time the Faculty also welcomes international students and scientists to work in Vietnam, contributing to improving the level of internationalization of the academic environment.

Dr. Nguyen Xuan Huan said that entering the 2025-2035 period, in the context of the country promoting green transformation, circular economy and digital transformation, the Faculty of Environment determined to continue to innovate training programs according to international standards, develop new master's and doctoral programs, build integrated bachelor's and master's programs, strengthen internationalization, develop key laboratories and strong research groups, and more closely connect schools - scientists - businesses - localities.

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