1. Which is the oldest university in the South?

  • Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
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  • Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy
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  • Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry
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  • University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City
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In 1947, Saigon Medical University - commonly known as Saigon University Medical School - was established as a branch of Hanoi Medical School. Professor C. Massias was appointed as Principal, and Professor Pierre Daléas, Vice Dean of Hanoi Medical School, was in charge of operations and was considered the first Dean.

In 1954, the school was officially named Saigon University of Medicine and Pharmacy, often referred to as Saigon Medical School or Saigon University of Medicine and Pharmacy.

On December 31, 1961, Saigon University of Medicine and Pharmacy was split into two independent schools: Saigon University of Medicine and Saigon University of Pharmacy.

On August 12, 1962, the Department of Dentistry of Saigon University of Medicine was separated into Saigon University of Dentistry. From then on, all three schools (Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry) operated independently within Saigon University.

On November 16, 1966, Saigon University of Medicine officially moved to the Medical Education Center on Hong Bang Street, District 5. This facility was considered the most modern and convenient at that time, with a 500-seat lecture hall, three 300-seat lecture halls, a library, complete laboratories and a basic medical area, serving the two schools of Medicine and Dentistry.

On October 27, 1976, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 426/TTg on the reorganization of the university network in the South. Accordingly, Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy was established on the basis of merging three schools:
Saigon University of Medicine
Faculty of Pharmacy, Saigon University
Saigon University Dental Clinic

Thus, considering the year of establishment and the nature of being a university training institution from the beginning, Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy is the oldest university in Southern Vietnam.

2. Which was the first university in Vietnamese history?

  • Vietnam National University, Hanoi
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  • Imperial Academy
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  • Hanoi Medical University
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Quoc Tu Giam is the first university in Vietnam.

Quoc Tu Giam was founded in 1076, under the reign of King Ly Nhan Tong, the first university in Vietnamese history, operating according to the Confucian educational model.

In the early days, this was the place to train the king's children and the children of high-ranking officials, so it was called Quoc Tu. The first person to study here was Prince Ly Can Duc - son of King Ly Thanh Tong and Royal Concubine Y Lan.

In 1253, King Tran Thai Tong changed the school's name to Quoc Hoc Vien and expanded the enrollment, allowing children of ordinary people with excellent academic performance to study.

3. Which is the first technical university in Vietnam?

  • Hanoi University of Science and Technology
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  • Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
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  • Hanoi University of Industry
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Hanoi University of Science and Technology (now Hanoi University of Science and Technology) is the first technical university in Vietnam.

On March 6, 1956, Minister of National Education Nguyen Van Huyen signed Decree No. 147/ND establishing the Polytechnic Vocational University. This was the first technical university established after the August Revolution. The first director was Major General, Professor, Weapons Engineer Tran Dai Nghia.

On October 15, 1956, the school opened its first course (K1) with 850 full-time students, training in 14 majors in 4 inter-faculties: Mechanics - Electricity; Mining - Metallurgy; Construction; Chemistry - Food.

4. Which is the first private university in Vietnam?

  • Thang Long University
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  • Hoa Sen University
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  • Hung Vuong University
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In 1988, the Ministry of Education and Training (at that time the Ministry of Universities, Vocational Secondary Schools and Vocational Training) allowed the pilot construction of the Thang Long Private University Center (now Thang Long University) in Hanoi.

In 1994, the Government issued Decision No. 196/TTg allowing the school to officially operate in the national education system - becoming the first recognized private university in Vietnam.

In 2005, the School converted to Thang Long University model (private) according to new regulations.

5. Who was the founder of Indochina Medical School - the predecessor of Hanoi Medical University?

  • Alexandre Yersin
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  • Louis Pasteur
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  • Pierre Daléas
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Alexandre Yersin is considered the founder of the Indochina Medical School, the predecessor of Hanoi Medical University.

Yersin brought humanism and progressive spirit into Vietnamese medical education.

During his two and a half years as director (1902-1904), he laid the foundation for a formal and modern medical school in Southeast Asia, with training regulations similar to those of the University of Medicine in Paris.

The first difficulty he faced was that the level of students recruited was low, only enough to train nurses. He opened a cultural supplementary class, helping students to continue studying to become physicians. Thanks to that, the school later had the conditions to upgrade to a college, then a university.

The second difficulty was the opposition of the colonial government, which did not agree with many of his progressive policies. Yersin eventually had to leave his position, but before leaving, he moved the school out of Kinh Luoc village, built a new facility on Bobillot Street (now Le Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi) and a practice hospital on Lo Duc Street - the foundation for the first university medical system in Vietnam.

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