Minister of Transport Tran Hong Minh works at Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport

On January 4, 2025, Mr. Tran Hong Minh, member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Minister of Transport and the delegation visited and worked at Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport (UTH).

During the working trip, Minister Tran Hong Minh visited the lecture halls and classrooms, directly discussed with lecturers and students of the school about the content, teaching and learning methods. The Minister visited the Ho Chi Minh tradition room and advised school leaders to study Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style, have a high sense of responsibility for work, have a clear professional conscience; have a spirit of eagerness to learn, promote the tradition of studiousness and respect for talent; know how to creatively apply modern scientific and technological knowledge, and excellently complete assigned tasks.

Minister Tran Hong Minh visited the lecture halls and classrooms.

Minister Tran Hong Minh visited the lecture halls and classrooms, met with lecturers and students of the school.

At the meeting, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Xuan Phuong, Principal of the school, reported to the Minister on the school's achievements in training, science and technology, staff organization and international cooperation. Over the years, UTH has trained and provided quality human resources in key areas of transportation such as high-speed railways, logistics, maritime transport, etc. UTH is proud to be the first university in Vietnam to train and access high-speed railway technology.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Xuan Phuong reports to the Minister about the school's situation.

Implementing the Resolution of the Party and the Government on the arrangement and streamlining of the apparatus, the School is a pioneer in perfecting the organizational and management system to improve operational efficiency. From 2020 to now, the School has reduced 11 internal units (from 39 streamlined units to 28 units), achieving a reduction rate of nearly 30%. In addition, in the work of streamlining the training management apparatus, the School is the first unit to dissolve 45 Departments and convert to a new model of training program management (Director, Training Program Manager) in a modern direction, in accordance with the provisions of the current Law on HigherEducation . Through that, the Rector also proposed a number of recommendations to the Ministry of Transport.

Speaking at the meeting, Minister Tran Hong Minh highly appreciated the rapid and quality development of UTH in recent years. The Minister was also impressed with the facilities and professional teaching environment of the School.

The Minister suggested that the school continue to promote its strengths in training.

The Minister encouraged the school to continue promoting its strengths in connecting theory and practice, while expanding international cooperation to improve the quality of training and research, prioritizing core industries, especially high-speed railways, urban railways, and automation applications.

The Minister requested that the school’s lecturers must continuously innovate teaching methods and apply advanced science and technology to their lectures for students. UTH graduates will have skills and expertise that meet practical needs. The school also needs to prioritize industries that have high demands on human resources such as high-speed railways, urban railways, and logistics; expand thinking and improve scientific research.

In order for these tasks to be effective, Minister Tran Hong Minh requested the school to continue to unite to achieve the set goals, further enhance the school's brand so that UTH becomes a leading unit in training in the field of transportation in the South as well as the whole country. Regarding some proposals and recommendations on facilities and premises, Minister Tran Hong Minh said that the Ministry will also soon work with functional units and localities to support and resolve the school's recommendations.

Minister and delegation presented souvenirs to the school

The delegation of the Minister of Transport and school leaders took a souvenir photo.

On behalf of the school's leadership, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Xuan Phuong expressed his gratitude for welcoming the delegation of the Ministry of Transport to visit and work at the school. In the context of the country entering a new era, the era of national development, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport is committed to continuing to innovate and create, affirming its pioneering position in the field of transport and making practical contributions to the development of the country.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bo-truong-bo-gtvt-tran-hong-minh-lam-viec-tai-truong-dh-giao-thong-van-tai-tphcm-185250104194738636.htm