EPU innovates training, aiming to reach international standards

On the evening of November 19, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long visited and congratulated the University of Electricity on the occasion of Vietnamese Teachers' Day, November 20. Also attending the program were representatives of units under the Ministry of Industry and Trade: Department of Organization and Personnel, Electricity Department, Office of the Energy Steering Committee; energy enterprises such as Vietnam Electricity Group, National Power Transmission Corporation,...

On behalf of the University of Electricity, there were Associate Professor Dr. Vu Dinh Ngo, Chairman of the Council of the University of Electricity; Associate Professor Dr. Dinh Van Chau, Rector of the University of Electricity.

*Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long visited and congratulated the University of Electricity. Photo: Nam Nguyen*

Affirming the core role in human resource training

Speaking at the ceremony, Associate Professor Dr. Dinh Van Chau, President of the University of Electricity, emphasized that the presence of the Deputy Minister and leaders of Departments, Bureaus, Vietnam Electricity Group, and Corporations is an important source of encouragement and a solid support for the school in the journey of training high-quality human resources for the national energy sector.

*Associate Professor Dr. Dinh Van Chau, Principal of the University of Electricity, spoke. Photo: Nam Nguyen*

The school respectfully acknowledges and thanks the regular attention and close companionship of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam Electricity Group and units in the industry. This is an important foundation for the University of Electricity to affirm its role and responsibility in the Vietnamese higher education system and the sustainable development of the energy industry.

Associate Professor, Dr. Dinh Van Chau emphasized that after nearly 6 decades of construction and development, the University of Electricity has developed comprehensively, playing a core role in training and research in the field of energy and electricity. Especially in the period of 2021-2025, the University has made strong efforts to innovate and achieved many outstanding results, affirming its role, responsibility and determination in the context of the energy industry transforming towards a green, smart and sustainable trend.

Entering a new development phase, the School has identified key strategic directions such as continuing to fundamentally innovate training content and methods, promoting digital learning models, high-quality programs, and linking training with business practices. Developing strong research groups, focusing on renewable energy, advanced power systems, energy economics , and national power system operations management.

*Overview of the ceremony. Photo: Nam Nguyen*

At the same time, accelerate the restructuring of the School, effectively implement merger projects and develop new training facilities according to the direction of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Strengthen comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam Electricity Group and other units, create a synchronous training, research and practice ecosystem, meeting the requirements of national energy human resource development. Build a professional, modern, and unique educational environment, promoting the spirit of responsibility, discipline, creativity and integration.

The President of the University of Electricity pledged to continue making efforts and actively contributing to the development strategy of Vietnam's energy industry, ensuring energy security, socio-economic development and international integration.

Innovation in training and research, towards international standards

At the ceremony, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long, on behalf of the Ministry's leaders, sent warm congratulations to the leaders, officials, employees and students of the University of Electricity. The Deputy Minister emphasized that this is an opportunity to honor those who are and will continue to contribute to the noble cause of educating people.

*Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long sent warm congratulations to the leadership, staff, employees and students of the University of Electricity. Photo: Nam Nguyen*

According to Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long, after more than 60 years of construction and development, the University of Electricity has firmly affirmed its position as a key training institution of the Ministry of Industry and Trade in the field of energy, an important pillar for the cause of industrialization and modernization of the country.

Especially in the period of 2021-2025, under the united leadership of the Party Committee, the School Council, the Board of Directors and the unceasing efforts of the team of teachers and staff, the School has achieved many outstanding achievements, making important contributions to the energy industry and the national education system.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long highly appreciated the University's focus on improving training quality, innovating programs, methods and organizational models in the direction of linking theory with practice, meeting the demand for high-quality human resources for the energy industry and related fields. Annual enrollment always meets and exceeds the target, demonstrating its increasingly consolidated reputation in society.

In addition, the scientific research and technology transfer activities at the School closely follow the energy development trends, practically serving the energy transition process, energy saving, smart grid and renewable energy. The School is a key training unit for many national programs, such as the Fair Energy Transition Program (JETP), training to serve the development of the semiconductor and nuclear power industries, as well as high-quality programs selected by the Ministry of Education and Training.

*Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long presented flowers to congratulate the University of Electricity.*

Emphasizing the sense of responsibility, intelligence and desire for innovation of the University, the Deputy Minister expressed that the Ministry of Industry and Trade acknowledged the continuous efforts of the University. In the coming time, the Deputy Minister requested the University of Electricity to continue to carry out its main tasks.

Specifically, the University of Electricity needs to comprehensively innovate training, standardize, modernize, approach international standards, link theory with practice, increase the application of information technology, artificial intelligence AI, scientific research and international cooperation. At the same time, perfect the advanced university management system, improve the effectiveness of autonomy.

In addition, it is necessary to take care of developing a team of high-quality lecturers and experts to lead new fields. In the coming period, the Deputy Minister suggested that the University of Electricity expand cooperation with businesses, creating a space for students to study and research.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long also expressed his deep gratitude to generations of teachers who have been and are attached to the University of Electricity, hoping that each teacher will always maintain a bright mind and strong intellect, continue to pass on the flame of knowledge, and foster personality for students.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long expressed his congratulations to the teachers of the University of Electricity for always being full of enthusiasm, maintaining the qualities, honor and prestige of the profession, continuing to affirm the spirit of the Vietnamese teaching staff.

According to the report, Electric Power University (EPU) is a multidisciplinary public university, training high-quality human resources; scientific research, technology development, policy consulting, knowledge transfer, especially in the energy field.
The school aims to become a university oriented towards applied research and innovation, sustainable autonomy, prestigious in the country and Southeast Asia; a center of excellence in energy technology and engineering; creating new development momentum for the Industry and Trade sector and the whole country through training human resources with the capacity to start businesses, research and transfer knowledge, connect and serve the community.

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