National Economics University officially becomes National Economics University

On November 15, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 1386/QD-TTg on converting the National Economics University into the National Economics University.

National Economics University is a public service unit, a public higher education institution under the Ministry of Education and Training , with legal status, its own seal and account. National Economics University reorganizes its organizational structure and operates on the basis of National Economics University in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Higher Education and relevant legal provisions; the reorganization process must ensure the legitimate and legal rights and interests of the parties involved, operate normally, and prevent negativity, loss, and waste of finance and assets.

With Decision 1386, National Economics University becomes the 9th university in Vietnam.

The University Council, the Chairman of the University Council, and the Rector of the National Economics University shall continue to perform their functions, duties, and powers in accordance with current regulations until the Minister of Education and Training decides to establish the University Council, recognize the Chairman of the University Council, and recognize the Director of the National Economics University in accordance with the provisions of law.

Thus, the National Economics University becomes the 9th university in Vietnam, alongside Hanoi National University, Ho Chi Minh City National University, Thai Nguyen University, Hue University, Da Nang University, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics, Duy Tan University, of which Duy Tan University is the first private university to be converted into a university in Vietnam.

According to the Law on Higher Education 2018, university and college are two different concepts. A university is an institution that trains many majors but not many fields. While a university will train in many fields, each field has many majors. Therefore, university will include universities.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/giao-duc/truong-dai-hoc-kinh-te-quoc-dan-chinh-thuc-thanh-dai-hoc-kinh-te-quoc-dan-i750420/