On the morning of January 12, the National Economics University held a ceremony to announce the Prime Minister's decision to convert the National Economics University into the National Economics University.
Who is the Chairman of the Board and Director of National Economics University?
The ceremony to announce the Prime Minister 's decision to convert the School into a University was held by the National Economics University on the morning of January 12. Previously, on November 15, 2024, the Prime Minister signed a decision to convert the National Economics University into the National Economics University. This is an important milestone in the development process, marking a strong transformation from a University into a multidisciplinary, multi-field University.
At this event, representatives of the Ministry of Education and Training announced and presented the Prime Minister's decision on the establishment of the National Economics University, and announced and presented the Minister of Education and Training's decision on the establishment of the University Council.
Ceremony to announce the Prime Minister's decision to convert the National Economics University into the National Economics University. Photo: NEU
Accordingly, Associate Professor Dr. Bui Duc Tho holds the position of Party Committee Secretary and Chairman of the Council of the National Economics University. Associate Professor Bui Duc Tho was born in 1975 in Ha Tinh. He was a former student and lecturer at the National Economics University. He then studied for a master's degree at Boise State University, USA and a PhD in Public Administration at Kyung Hee University, Korea. From 2021, Associate Professor Bui Duc Tho holds the position of Party Committee Secretary and Chairman of the Council.
Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Chuong holds the position of Director of the National Economics University. Prof. Chuong was born in 1964, from Thuong Tin district, Hanoi. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Transport Economics from Moscow State University of Transport, Russia in 1986, then studied postgraduate in Economics at Essex University (UK) and Master's degree at Saint Mary's University (Canada). Since 2019, he has been appointed as the Principal of the National Economics University, and is currently the Director of the National Economics University.
The two Vice Presidents of the National Economics University are Associate Professor, Dr. Bui Huy Nhuong and Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu.
National Economics University becomes the 9th university in Vietnam. Photo: NEU
What is the difference between college and university?
Speaking at the announcement ceremony, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son shared: "Today will go down in the history of the University's development as a bold milestone in the development schedule, the innovation schedule and demonstrating the University's role in education and with the whole society, with the people, learners and the country. From now on, the name National Economics University will replace National Economics University. The only difference is the omission of the first word in the name, but it paves the way for the word Dai to come first and help the University move towards Dai in all aspects...".
Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son shared at the ceremony. Photo: NEU
"What are the differences between universities and colleges? The key issue is not whether they are big or small. Universities can also grow to a very large scale and can also have high-quality, world-class research and training results. Universities are important because they are large entities with internal structures that require high levels of university management capabilities and skills, oriented towards development, demonstrating the desire for development and growth. Universities allow for autonomy and dynamism. Autonomy can be implemented down to the lowest level units and to professional groups and scientists. If the organizational model design does not aim to liberate the creative capacity from within the educational institution, the model transformation will not bring much value. The new internal organizational and administrative model that the University has chosen creates greater capabilities, allows for liberation from within, liberation in depth, and brings university autonomy to greater efficiency.
The university model is an internal governance model that aims at multidisciplinary development, so in the development orientation in the coming time, the National Economics University needs to aim for a reasonable multidisciplinary structure, multidisciplinary but still promoting advantages, strengths and traditional strengths. It is necessary to stand firmly on traditional strengths, strengths and characteristics, expand in the direction of related and mutually supportive sectors into a system, multidisciplinary in the most reasonable way on the basis of maintaining identity and prestige. Multidisciplinary does not mean that everything others do, we do. We should not deviate from our main goals and missions. The identity and brand of the University need to continue and promote in the new organizational model".
Currently, the National Economics University has 88 majors at the undergraduate level and 70 majors at the postgraduate level. Every year, the school trains more than 40,000 students; providing high-quality human resources, including experts, managers and scientists, serving the socio-economic development from the central to local levels, as well as meeting the needs of the domestic and foreign business community.
According to the 2018 Law on Higher Education, universities and colleges are two different concepts. Universities and colleges are training and research institutions in many fields. Universities train and research in many fields, including member universities and faculties.
To convert from a university to a college, Decree 99 of 2019 of the Government stipulates that schools must ensure three conditions: be assessed by a legal accreditation organization as meeting quality standards; have at least three schools and 10 doctoral training majors, with a full-time student population of over 15,000; and be approved by the direct management agency and investors.
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