Ho Chi Minh City National University opens new major to serve metro system operations

In 2025, the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City will continue to launch several new training programs to provide high-quality human resources to serve the country's development needs. These include training programs for personnel involved in operating the metro system, Long Thanh International Airport, and high-speed rail.

Associate Professor Vu Hai Quan, Director of the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, delivered a speech at the annual conference this morning.

Information regarding the opening of new academic programs to support metro system operation was shared by the Director of the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City at the university's annual conference in 2024, held this morning (December 26).

Speaking at the conference, Associate Professor Vu Hai Quan, Director of the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, said that on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment and development of the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (1995-2025), the President of Vietnam signed Decision No. 1168/QD-CTN dated November 6th awarding the First Class Labor Medal to the University.

The Director of the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) highlighted the outstanding achievements of the university in 2024. These included, for the first time, exceeding the target for new Party member recruitment by 143.12%. The VNU350 program recruited 27 outstanding young scientists and leading experts in their fields. The VNU350 program, implemented over six months, selected 27 outstanding young scientists and leading experts, mostly graduates from prestigious universities worldwide, to work in the university's units. For the first time, the number of international publications exceeded 3,000 articles. As of December 24th, VNU-HCM continued to lead the country in the number of international publications, with 3,168 articles listed in the Scopus database…

Students from Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City attended the conference.

In 2025, the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City will open many new majors.

In 2025, the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) will continue to innovate its university governance towards a streamlined, modern, and efficient model; promote digital transformation, improve the quality of training and scientific research, align with the development needs of the country, integrate with the region and the world , and conform to the VNU-HCM development strategy.

The Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) will focus on perfecting its organizational structure, ensuring a streamlined system that operates effectively and efficiently; while actively preparing for and successfully organizing the 7th Congress of the VNU-HCM Party Committee for the 2025-2030 term.

The Director of the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City outlined several key tasks. These include, in terms of governance, continuing to implement the project to attract, retain, and develop outstanding young scientists and leading scientists in their fields. Completing phase 2 of the digital transformation project with specific tasks such as upgrading the website and the student data center. Conducting a pilot program for evaluating KPIs for staff and employees.

Regarding training, Associate Professor Vu Hai Quan stated that in 2025, the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City will continue to open several new interdisciplinary and inter-university training programs to provide high-quality human resources to serve the country's development needs. Specifically, these include new energy fields (renewable energy, nuclear power); and new logistics fields to train personnel who can participate in operating metro systems, Long Thanh International Airport, high-speed rail, etc.

At the same time, according to Associate Professor Vu Hai Quan, this university will continue to develop programs to attract and nurture talented students, training programs for gifted students in basic sciences, and promoting scientific research. In addition, it will implement a comprehensive learning management system and learning content, open mass online courses, and blended learning distance learning programs...

Professor Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai, Vice Director of the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, presented the report summarizing the university's activities in 2024.

The Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City aims to have 75% of its lecturers holding doctoral degrees.

The goal for the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) by 2030 is to have 75% of its lecturers holding doctoral degrees. As of October 31st this year, this rate currently stands at 53.7%. To achieve this goal, the university proposes a policy of preferential recruitment to attract PhD holders to teach at its member units. Simultaneously, it aims to create opportunities for working lecturers to pursue further education. It also provides funding and incentives for lecturers to participate in large-scale scientific research projects, thereby increasing their motivation to pursue doctoral studies. Furthermore, the university aims to recruit 230 lecturers with the capacity to publish scientific papers by 2030 (currently, there are only 27 lecturers).

This university also aims to develop sustainable financial resources, with total unit revenue reaching 8,000 billion VND by 2030. By 2030, 35 units will implement financial autonomy plans (19 in group 2 and 16 in group 3).

For 2025, the Director of the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) has set specific goals for developing diversified financial resources, increasing revenue sources, and enhancing the efficiency of using public financial resources and assets through increased decentralization, delegation of authority, and transparency. The university will also research and implement public-private partnership projects within the VNU-HCM Urban Area.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/dh-quoc-gia-tphcm-mo-nganh-moi-phuc-vu-van-hanh-he-thong-metro-185241226091530218.htm