Attending the ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung; Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son; leaders and former leaders of central and local ministries, departments and branches; leaders and former leaders, officials, civil servants, employees, students and generations of alumni of the University of Transport.
Affirming the leading position in the field of transportation
Sharing about the 80-year history of construction and development, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Hung, Principal of the University of Transport, said that since the 1978-1979 school year, the school was officially assigned the task of postgraduate training and was allowed to train doctoral students from the 1980-1981 school year, affirming the growth in training capacity and scientific research.
In 1984, the School was transferred from the Ministry of Transport to the Ministry of Universities and Vocational Secondary Schools (now the Ministry of Education and Training). Regardless of which governing body it is under, the School has always maintained its identity, asserted its pioneering role in training and scientific research, and made important contributions to the development of the national transport system. From the Thong Nhat railway, Thang Long bridge, Chuong Duong bridge to National Highway 1A... all bear the mark of the intelligence, creativity and dedication of generations of cadres, lecturers and Transport engineers.
Entering the period of innovation, the University of Transport quickly integrated itself into the great wave of transformation of the nation, opening a new and comprehensive development stage.
The school is constantly expanding its training scale, diversifying its professions, forming a postgraduate training system, building research institutes, training and technology transfer centers, and expanding international cooperation to access the world's advanced knowledge and technology.
In particular, in 1990, the School established Campus II in Ho Chi Minh City, now the Ho Chi Minh City Branch of the University of Transport - marking a strategic development step, contributing to training high-quality human resources for the Southern region, expanding the influence and position of the school nationwide.
Entering the 21st century, the University of Transport continues to affirm its position as the leading training, scientific research and technology transfer center in Vietnam in the field of transport. The school always proactively adapts to the new development requirements of the country, firmly pursuing the goal of comprehensively innovating training content and methods towards modernity and international integration.
Implementing the development strategy for the period 2021-2030, the University of Transport is determined to realize the goal of becoming a multidisciplinary and multi-field university, affirming its leading position in the field of transport and achieving quality on par with the Asian region.
The school is one of the pioneering universities to complete two quality accreditations (2016 and 2021) and has brought many core programs to international standards; it is the only university in Vietnam in the field of transportation ranked by QS (UK).
“Over 80 years of construction and development, the University of Transport has grown strongly in both position and strength, with a team of more than 1,000 staff, lecturers, and workers, including more than 100 professors, associate professors, 254 PhDs, and 34 university training majors ranging from traditional to modern.
From this historic school, tens of thousands of engineers, bachelors, masters and thousands of doctors have grown up and been assigned many important positions in Party and State agencies, enterprises and international organizations, bringing the pioneering spirit, courage and intelligence of the Transport people to spread throughout the country," said Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Hung.
Striving to be in the top 250-300 universities in Asia
On behalf of the Party and State leaders, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung congratulated, commended and highly appreciated the efforts and achievements of generations of leaders, teachers, staff, students and alumni of the University of Transport during the 80-year journey of construction, innovation and development.
Entering a new stage of development, facing many new opportunities and challenges, the Deputy Prime Minister made 5 proposals to the University of Transport.
Firstly, the goal is to be in the top 250-300 universities in Asia in the next 5 years, with some key majors in the top 200, firmly affirming its position as a key national university in science and technology in the field of transport; moving towards affirming its position as a multi-disciplinary, key university of the Capital and Ho Chi Minh City.
Second, strengthen innovation in training programs, integrate advanced content on digital technology, artificial intelligence, and big data into core majors such as smart transportation and green logistics.
By 2030, the school needs to achieve at least 50% of its training programs meeting international standards, focusing on training high-quality engineers to meet the human resource needs of national projects such as the North-South Expressway Phase 2 and the urban railway system, high-speed railway, etc.
Third, promote scientific research and technology transfer, prioritizing practical application projects such as sustainable urban transport models and automatic seaport management systems.
Concentrate resources on forming laboratories, research centers, and international-class science and technology centers as the core, expand pedagogical and creative spaces, form an innovation and digital transformation ecosystem, and create a "launching pad" for students, lecturers and businesses to research, innovate and commercialize scientific results.
Fourth, proactively propose to the Government, ministries, departments, branches and localities major problems in science and technology, proactively organize research to decode and master national strategic technologies; especially in areas where the school has leading strengths such as modern railways, semiconductor technology, smart transportation, smart cities, new materials and sustainable development.
Fifth, focus on building a team of lecturers, especially the younger generation, increase doctoral training, support student start-ups, build a creative school culture, and connect with the community. Teachers need to continue to be role models, and students need to practice courage, creativity, and be ready to contribute to the country.
Sixth, promote the expansion of international cooperation, build student and lecturer exchange programs, first with leading schools in Asia - Pacific, aiming to become a regional and world transport research center.
In his congratulatory speech to the school, Minister Nguyen Kim Son also acknowledged and highly appreciated the achievements that the University of Transport has achieved in 80 years of construction and development.
In the new context, the Minister suggested that in order to realize the vision of being a leading key technical university, the school needs to continue to pioneer in decoding and mastering strategic technologies, especially in developing modern railway systems, researching new materials, new energy and smart traffic solutions.
Emphasizing a number of key tasks that the school needs to implement well in the coming time, the Minister said: Before requiring breakthrough development in the spirit of Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW, Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, along with strong innovation in educational institutions, the University of Transport needs to review and perfect the development strategy in a feasible way, most suitable to reality. The core goal is to realize the aspiration to become a smart, multidisciplinary university according to international standards and quickly enter the top 200 in Asia by 2030 as the strategic vision that the Party Congress of the school has determined and announced.
At the same time, thoroughly grasp and resolutely implement important contents in Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW and Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, the directions of the Government and the Ministry of Education and Training in implementing key human resource development projects.
In particular, the school needs to focus on performing well the tasks of training and developing human resources for Vietnam's railways until 2035, with a vision to 2045 of the Government; effectively implementing the Ministry-level Science and Technology Program on building modern railway infrastructure and projects to develop high-quality training in the microchip - semiconductor industry; promptly deploying the construction and training of general engineers for the fields in which the school has strengths; having plans to attract good experts to cooperate, work and work at the school.
The school also needs to continue to promote the formation of an internal innovation ecosystem, turning it into a scientific and technical pillar capable of promoting breakthrough development of national transportation and infrastructure.
At the same time, it is necessary to prioritize the modernization of facilities and pedagogical space commensurate with the role of a key technical university, especially investing in modern laboratories and specialized research complexes to continuously improve the quality of training, scientific research, and technological development.
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